Registered Nurse - ACT - Assertive Community Treatment (Pottstown)

St. Luke’s University Health Network; Pottstown (Montgomery County); Sur place; USD 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

St. Luke's University Health Network in Pottstown, PA seeks a Registered Nurse for Assertive Community Treatment (ACT). You will provide in-home and community-based nursing care, medication management, and care coordination within a multidisciplinary team.

You'll support symptom management, coordinate with physicians, nurses, and social services, and participate in after-hours on-call coverage as needed. A PA RN license and BLS/CPR are required.

Qualifications

• Active RN license in Pennsylvania.
• Experience in psychiatric nursing or with mental illness required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and CPR certification.
• Valid driver’s license with compliant driving record.

Responsabilités

• Meet ACT participants in homes and community venues to provide in-vivo services.
• Provide medication service including delivery and observation of ingestion.
• Coordinate services and develop/revise treatment goals with ACT team.
• Provide on-call crisis services on a rotating schedule.
• Document all services in the EHR and MAR with accuracy and timeliness.
• Work weekends/evenings/holidays as needed.
• Cross-train with ACT specialties for housing/vocational support.

Connaissances

Psychiatric nursing

Home health care

Medication administration

BLS/CPR certified

Driver's license

Formation

RN license (PA)

Outils

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

MAR documentation

Description du poste

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.

Full-time, work location is 500 Creekside Drive, Pottstown, PA

The Registered Nurse ACT is a member of a multidisciplinary Assertive Community Treatment Team. The Registered Nurse ACT provides supportive services—including outreach, monitoring, assessment and service planning, support network building, consultation to families, side-by-side skills training and instruction in the use of community resources, including referrals to community assistance, as needed. The Registered Nurse ACT delivers nursing care to individuals—in their homes or in the community—to assist with symptom management and to coordinate medical and psychiatric care.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Meet with ACT participants—in their homes and other community venues—to provide in-vivo services which improve the participants’ quality of life and maintain community tenure. Services include, but are not limited to: (a) Assisting with activities of daily living, (b) Budget planning and money management, (c) Maintenance of stable housing, (d) Accessing benefits and entitlements to increase financial independence, (e) Meal planning and grocery shopping, (f) Access to reliable transportation services, (g) Side-by-side coaching and training, (h) Transport and accompany clients to scheduled community activities or appointments.
• Provide medication service—including delivery of medications and observation of ingestion—as directed by the team psychiatrist, nursing staff, and Team Leader.
• In collaboration with other members of the ACT staff, provide service coordination for an assigned group of clients (a) Assume responsibility for developing, writing, implementing, evaluating, and revising treatment goals, (b) Provide individual and supportive counseling to assist with symptom management.
• Provide on-call crisis services on a rotating schedule (including both primary on-call responsibilities and back-up on-call responsibilities)—as directed by the Team Leader—to cover program needs.
• Complete documentation of all services in a timely manner, using the electronic health record, in accordance with program and Network standards.
• Work weekend, evening, and holidays on a rotating schedule—as directed by the Team Leader—to cover program needs.
• Cross-train with other ACT Specialties to provide other services (e.g., housing support, vocational support, etc.) to the ACT participants.
• Under the direction of the ACT Team Psychiatrist, the Clinical Coordinator, ACT Team Nurses, and the ACT Team Leader: (a) Packages medications for delivery to clients, (b) Provides medical support to ACT Team participants—e.g., attending medical appointments with participants, (c) Coordinates with medical providers and the ACT team staff, to ensure that health-care needs are met in a timely manner, (d) Complete health assessments at time of admission, in line with ACT criteria, for all participants, Maintain annual medical assessment reviews for all participants, (e) Maintain accurate documentation of participant medications in the Medication Administration Record (MAR), (f) Evaluation and documentation of medication effectiveness, complications, and side effects, (g) Arranging required lab work according to Network protocol.
• The Registered Nurse ACT may provide educational groups to participants of the ACT Team. These groups will address a variety of topics—including, but not limited to health-related topics, exercise routines, nutrition, medication management, etc.
• Other duties may be assigned.

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:

Physical Demands: Heavy work exertional activity. Occasionally lift and/or carry up to 50 lbs., and sit, stand, and/or walk at least 6 hours in an 8-hour workday. Non-exertional activity: Stooping (bending at the waist) and crouching (stooping and bending at the knees)- required frequently; handling (grasping)- required frequently; fine manipulation- required occasionally. Important: The functional capacity to perform heavy work includes the functional capacity to perform medium, light, and sedentary work. Good physical and mental health. Visual and auditory acuity required to provide comprehensive care.

EDUCATION:

Registered Nurse with current license to practice in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

Experience in psychiatric nursing specialty area or experience working with persons with a mental illness required. Experience working with individuals with forensic involvement and/or co-occurring substance use disorders is preferred.

Evidence of successful completion of Basic Life Support (BLS) required. Completion of CPR certification.

Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license along with a driving record in compliance with St. Luke's University Health Network policy.

St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Founded in 1872, St. Luke's University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 23,000 employees providing services at 16 campuses and 350+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue in excess of $4 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke's hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke's Children’s Hospital. SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital. The Network’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Premier 13 times total and eleven years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY. In 2021, St. Luke's was identified as one of the 15 Top Health Systems nationally. St. Luke's is the ONLY health care institution in the Lehigh Valley to be named a Top Workplace regionally repeating the exclusive honor for the third year in a row. Also, for the third straight year, St. Luke's has been a Top Workplaces in the Philadelphia Region by the Philadelphia Inquirer, ranking 9th in the large employer category for 2025 and the only health care system in PA to receive this award. In 2025, St. Luke's was recognized as a national Top Workplaces by USA Today, three years in a row, including the 3rd best health care system in the nation in 2023 and 2024. Lastly, in 2025, St. Luke's was named a Top Workplace in New Jersey for the third year in a row.