Community Health Nurse (ACT Aspen)

Trilogy; Chicago (IL); In loco; USD 82.800 - 95.220; Tempo pieno

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FREE Virtual Primary Care

PAID Maternity/Paternity leave

403(b) Retirement Plan with Employer Match

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Trilogy in Chicago is hiring a Community Health Nurse to provide direct client care and health education. The role involves working directly with clients in the community and collaborating with treatment teams to ensure quality care for those with mental illness and substance use disorders. Candidates must possess a Registered Nurse license in Illinois and have experience in community mental health. Benefits include free virtual primary care, medical insurance, and paid parental leave.

Competenze

• Current Registered Nurse license in the State of Illinois.
• Nursing experience in community mental health settings preferred.
• Valid Illinois driver’s license with access to a vehicle.

Mansioni

• Conduct initial assessments and develop treatment plans for clients.
• Administer medications and perform health checks.
• Collaborate with clinical teams on client care plans.

Conoscenze

Client advocacy

Medication reconciliation

Health education

Care coordination

Formazione

Associate degree in Nursing

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Nursing

Strumenti

Electronic medical records (EMR)

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

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Role Summary

The Community Health Nurse will provide direct client care, health education, and coordination of care. They are accountable for facilitating client services across the various levels of care (outpatient, inpatient, specialists, hospital admissions, respite care, etc.) for the team’s clients. The role involves working with clients directly in the community (70%) to engage them in community settings and offering supervision and consultation for the team and clients on illness, self‑management, and medication monitoring and training. The Nurse collaborates with the treatment team, providers, and others on client plans of care to ensure quality standards are met, delivering strengths‑based, client‑centered, trauma‑informed services to clients with severe mental illness and co‑occurring substance use disorders using a harm reduction approach and motivational interviewing skills.

Schedule

Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm

Office Location

2526 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

Compensation

Salary Range: $82,800 – $95,220

Sign‑on Bonus: $3,000

Job Responsibilities

• Make initial and ongoing assessments and treatment plans for clients’ health problems to prioritize and guide nursing interventions.
• Address health needs of clients with serious mental illness and substance use disorders; administer specified medications, including long‑acting injectable antipsychotics, obtain vital signs, perform point‑of‑care testing (POCT), and other related duties.
• Document in electronic medical records (EMR) according to organizational policies for assessments, injections, and progress notes.
• Collaborate with clinical and non‑clinical employees on client care plans and ensure quality standards are met; evaluate effectiveness, monitor progress, and effect change as needed.
• Attend organization‑wide nursing meetings and supervision meetings with both supervisors and the Nurse Manager.
• Ensure clients and employees receive education related to individual clients’ health needs.
• Perform and consult on medication reconciliation and document as needed in EMRs.
• Serve as client advocate, collaborating with the team, and link clients as needed to community services (e.g., medical specialists) for complex coordination of care.
• Coordinate client care by transporting to and attending medical appointments in the community as necessary.
• Provide individual‑based motivational treatment to assist clients in their recovery from mental illness.
• Attend daily team meetings to provide updates on clients’ current needs.
• Perform other related duties and/or projects assigned to support the organization as a whole.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Nursing required; Bachelor’s or Master’s preferred.
• Current Registered Nurse license in the State of Illinois.
• Active Basic Life Support (BLS) or Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required.
• Valid Illinois driver’s license with daily access to a well‑maintained vehicle with $100,000/$300,000 liability insurance.
• Nursing experience in a community mental health setting or working with psychiatrically disabled or other disabled populations highly preferred.
• Experience in care coordination highly preferred.

Benefits

• FREE Virtual Primary Care, Urgent Care, and Mental Health Counseling for ALL Employees
• PAID Maternity/Paternity leave
• Medical Insurance (BCBS of IL)
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Long‑Term & Short‑Term Disability
• Pet Insurance
• FSA (Health, Dependent Care, Transit)
• Telemedicine
• EAP
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with Employer Match