Registered Nurse (RN) – Behavioral Health
About The Position
Easterseals PORT Health is seeking a full-time Registered Nurse (RN) to join our Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team. In this role, you’ll provide essential, community-based care to adults living with serious mental health and substance use challenges in Durham, Person and Orange Counties. This is not traditional facility-based nursing. It’s impactful, hands-on behavioral health work serving individuals where support matters most – in homes, shelters, and community settings. Voted Raleigh’s Best Nonprofit and Best Mental Health Services two years in a row! Your Role in Our Mission As an ACT Team RN, you will work within a multidisciplinary team delivering community-based behavioral health support. You’ll provide psychotropic medication management, holistic nursing assessments, care coordination, and crisis response — all aimed at helping individuals achieve stability, independence, and improved quality of life. You will develop meaningful relationships with clients, support them through real-life challenges, and ensure seamless continuity of care across community environments. You’ll collaborate closely with psychiatrists, therapists, co-occurring disorder specialists, and other behavioral health professionals to deliver truly integrated care.
Requirements
- Active, unrestricted RN license in North Carolina
- Comfort working in community-based settings
- Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and vehicle insurance
- Strong communication, documentation, and relationship-building abilities
Nice To Haves
- Experience in behavioral health or mental health
Responsibilities
- Administer and monitor psychotropic medications as prescribed
- Conduct nursing assessments and track symptoms, side effects, and medical issues
- Document all care and observations in the Welligent EMR
- Partner with the team psychiatrist to update medication protocols and care plans
- Participate in daily in-person ACT Team meetings to ensure coordinated, person-centered treatment
- Provide crisis assessment and intervention as part of a rotating on-call schedule
- Deliver nursing care in clients’ homes and community settings
- Educate individuals on health management, wellness, and medication adherence
- Advocate for client choice and connect individuals with needed community resources
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
- Paid Time Off + 11 paid holidays
- 403(b) Retirement Plan
- Company-paid Life & Disability Insurance
- Mileage reimbursement
- Company-issued phone, laptop, and full IT support
- Employee Assistance Program
- Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
