RN, ACT Team – Community Mental Health Navigator

Southeastern Integrated Care Llc; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Southeastern Integrated Care Llc is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to join the ACTT team in Wilmington, NC. The RN will manage medications with the psychiatrist, monitor beneficiaries, build rapport, and participate in daily ACT team activities to support person-centered care.

This full-time role requires a NC nursing license or compact license, at least one year of experience with adults who have serious mental illness, and the ability to educate and coordinate with other providers.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of experience working with adults with serious mental illness.
• Associate’s Degree of Nursing (RN) required.
• NC nursing license or compact license to practice in NC.

Responsibilities

• Manages the medication system with the psychiatrist, administers and documents medication treatment.
• Screens and monitors beneficiaries for medical problems and side effects (including nursing assessments, AIMS).
• Builds rapport and engages with beneficiaries.
• Engages in health promotion, prevention and education activities.
• Develops strategies to maximize taking medications as prescribed with beneficiary and care team.
• Coordinates services with other medical providers.
• Educates the team on monitoring psychiatric symptoms and medication side-effects.
• Provides first responder crisis support to beneficiaries in crisis.
• Attends daily ACT team meetings and participates actively.
• Prepares oral medications for delivery and administers injectables as prescribed.
• Directs and supervises LPN staff.
• Documents all billable encounters in the EMR within 24 hours.

Skills

Psych meds knowledge

Empathy & patient interaction

Clinical nursing skills

Independence in practice

Education

Associate’s Degree of Nursing

Job description

Southeastern Integrated Care Llc is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to join the ACTT team in Wilmington, NC. The RN will manage medications with the psychiatrist, monitor beneficiaries, build rapport, and participate in daily ACT team activities to support person-centered care.

This full-time role requires a NC nursing license or compact license, at least one year of experience with adults who have serious mental illness, and the ability to educate and coordinate with other providers.