Registered Nurse, (1123) ACT

divh2Registered Nurse/h2pORGANIZATION OVERVIEW: At Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington, your knowledge and service in areas such as immigrants and refugees, mental health, social work, employment and adult education, legal and financial services, health care, food assistance, shelter and housing, developmental disabilities and prison outreach can make a profound difference in the lives of many. Through more than 50 programs across the district and five surrounding counties, Catholic Charities is opening doors to help and hope. At CCADW, we continue to build an inclusive culture that celebrates a diverse workforce. We offer so much more than just a job. We offer careers. We take pride in our promote from within culture. We offer professional development, a comprehensive benefits package, and a passion for building and motivating world class, high performing teams. Explore your career opportunity with Catholic Charities. Join us in Inspiring Hope and Building Futures./ppAbout the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Program: ACT is an intensive mobile clinical service for adults with serious and persistent mental illnesses who have histories of non-compliance with traditional outpatient services. ACT services are provided to clients in accordance with the Individual recovery Plan (IRP)./ppJob Summary: The Registered Nurse provides medication management and somatic treatment for community-based Assertive Community Treatment team (ACT) to adults who have serious and persistent mental illness. The position provides clinical and crisis services to all consumers served by the ACT team, works with the ACT Director and team leaders to monitor each consumers clinical status and response to treatment, and directs psychopharmacologic and medical treatment along with the psychiatrist./ppEssential Duties and Responsibilities:/pulliProvide a range of nursing and mental health rehabilitation services. a. Follow up and participate in the mental health-related medication prescription, administration, and monitoring. b. Crisis assessment and intervention. c. Symptom assessment, management, and individual supportive therapy. d. Assist in the treatment of substance abuse for consumers with co-occurring addictive disorders. e. Psychosocial rehabilitation and skill development. f. Interpersonal social and interpersonal skill training. g. Education, support, and consultation to consumers families and/or their support system, which is directed exclusively to the well-being and benefit of the consumer./liliProvide an average of 5 billable hours per day./liliComply with applicable regulations of the Dept. of Behavioral Health (DBH) and the District of Columbia Board of Nursing./liliDocument all consumer services in Credible (the electronic health record) the same day of service./liliAttend QI meetings and clinical rounds, as appropriate./li/ulpRequirements:/pulliBachelors Degree in Nursing./liliLicensed as an RN in the District of Columbia./liliFive years of clinical experience in a health care setting/organization./liliRelevant experience and expertise in physical health care./liliExperience treating/caring for consumers with serious mental illness./liliDriving is required. Must have a valid local license and clean driving record./liliAt least 75% of consumer face-to-face contact will be in the community./li/ulpSkills and Competencies:/pulliStrong assessment skills, strong clinical judgment and strong advocacy skills./liliSound nursing judgment and ability to interface with individuals in crisis./li/ulpBenefits Package:/pulliRobust professional development and training opportunities/liliMedical, prescriptions, dental and vision insurance/liliRetirement savings plan with company match/liliCompany-paid and supplemental life insurance/liliShort Term/ Long Term disability/liliGroup Life Insurance and ADD/liliOther Volunteer Insurance Benefits/liliFlexible spending accounts/liliPaid vacation, sick and personal leave/lili11 paid holidays/liliTuition reimbursement/liliEmployee referral bonus program/liliParenting leave/liliPets Insurance/liliMileage reimbursements/li/ulpWork Schedule: Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM/p/div

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