Community Health Nurse (ACT Aspen)

Job Responsibilities

• Make initial and ongoing assessments and treatment plans regarding clients’ health problems to prioritize and guide nursing interventions.
• Address health needs of clients with serious mental illness and substance use disorders; i.e. administer specified medications, including long-acting injectable antipsychotics, obtain vital signs, point-of-care testing (POCT), etc.
• Document in electronic medical records (EMR) according to organizational policies for assessments, injections, and progress notes.
• Collaborate with clinical and non-clinical employees on client care plans and ensure quality standards are met.
• Evaluate effectiveness, monitor progress, and effect change as needed.
• Attend organization wide nursing meetings as scheduled and supervision meetings with both supervisors and Nurse Manager.
• Ensure clients and employees have education related to individual clients’ health needs.
• Perform and consult on medication reconciliation process and document as needed in EMRs.
• Serve as client advocate, collaborate with the team, and link clients as needed to services in the community (e.g. medical specialists) for complex coordination of care.
• Coordinate client care by transporting to and attending medical appointments in the community as necessary.
• Provide individual-based motivational treatment to clients to assist them in their recovery from mental illness.
• Attend daily team meetings to provide updates to team on client’s current needs.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Nursing required; Bachelor’s/Master’s preferred
• Current Registered Nurse license in the State of Illinois
• Active Basic Life Support (BLS) or Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required
• Valid Illinois driver’s license with daily access to a well-maintained vehicle with $100,000/$300,000 liability insurance
• Nursing experience in a community mental health setting or working with psychiatrically disabled or other disabled populations highly preferred
• Experience in care coordination highly preferred