$2,000 SIGN

ON BONUS

Summary:

The Nurse (RN) is part of the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) OR Family Practice team that provides person-centered services addressing a breadth of beneficiary s needs, helping him or her achieve their personal goals.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Manages the medication system in conjunction with the psychiatrist, administers and documents medication treatment; Screens and monitors the beneficiary for medical problems and side effects (including nursing assessments, completion of AIMS); Build rapport and engagement with beneficiaries Engage in health promotion, prevention and education activities; If the beneficiary is in agreement, develop strategies to maximize taking medications as prescribed (e.g., reviewing home environment to find cues to remind beneficiary to take medications; work with beneficiary and psychiatric care provider to scale back the number of times medications are taking each day); Communicating and coordinating services with other medical providers; Educating the team in monitoring psychiatric symptoms and medication side-effects; Provide first responder crisis response to any beneficiaries experiencing a crisis; Attending daily ACT team meetings and actively participating; Preparing oral medications for delivery and administering injectables as prescribed. Direct and supervise LPN staff; [ES1] Accurately documents all billable encounters into Southeastern Integrated Care s EMR (electronic medical record) system within 24 hours. Any corrections will be entered within 24 hours of being notified. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Education/Experience Minimum one year of experience working with adults with serious mental illness; Associate s Degree of Nursing for (RN) Required Skills/Abilities Working knowledge of psychiatric medications; Ability to empathetically interact with beneficiaries and their families; Strong clinical skills; Operate independently or with minimal supervision. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations Valid NC Nursing License or Compact License that allows practice in NC; Copy of a valid, unrestricted NC Driver s license, proof of insurance