Assertive Community Treatment Licensed Practical Nurse

We are hiring for:

ACT LPN

Type:

Regular

If you are a positive and personable individual looking for a satisfying and fun opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people with intellectual, developmental disabilities, and people facing mental health, and substance use challenges, join our team at RHA Health Services!  

This position may be a member of a team that provides support, services, and treatments necessary to provide integrated crisis response, crisis stabilization interventions, and crisis prevention activities or services related to specialized populations that require intensive interventions. Provides oversight and general nursing care and services to persons with behavioral health challenges in the community by performing the duties listed in this job description. Relies on education, skill, and judgment to provide quality services to the people we serve with limited direction and supervision.

Job Description

RHA's Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT) offers a full range of support services to people with serious behavioral health needs. ACTT promotes rehabilitation and independence by teaching people coping skills needed to live in their own communities safely and productively, engaging them in normal daily routines and healthy social interactions. People receiving ACTT services often experience significant reductions in crisis situations such as homelessness, incarceration, or repeated hospitalizations.

Stay Bonus- 1,500

• $500 at 3 months
• $500 at 6 months
• $500 at 12 months

Competitive wages

Job Responsibilities

• Reports client’s social, psychological and physical behavior as indicated.
• Complete assessment at intake and during regulated timeframes
• Complete Community Treatment Plans
• Participate in daily team meetings and collaboration meetings with community partners
• Implements and ensures compliance with standards of nursing practice that promote optimal health care delivery and meet regulatory requirements
• Implements policies and procedures to ensure organizational compliance with Confidentiality regulations, HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), national accreditation agency and Continuous Quality Improvement.  Attend applicable meetings as necessary.
• Using state guidelines, Quality Assurance Plan and Client Rights Policy, ensures that clinical operations comply with state regulations and update plans and policies as necessary.
• Provides professional nursing care including assessment, care and treatment of clients in their homes, Mental house housing and the community
• Performs Nursing assessments and interventions with medication oversight and administration as needed
• Demonstrates proficiency in intervention techniques for both staff and clients in mediating problems or complaints; supervise clinical staffing and provide other regular staff meetings and other venues for effective communication of information to staff and solicitation of staff ideas, concerns, and suggestions.
• Additional duties may be required of the LPN during staff vacancies or PTO
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director.

Our ideal Licensed Practical Nurse has excellent listening and communication skills, can pick up on nonverbal communication and is eager to work within our members community, home and mental housing environments.

Required Education/Experience/Certifications/Licenses

• Graduation from an accredited licensed nurse program
• Current LPN license with no restrictions to practice nursing.
• Two years' experience working with Behavioral Health Clients required.

Essential Qualifications/Skills

• Working knowledge of the principles and techniques in the counseling of each client and/or effective delivery of community-based services.  Knowledge of the dynamics of the disease of chemical dependency and its treatment.  Knowledge of resources available in the community to support recovery.
• Working knowledge of psychoactive substance abuse, dependency and the principles and techniques based on best practices.  Commitment to the use of evidence-based treatment and preventative methods.
• Ability to incorporate this knowledge into a training program for employees, assuring training and hours needed to attain certification.
• Emotional stability, maturity, warmth, openness and the ability to work effectively with a diverse, indigent population.  More than five (5) years continuous sobriety and/or recovery from mood altering drugs, with active participation in recovery, if applicable.
• Knowledge of federal confidentiality laws so that client confidentiality is assured. Must have knowledge of Client Rights Policy and believe those rights must be considered at all times.
• Ability to speak and write effectively for the purpose of maintaining effective relations with the staff, clients and stakeholders and for marketing programs to clients and the community.
• Ability to perform duties physically and mentally without harm to self or others.

Pre-employment screening:

• Complete criminal background
• Name checked in the registries. (OIG exclusions database, Child Abuse Registry, and Offenders Against Individuals with Developmental Disabilities)
• Drug testing
• Education verification and other credentialing based on position requirements.
• Proof of employment history or references (if required)
• Positions that require driving Proof of driver's license, driver's insurance, and vehicle, IF required for providing transportation for individuals.

We offer the following benefits to employees:

• Payactiv: early access to the money you’ve earned from hours you’ve already worked, before payday!
• Employee perks and discount program: to help you save money!
• Paid Time Off (full-time employees only)
• Health/Insurance (full-time employees only)
• 401(k) retirement savings program
• Wellbeing Programs: Physical, Emotional and Financial
• Chronic Disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes (for qualifying employees)
• Training: Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities

*contract/contingent workers and interns do not qualify for any of the above benefits

EEO Statement RHA is an equal opportunity employer. In addition, we provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact our solutions center.

About RHA:

At RHA Health Services, we help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health and/or substance use needs live their best lives. Our mission is to provide a safe and healthy environment while creating opportunities for personal outcomes.

For over 30 years, the people we serve and support have remained at the very center of everything we do. RHA currently provides services in North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and New Jersey.

If you are ready to make a difference in the lives of people we serve and support apply to join the team today.