ACTT Nurse- RN/LPN

ACTT Nurse- RN/LPN

Watauga Center - Boone, NC 28605; Avery Center - Newland, NC 28657

Description

New hires who are benefit eligible may qualify for hiring bonus.

Company mission statement:

Our mission is to inspire and empower people to seek and maintain recovery and health. Daymark Recovery Services, Inc. is a mission driven, comprehensive community provider of culturally sensitive mental health and substance abuse services.

Comprehensive benefits package:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Health spending account
• Company-paid life insurance
• Short term disability
• 401(k)
• Paid holidays
• Paid vacation and sick leave
• Employee assistant program
• Referral bonus opportunities
• Extensive internal training program

Pay scale: LPN: $24/hr.-$27/hr. RN: $26hr-$30hr.

Summary:

In coordination and conjunction with the other ACT team members, provides, oversees, and/or administers a wide range of psychosocial evaluation/assessment, diagnostic, counseling therapy, crisis intervention services in a clinical environment which requires a high degree of independent decision-making as well as coordinated interdisciplinary team work. Most aspects of this job require clinical assessment, evaluation, and intervention skills to persons with severe and persistent mental illness who are in need of intensive services within a community based setting. Position is required to have experience and skills vocational/rehabilitation treatment/counseling. Case management and supportive services are also an integral component to this position.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Provides medication evaluation, medication checks, calls in prescriptions, obtains samples, may provide individual or family therapy to persons served
• Participates in daily interdisciplinary treatment planning, daily staff meetings and review of persons served and medical needs
• Provides crisis intervention consultation along with all members of the team; may provide on call coverage on a rotating or PRN basis.
• Provides ongoing assertive outreach, therapeutic interventions and supportive services to address the persons' served needs effectively. Provides interventions to offer support and guidance in all areas of functional domains: adaptive, communication, personal care, domestic, psychosocial, problem solving, etc in preventing, overcoming or managing the person's level of functioning and enhancing his/her ability to remain in the community.
• Completes all documentation as required by procedures and statute.
• Participates in regular supervision with the ACT Team Leader and/or psychiatrist to enhance all competencies in this position.
• All other duties as assigned by supervisor

Units billed minimum requirement: Along with other team members, is responsible to ensure adequate service delivery is provided to all persons served in accordance with National Program Standards, state service definition requirements, and the needs of the persons served.

Special attributes: Strong psychosocial, clinical assessment skills. Minimal supervision regarding use of time, able to prioritize work assignments. Ability to communicate effectively with professions and clients/families. Ability to make sound decisions in emergency situations.

Education and/or experience: Graduation from a four-year state accredited school of nursing and one year of experience in psychiatric nursing; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse license required.