Registered Nurse- Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) (1188)

Job Description

Job Description

At Greater Reach , we are making behavioral health care accessible, compassionate and stigma-free. If you’re driven by purpose and ready to help people feel seen, heard and supported, we want to hear from you! Here, you are not just joining a company; you’re joining a mission.

We are offering a great opportunity for a full time Registered Nurse for our Assertive Community Team (ACT). ACT is a highly coordinated set of services offered by a group of medical, behavioral health, peer recovery support providers and rehabilitation professionals in the community who work together as a team to meet the complex needs of individuals living with severe and persistent mental illness.

Responsibilities

Conducting psychiatric assessments, assessing physical health needs, provide phlebotomy services, administration of intramuscular medication, obtaining lab work and following-up with results, have knowledge of psychotropic medication uses, side effects, and potential interactions. Provide care coordination between various service providers in the community, coordinating medication deliveries and communicating with local pharmacies to ensure accuracy of medication deliveries, writing appropriate referrals to community physicians, and providing range of treatment rehabilitation and support services.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in nursing.
• Current State of Virginia license to practice as an RN.
• One (1) year experience in an inpatient or outpatient psychiatric setting as an RN.
• Valid Driver’s License with a point balance of -6 or higher.

Work Hours

• Must be available to work at least 35 hours per week between the hours of 7AM to 8PM. Schedule is flexible and may include variations of 8,10, or 12 hour shifts.
• Will be required to travel to consumer’s residences in the Greater Reach CSB catchment area.
• Fingerprints, State and FBI criminal record reports, drug test, and central registry report will be required upon selection. Our Agency maintains a drug-free workplace.

Annual Salary Range

Grade S-C10 (Associate’s Degree)

$62,908.00 - $73,393.00

Grade S-C12 (Bachelor’s Degree)

$72,824.00 - $84,961.00

$5,000 Sign on Bonus

Excellent fringe benefits

EOE Statement

Greater Reach Community Services Board provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.