Registered Nurse (RN) – Behavioral Health
Make a meaningful difference in your community. Easterseals PORT Health is seeking a full-time Registered Nurse (RN) to join our Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team, providing essential, community-based care to adults living with serious mental health and substance use challenges. This role involves impactful, hands-on behavioral health work serving individuals where support matters most—in homes, shelters, and community settings.
About the Role
As an ACT Team RN, you will work within a multidisciplinary team delivering community-based behavioral health support. You’ll provide psychotropic medication management, holistic nursing assessments, care coordination, and crisis response—all aimed at helping individuals achieve stability, independence, and improved quality of life. You will develop meaningful relationships with clients, support them through real-life challenges, and ensure seamless continuity of care across community environments. Collaboration with psychiatrists, therapists, co-occurring disorder specialists, and other behavioral health professionals ensures truly integrated care.
Responsibilities
- Medication & Clinical Care
- Administer and monitor psychotropic medications as prescribed
- Conduct nursing assessments and track symptoms, side effects, and medical issues
- Document all care and observations in the Welligent EMR
- Care Coordination
- Partner with the team psychiatrist to update medication protocols and care plans
- Participate in daily in-person ACT Team meetings to ensure coordinated, person-centered treatment
- Crisis Response
- Provide crisis assessment and intervention as part of a rotating on-call schedule
- Community-Based Support
- Deliver nursing care in clients’ homes and community settings
- Educate individuals on health management, wellness, and medication adherence
- Advocate for client choice and connect individuals with needed community resources
Requirements
- Active, unrestricted RN license in North Carolina
- Experience in behavioral health or mental health (preferred)
- Comfort working in community-based settings
- Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and vehicle insurance
- Strong communication, documentation, and relationship-building abilities
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
- Paid Time Off + 11 paid holidays
- 403(b) Retirement Plan
- Company-paid Life & Disability Insurance
- Mileage reimbursement
- Company-issued phone, laptop, and full IT support
- Employee Assistance Program
- Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
Pay
Salary Range: $75,000 – $90,000 annually, based on experience
Schedule
This full-time role follows a Monday–Friday schedule with rotating on-call responsibilities. Community travel is required.
About Easterseals PORT Health
Easterseals PORT Health is a trusted and compassionate provider of disability, mental health, and addiction services. Our 2,600-member team delivers over 10.2 million hours of meaningful support to 40,200 individuals across 11,000 home, facility, and community locations in North Carolina and Virginia. We are proud to be an IDEAL organization—Inclusive Culture, Different Voices, Embracing Potential, Authentic Self, and Learning & Growing. Applicants of all abilities are encouraged to apply.