Registered Nurse - Assertive Community Treatment
About the position
Responsibilities
• Provide a range of nursing and mental health rehabilitation services.
• Follow up and participate in the mental health-related medication prescription, administration, and monitoring.
• Crisis assessment and intervention.
• Symptom assessment, management, and individual supportive therapy.
• Assist in the treatment of substance abuse for consumers with co-occurring addictive disorders.
• Psychosocial rehabilitation and skill development.
• Interpersonal social and interpersonal skill training.
• 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.
• Provide an average of 5 billable hours per day.
• Comply with applicable regulations of the Dept. of Behavioral Health (DBH) and the District of Columbia Board of Nursing.
• Document all consumer services in Credible (the electronic health record) the same day of service.
• Attend QI meetings and clinical rounds, as appropriate.
Requirements
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
• Licensed as an RN in the District of Columbia.
• Five years of clinical experience in a health care setting/organization.
• Relevant experience and expertise in physical health care.
• Experience treating/caring for consumers with serious mental illness.
• Driving is required. Must have a valid local license and clean driving record.
• At least 75% of consumer face-to-face contact will be in the community.
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