Registered Nurse ACTT
Southeastern Integrated Care
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- Location
- Wilmington, NC
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- Oct 27
- 8 days ago
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About the company
Southeastern Integrated Care
Mental health care · 2 to 10 employees
What you'll do
- 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;
- 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.
What you need
- Minimum one year of experience working with adults with serious mental illness;
- Associate’s Degree of Nursing for (RN)
- Education: an associate degree
Key skills
Strong clinical skills
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Summary:
The Nurse (RN) is part of the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) 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;
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