Registered Nurse ACT Team $5,000 sign on bonus
Department: TPC-Home Base Clinical Site.
Operating Unit: The Providence Center
Location: Providence, RI
Job ID: 20251
Job Status: Full Time
Shift: Days
Schedule: Mon.-Fri. 8:00am - 4:30pm
This position is eligible for $5,000 sign-on bonus.
Job Summary:
The Providence Center ACT Team is looking for a motivated, team-oriented Registered Nurse to help assess and facilitate the tasks and duties listed below for adults with co-occurring conditions, medical complexities, and who are also dealing with unstable living arrangements. Experience with the chronically homeless and addictions populations a plus, and within our new "CCBHC" (Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic) capacity.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Triage and assess assigned consumers on the team.
- Assess and evaluate client health care data collected through interviewing, observation, record review and team input.
- Develop an individualized consumer plan of care.
- Perform integrated care in accordance with appropriate medical protocol.
- Identify expected outcomes of care, individualized to the client, with the ultimate goal of improving client’s overall health.
- Implement the consumer plan of care.
- Evaluate the consumer's response to the plan of care and update the plan based on consumer's response.
- Provide support to consumers regarding daily living issues, conducting community and home visits as necessary.
- Instruct consumers and families concerning the disease process, plan of treatment and rehabilitation course, using available teaching materials when appropriate.
- Educate consumers on the various medications on the expected effects and side effects.
- Question any aspect of the consumer's treatment regimen which endangers the level of wellness.
- Administer medications as per prescriber orders (Injections and PO).
- Implement appropriately prescribed medical regimen while following the 6 rights of medication administration.
- Monitor lab results and complete related documentation.
- Ensure that externally prescribed medications (from outside providers i.e. PCP) are accurately documented in EMR.
- Liaise with treatment team and pharmacy regarding medication changes to ensure clients receive accurate and most current prescribed medications.
- Coordinate activities regarding consumer hospitalization.
- Follow up with clients post-hospital discharge to provide support and education regarding recommendations resulting from inpatient stay.
- Complete medication reconciliations, review hospital discharge paperwork, and communicate any changes or significant findings to treatment team, including MD.
- Collaborate with the staff members in providing care to consumers.
- Perform recordkeeping in accordance with Agency requirements.
- Complete initial and annual assessment forms.
- Maintain cooperative relationships with consumers, staff and the public.
- Communicate with various local agencies, medical facilities, and other departments within TPC, including pharmacy.
- Attend trainings, case presentations and conferences as needed.
- Perform duties in accordance with departmental goals, objectives and standards.
- Serve on appropriate committees.
- Partake in training new hires and student Nurses.
- May be asked to share on-call with other nursing and program staff.
Requirements:
- Associate’s degree in Nursing required; Bachelor's degree from accredited four-year College or University preferred.
- Rhode Island Registered Nurse (RN) license or Compact License required.
- Experience in Human Services or Outpatient setting preferred.
- Experience working with psychiatric and substance use disorder patients also a plus.
- Position may require driving. Must have valid driver's license, registration, current inspection and insured automobile.
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