Registered Nurse / RN / ACTT / Community Based

RHA Health Services, LLC; Forest City (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Payactiv

Health Insurance

401(k) retirement

Training

Paid Time Off

Job summary

RHA Health Services is hiring a Registered Nurse (RN) for ACTT in Iowa. This community-based team provides crisis response, stabilization, and preventive services to behavioral health clients.

The role emphasizes nursing care, rehabilitation, and helping individuals live in their own communities. An active RN license is required, BSN is preferred, and one year of nursing experience is desirable.

Qualifications

• Active RN license required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• One year of nursing experience preferred.
• Experience in behavioral health nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Follow the Crisis Plan as indicated in the recipient's plan.
• Attend PCP meetings and contribute to planning as requested.
• Monitor consumers for medication side effects and adverse reactions.
• Assist team with assessing learning needs and provide teaching as indicated.

Skills

Nursing

Behavioral health

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Job description

We are hiring for: Registered Nurse / RN / ACTT / Community Based Type: Regular If you are a positive and personable individual looking for a satisfying and fun opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people with intellectual, developmental disabilities, and people facing mental health, and substance use challenges, join our team at RHA Health Services! This position will be a member of a team that provides support, services, and treatments necessary to provide integrated crisis response, crisis stabilization interventions, and crisis prevention activities or services related to specialized populations that require intensive interventions. Provides oversight and general nursing care and services to persons with behavioral health challenges in the community by performing the duties listed in this job description. Relies on education, skill, and judgment to provide quality services to the people we serve with limited direction and supervision. RHA's Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT) offers a full range of support services to people with serious behavioral health needs. ACTT promotes rehabilitation and independence by teaching people coping skills needed to live in their own communities safely and productively, engaging them in normal daily routines and healthy social interactions. People receiving ACTT services often experience significant reductions in crisis situations such as homelessness, incarceration, or repeated hospitalizations.

Job Responsibilities

• Following the supports and services as indicated in the recipients Crisis Plan, which is a component of all person centered plans
• Participating as member of interdisciplinary team, attending Person Centered Plan (PCP) meetings, developing plans as requested
• Monitoring consumers and taking appropriate action for side effects and adverse reactions to medications
• Assisting team members with assessing learning needs of the consumers and carries out teaching as indicated

Requirements

• Active RN license.
• Bachelors of Nursing preferred.
• Prefer one year of nursing experience.
• Experience in behavioral health nursing preferred.
• Valid drivers license (this is a condition of employment) including personal vehicle insurance coverage.
• Must maintain proficiency in company sponsored training and certifications and privileging if required.

Pre‑employment screening

• #RHABH Pre‑employment screening:
• Complete criminal background Name checked in the registries. (OIG exclusions database, Child Abuse Registry, and Offenders Against Individuals with Developmental Disabilities)
• Drug testing Education verification and other credentialing based on position requirements. Proof of employment history or references (if required)
• Positions that require driving Proof of driver's license, driver's insurance, and vehicle, IF required for providing transportation for individuals.

Benefits to employees

• Payactiv: early access to the money you’ve earned from hours you’ve already worked, before payday!
• Employee perks and discount program: to help you save money!
• Paid Time Off (full-time employees only)
• Health/Insurance (full-time employees only)
• 401(k) retirement savings program
• Wellbeing Programs: Physical, Emotional and Financial Chronic Disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes (for qualifying employees)
• Training: Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities
• *contract/contingent workers and interns do not qualify for any of the above benefits

EEO Statement

RHA is an equal opportunity employer. In addition, we provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact our solutions center.

About RHA

At RHA Health Services, we help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health and/or substance use needs live their best lives. Our mission is to provide a safe and healthy environment while creating opportunities for personal outcomes. For over 30 years, the people we serve and support have remained at the very center of everything we do. RHA currently provides services in North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and New Jersey.

At RHA Health Services, the people we serve and support are at the very center of everything we do. Throughout Georgia, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee, we provide high-quality care to individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities. In North Carolina and Pennsylvania, we also provide behavioral health services to support people with mental health and substance use needs and provide services for those who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Since 1989, we have partnered with and celebrated people achieving their personal goals, building meaningful connections, experiencing positive outcomes in health and wellness, and more. If you share our passion, there is a place for you at RHA Health Services. From inpatient care to community-based services, from in‑home support to facilities of all sizes, RHA offers a range of settings where you can apply your unique skillset. Many of our employees also experience opportunities for career growth and continued education. RHA is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities and the Council on Quality and Leadership, and we are committed to providing the highest quality of care. At RHA, we believe we all deserve the chance to live our best possible lives. We want you to join our team of compassionate professionals.

To learn more, visit rhahealth.org or email us at [e-mail]. RHA Health Services – Where Compassion Meets Career.

If you are ready to make a difference in the lives of people we serve and support