Registered Nurse (Young Adult ACT)

GODDARD RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY CENTER•New York, NY

19d•$100,000 - $110,000

About The Position

The Goddard Riverside Community Center (Goddard Riverside) and the Stanley M. Isaacs Neighborhood Center (Isaacs Center) are well-established Manhattan community-based agencies that support services to approximately 30,000 New Yorkers. We are two of New York City’s leading human services organizations meeting the needs of children, youth and families, homeless individuals, and older adults through-out Manhattan and New York City. We work every day for a fair and just society where all people have the opportunity to make choices that lead to better lives for themselves and their families. The Isaacs Center focuses primarily on the needs of children and low-income families, out-of-school and out-of-work youth, and aging New Yorkers. We operate at community centers located in the neighborhoods of East Harlem and Yorkville, and seek to deliver programs that are impactful, innovative, and intergenerational. The Young Adult Assertive Community Treatment Team is a unique and nontraditional licensed outpatient psychiatric clinic for individuals, 18-25 years old with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) who have demonstrated a high service need with multiple hospitalizations, emergency room visits and difficulty maintaining stability in the community. ACT is a nationally recognized model and an evidence-based practice. The ACT Team serves all of Manhattan and occasionally the outer boroughs. The Registered Nurse delivers direct and comprehensive nursing for the ACT team clients, including overseeing and monitoring their medication management.

Requirements

Active NY State License as a Registered Nurse
2- 3 years of nursing experience preferred
Experience working with the seriously and persistently mentally ill population
Able to work in the Microsoft Office Suite, should especially be proficient in Word and Outlook
Able to use or learn to use AWARDS database
Able to use or learn other electronic databases, programs, and funder-related software as needed

Nice To Haves

1 year of community or field nursing experience preferred
Driver’s License preferred
Ability to speak Spanish, French, Creole, American Sign Language or other languages is a plus

Responsibilities

Medication management Communicate with team psychiatrist about client prescriptions
Monitor, dispense and document client medications
Administer injections
Assess psychiatric and medical status of clients
Perform medical assessments
Obtain vital statistics.
Collect biological specimens Including blood and submit them to diagnostic laboratories.
Interpret Lab results
Act as liaison between ACT and pharmacy & Diagnostic Laboratories
Maintain storage and documentation of onsite client prescriptions and medications
Carry a small caseload
Perform client assessments and formulate treatment goals
Facilitate client participation in entitlement programs, psychiatric services, medication management, rehabilitation and other activities
Refer clients to community health, substance abuse, psychiatric and other services
Accompany clients to appointments as needed
Communicate regularly with clients’ families about their needs and progress
Serve as liaison to other service providers
Maintain up-to-date client case records according to program guidelines
Visit clients in residential facilities, on the street and in other locations
Rotate on-call service after outside work hours
Attend staff meetings, case conferences, and training programs to upgrade skills and knowledge
Attend supervision meetings to review client progress and case management strategies
Work collaboratively with ACT team staff in a team case management model
Other duties as required