(Archived) RN Act Team

This position is part of a team which provides Assertive Community Treatment to individuals with severe and persistent behavioral health disorders who have been discharged from multiple or extended stays in public hospitals or who are difficult to engage in treatment. The Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) program utilize an interdisciplinary approach to provide intensive, integrated and rehabilitative crisis treatment and community support interventions/service that are available 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. Consequently, all team members must be available at any time that assigned clients need assistance.

The Behavioral Health Nurse, ACT, is a registered nurse who provides nursing assessments and medication management for adults with behavioral health or substance abuse disorders. Services are designed to treat the acutely distressed consumer in the community with no delay, preventing hospitalization, incarceration or other placements.

The ACT team nurse performs a biopsychosocial and physical nursing assessment and uses the information to develop a preliminary nursing plan. In conjunction with the psychiatrist, administers any initial and on going medications prescribed. Works with clients and other members of the team to develop and implement a comprehensive individual service plan that includes nursing care and medication management. Evaluates client care and progress to ensure immediate attention to changing medical treatment plans.

This position does require travel between Gwinnett/Newton and Rockdale counties, we will reimburse mileage. Must have experience with community work and administering injections. Provides on-call, after hours service on a rotational schedule. Provides to the client and family members as needed, information about management of medication,complications and side effects. May teach in an individual or group setting behavioral symptoms management techniques to alleviate and manage symptoms not reduced by medications and/or adaptation/coping techniques for internal and external stresses.

Please send all resume to [Register to View] Pay for this position is $32 hourly plus mileage.