Registered Nurse - ACT

Easterseals MORC is hiring for a Registered Nurse - Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) to help make a difference and become part of something bigger than yourself!


We are looking for Game Changers !

The types of people who wake up excited to make a difference. The superheroes of their field who care about the people they serve. If that sounds like you, we want you on our team.

Benefits of Being a Superhero!

Benefits:

• Low-cost Dental/Health/Vision insurance
• Dependent care reimbursement, and up to 5 days paid FMLA for maternity, paternity, foster care and adoption.
• Generous 401K retirement plan
• Paid Leave Options Available
• Up to $125 bonus for taking 5 days off in a row.
• 10 paid holidays and 3 floating holidays (Over 30 days total of paid time off)
• Wellness Programs
• We are a PSLF (Public Service Loan Forgiveness) Employer.
• We provide bonuses and extra incentives to reward hard work & dedication.
• Mileage reimbursement in accordance with IRS rate.
• Free financial planning services through our partnerships with the LoVasco Consulting Group, and SoFi.
• Student loan repayment options
• Pet Insurance

Qualifications:

• Associates degree in Nursing
• Registered Nurse (RN) License
• Vaild Michigan Drivers License
• One year of experience in home health care, mental health nursing or hospital setting
• Experience working in behavioral health preferred

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collaborates as part of an interdisciplinary team in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating services for psychiatric, co-morbid, and/or co-occurring psychiatric and substance use disorder consumers.
• Assesses the needs of individuals for medical assistance, takes clinical histories, and refers individuals to a physician when appropriate.
• Develops and carries out appropriate treatment plans to meet individual needs.
• Establishes nursing care objectives that promote health, well being, and recovery; based on the strength-based assessment of needs with individual input, designed in relation to treatment goals.
• Attends team meetings to review problems and plan solutions, and completes meeting minutes on a rotation basis. Works with program psychiatrists in meeting the psychiatric/ medical needs of individuals.
• Administers and monitors medications ordered by psychiatrists.
• Distributes medication boxes to individuals as ordered, as well as “eyes on meds” activities to ensure compliance with treatment plan.
• Provides support, education and reinforce the use of prescribed medications to treat substance use and mental health disorders.
• Observes the condition of individuals served, and reports any changes or reactions to medications or treatments.
• Documents observations in individual records.
• Prepares forms and reports, and maintains accurate medical records on assigned individuals as required.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities


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