Registered Nurse - ACT

About the role

RADIAS Health is a nonprofit Mental Health & Substance Use Disorders services organization dedicated to providing comprehensive, integrated care to adults living with mental illness, substance use disorder, and associated medical conditions. The Registered Nurse plays a crucial role in the Assertive Community Treatment Teams (ACT), guiding medication and medical treatment needs and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Take the lead role and participate in providing medication administration, education, and medical services.
• Develop, maintain, and supervise team psychopharmacologic and medical treatment and medication policies and procedures.
• Evaluate and chart psychotropic medication effectiveness, complications, and side effects, and arrange for required lab work according to protocol.
• Participate in daily team meetings and treatment planning meetings.
• Work with the team to provide ACT services for clients, develop, write, implement, evaluate, and revise overall recovery goals and plans in collaboration with the client and the treatment team per ACT fidelity.
• Manage the system of distribution of medication to clients and integrate medication administration into clients' individual treatment plans.
• Administer IM medications to clients, manage pharmaceuticals and medical supplies, maintain a record of controlled medications and samples, and manage the destruction of outstanding medications.
• Care for clients' physical health through medical assessments, make appropriate referrals to community physicians, and coordinate psychiatric treatment with medical treatment providers to ensure continuity of care.
• Coordinate with ACT psychiatrists to coordinate care with ACT team and external providers to encourage consistent and appropriate ongoing care of the client.
• Assess and establish appropriate medication management plans for clients, including obtaining necessary prescriptions, medication administration, and monitoring side effects.
• Promote skill building for medication self-management and provide cross-training to ACT team on topics related to the integration of mental health/physical health and medication.
• Work with clients on all aspects of psychiatric rehabilitation, support, and psychotherapeutic interventions identified in the treatment plan.
• File reports with relevant authorities when appropriate.
• Participate in evening, weekend, and holiday coverage and be on-call as needed by the team.
• Must transport clients in the community.
• Complete all paperwork, reports, and charting contemporaneously and in an organized manner.
• Participate actively in on-going professional growth and development; maintain appropriate professional behavior and participate in appropriate supervision.
• Maintain a pattern of regular work hours.

Requirements

• Current license as a Registered Nurse in the State of Minnesota.
• Preferred: bachelor's degree and experience in inpatient, outpatient, or community psychiatric setting.

Benefits

• 4 weeks accrued PTO first year of employment
• 12 paid holidays
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA) + employer contribution and Flexible Saving Accounts (FSA)
• Tuition reimbursement and Student Loan Repayment Assistance
• Dependent Care Account (DCA) + employer contribution
• Reimbursement for professional licensure fees
• Routine supervision from a Mental Health Professional, with access to licensure supervision opportunities
• 403b retirement plan with an employer percentage match
• Employer paid short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Bereavement and paid parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Wellness program to support employee overall health and well-being
• Variety of discounts through ADP LifeSmart Pet insurance
• Mileage reimbursement
• Casual dress code