Registered Nurse (RN) PRN-ACT Program Dekalb/Fulton

View Point Health in; Lawrenceville (GA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a compassionate Registered Nurse to join their Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team. This role involves providing essential nursing care and support to individuals with severe mental illnesses, ensuring their health and well-being through comprehensive assessments and tailored care plans. You will play a pivotal role in the lives of clients, facilitating their recovery and rehabilitation while collaborating with a dedicated healthcare team. If you're passionate about making a difference in the community and thrive in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

State Health Benefits Package

Paid New Hire Training

401(a) Retirement Plan contribution

No Social Security deduction

Employee Assistance Program

Discounted tickets to attractions

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or associate degree in nursing with a Georgia RN license required.
• Experience with mentally ill populations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administer medications and monitor client care plans.
• Conduct comprehensive nursing assessments and maintain records.
• Provide education to clients and their families.

Skills

Patient Care

Medication Administration

Nursing Assessment

Client Education

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Associate degree in nursing

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN) PRN-ACT Program Dekalb/Fulton (Healthcare)

View Point Health

Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN) Job Code: HCP071/Registered Nurse 2

Shift: PRN/average of 16 hours per week (Thursday & Friday Shifts)

Job Hours: 9:00am-5:00pm

Base Location: May Vary

Division/Department/Program: Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Program

The Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team provides intensive intervention, treatment, rehabilitation, and support services to individuals with severe, persistent, and acute mental illnesses or addictive diseases. Responsibilities include participating in client-centered comprehensive assessments of psychiatric history, mental status, diagnosis, physical health, education, employment, and social development. You will also participate in the development of treatment and discharge plans based on observations of individual strengths, needs, abilities, and preferences. This role involves providing effective follow-up and referral services that facilitate individual linkages, communication, and continuity of services, as well as facilitating individual-family interactions and keeping supervisors and treatment team members informed of significant developments. You will complete comprehensive nursing assessments and provide links to medical care.

Under general supervision, you will learn and assess client health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. This role includes administering nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled clients, and may involve advising clients on health maintenance and disease prevention or providing case management.

Duties & Responsibilities:

1. Administers prescribed medications, noting times and amounts on clients' charts.
2. Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate client care plans.
3. Maintains accurate, detailed reports and client records.
4. Modifies client treatment plans as indicated by clients' responses and conditions.
5. Monitors all aspects of client care, including diet and physical activity.
6. Records and reports symptoms and changes in clients' conditions.
7. Observes nurses and visits clients to ensure proper nursing care is provided.
8. Provides education to clients and family.
9. Provides health care, first aid, immunizations, and assistance in convalescence and rehabilitation.
10. Receives additional training, as required, to gain full proficiency and experience in all areas.
11. Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in nursing from an accredited college or university OR associate degree in nursing from an accredited college or university AND current Georgia license as a Registered Professional Nurse AND any related professional work experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience working with the Severe and Persistently Mentally ill population, ACT teams, or individuals identified as frequent users of ERs, Psychiatric Hospitals, Crisis Stabilization Units, and the criminal justice system. Nursing experience. Community experience working with individuals with SPMI. Experience working in a high-stress, fast-paced environment with a very emotionally and physically changing population. Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams. Ability to multi-task and manage time.

Benefits (for qualified employees):

State Health Benefits Package (medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, long-term care, legal services, flexible spending accounts).

Paid New Hire Training.

Company contributes an additional 7.5% of salary to 401(a) Retirement Plan.

No employee deduction for Social Security.

Additional benefits such as legal services, Employee Assistance Program, and discounted tickets to attractions, shopping, technology, and travel.

Supervision, training, and continuing education opportunities available.

View Point Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer: View Point Health recruits qualified candidates for positions in View Point Health programs throughout its service area. It is the policy of View Point Health to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.