Psychiatric Nurse (part-time) - Assertive Community Treatment (Nebraska CCBHC)

Summary Description Of Work

Affords assessments and monitors the client's ongoing psychiatric, medical, and social needs. Oversees medication monitoring and administration under the supervision of a team psychiatrist or nurse practitioner. Collaborates with internal and external providers to coordinate psychiatric treatment with medical treatment. Manages pharmaceutical and medical supplies.

Responsibilities

• Plans, implements, and evaluates programs of care and therapeutic intervention to meet the needs of an identified caseload of chronically mentally ill individuals.
• Acts as case manager both to clients on own caseload and that of other professionals on the team.
• Ensures that care given is appropriate and coordinated, incorporating best practices for treatment, risk assessment, and multi-agency service coordination.
• Supports individuals and their families during inpatient admission and with their reintegration to the community.
• Provides psychiatric assessments for individuals, including routine and emergency assessments.
• Assesses physical health needs, makes appropriate referrals, and coordinates care as needed.
• Screens for health risks at time of admission and periodically thereafter.
• Connects clients who have no primary care providers with a provider.
• Health Coaching - Implements individual and group wellness activities.
• Provides crisis health intervention to stabilize the health of ACT clients when at risk for admission or readmission or ER use.
• Implements preventive, as well as remedial, health and wellness plans.
• Cross-trains other team members in use of health and wellness interventions as individually indicated.
• Manages and administers medication in conjunction with the ACT psychiatrist or nurse practitioner.
• Works closely with other members of the team and staff from other key agencies.
• Provides a range of therapeutic interventions to individuals and their families.
• Maintains client clinical records with treatment plan, client progress, and termination summary.
• Provides education and training to agency staff regarding health issues.
• Displays a courteous and caring attitude at all times to the clientele, volunteers, and visitors of the Agency.
• Cooperates and collaborates with program area staff, volunteers, and other Agency staff.
• Is dependable and punctual regarding scheduling and attendance.
• Absolves all specific program and Agency procedures, policies, and requirements.
• Develops personal and program-related skills through participation in internal and external training opportunities including printed material and audio and/or visual media.
• Creates, maintains, and shares as appropriate a dynamic self-care plan.
• Maintains clinical record.
• Strives to make connections between the agency and the larger community whenever possible to contribute to the agency’s ongoing fundraising and friend-raising efforts.

Requirements

Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing and licensed in the state of Nebraska as an RN or a compact license. Two years of experience, preferably in a substance abuse or mental health behavioral health setting, along with working knowledge of primary health care issues. Valid driver’s license/acceptable driving record.

Qualifications

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plan, implement, and evaluate programs of care and therapeutic intervention to meet the needs of an identified caseload of chronically mentally ill individuals.
• Act as case manager both to clients on own caseload and that of other professionals on the team.
• Ensure that care given is appropriate and coordinated, incorporating best practice for treatment, risk assessment, and multi-agency service coordination.
• Support individuals and their families during inpatient admission and with their reintegration to the community.
• Provide psychiatric assessments for individuals, including routine and emergency assessments.
• Assess physical health needs, make appropriate referrals, and coordinate care as needed.
• Screen for health risks at time of admission and periodically thereafter.
• Connect clients who have no primary care providers with a provider.
• Health Coaching - Implement individual and group wellness activities.
• Provide crisis health intervention to stabilize the health of ACT clients when at risk for admission or readmission or ER use.
• Implement preventive, as well as remedial, health and wellness plans.
• Cross-train other team members in use of health and wellness interventions as individually indicated.
• Manage and administer medication in conjunction with the ACT psychiatrist or nurse practitioner.
• Work closely with other members of the team and staff from other key agencies.
• Provide a range of therapeutic interventions to individuals and their families.
• Maintain client clinical records with treatment plan, client progress, and termination summary.
• Provide education and training to agency staff regarding health issues.
• Display a courteous and caring attitude at all times to the clientele, volunteers, and visitors of the Agency.
• Cooperate and collaborate with program area staff, volunteers, and other Agency staff.
• Be dependable and punctual regarding scheduling and attendance.
• Absorb all specific program and Agency procedures, policies, and requirements.
• Develop personal and program-related skills through participation in internal and external training opportunities including printed material and audio and/or visual media.
• Create, maintain, and share as appropriate a dynamic self-care plan.
• Maintain clinical record.
• Strive to make connections between the agency and the larger community whenever possible to contribute to the agency’s ongoing fundraising and friend-raising efforts.