ACT Team - Registered Nurse (RN)

Bronx, NY
United States

Community Access

201 to 500 employees

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Position Overview

The Registered Nurse (RN) functions as a primary practitioner who assesses and monitors ACT participants’ clinical health and response to treatment. The nursing approach of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation and evaluation is used to assists individuals in their achievement of mental health, rehabilitation and recovery goals.  Responsibilities include: Develop, implement and maintain ACT program nursing standards; Guide the development of policies and procedures and identification of resources essential to delivery of nursing services; Conduct psychiatric, physical health and other assessments; Develop, or consult and coordinate with team to develop, plans to address participant health needs; Monitor and modify treatment plans; Use online databases and portals e.g. PSYCKES, Healthix, MAPP, to support assessment and treatment planning; Order, interpret and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess participant conditions; Provide management and administration of medication in conjunction with the psychiatrist;  Administer IM’s and vaccines, plants and reads PPD’s, and performs phlebotomy as per orders; Provide supervision to LPN, etc.

Qualifications

  • Have an understanding, appreciation and commitment to the philosophy and mission of Community Access;
  • Commitment to person-centered treatment strategies, upholding participants’ rights, and self-determination in service provision;
  • Currently licensed as a registered professional nurse by the New York State Education Department.; Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s preferred;
  • Minimum four (4) years experience working as an RN; 
  • Minimum three (3) years experience working with persons with mental health conditions in health or social services setting;
  • Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills;
  • Strong computer skills;
  • Bilingual Spanish-speaking, preferred

Company Description

Community Access, Inc. (CA), founded in 1974, is a progressive not-for-profit organization that expands opportunities for people living with mental health concerns to recover from trauma and discrimination through affordable housing, training, advocacy and healing-focused services. We are built upon the simple truth that people are experts in their own lives. Our programs are spread across 20 locations and include over 1200 units of supportive housing in three boroughs, the Howie The Harp Advocacy Center, the Art Collective, ThriveAtWork, Blueprint Supported Education, East Village Access--a PROS program, and a peer-driven Crisis Respite Center.

NEW Bronx Shelter ACT Team will serve individuals with mental health conditions who are homeless and temporarily housed within a Bronx mental health shelter. Team members will work collaboratively with shelter staff in the Bronx and use assertive engagement strategies to proactively engage individuals in services. ACT team members share responsibility for the people they serve, helping individuals attain housing and other personal goals that may be of a health, social, work or education nature.

Work location: Bronx, NY

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