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S:US

Provides services for homelessness, mental health

Registered Nurse

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeBrooklyn, NY, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • New York State Registered Nurse licensure is required.
  • CPR and First Aid certification are required.
  • Ability to communicate and engage effectively with individuals of varied backgrounds, trauma experiences, cultures, education levels, and socioeconomic statuses.
  • Ability to communicate orally and in writing clearly, positively, promptly, and appropriately while maintaining customer confidentiality.

Responsibilities

  • Provide symptom and medication assessment, evaluation, education, and management for individuals with persistent mental illness, consulting with psychiatric providers, hospitals, community providers, clients, and clients’ families or guardians as appropriate.
  • Administer intramuscular and supply medications as directed by a psychiatrist or nurse practitioner.
  • Assess participants’ physical health needs and make appropriate referrals to community-based medical care.
  • Convey pertinent medication-related information to hospital staff when a client is hospitalized.
  • Provide physical-health education to ACT consumers through individual services and groups as needed.
  • Train program staff on diseases, treatment options, and advances in disease management.
  • Identify and include clients’ support networks and involved community partners in care coordination.
  • Help clients identify and access resources and collaborate with community resources on their behalf.
  • Help clients develop healthy coping mechanisms in individual or group settings.
  • Conduct baseline and subsequent biannual physical-health assessments for ACT consumers.
  • Manage the Medication Room, MAR Book, and other medical documentation.
  • Maintain client records and required documentation, including progress notes, promptly and confidentially in accordance with agency policies and procedures.
  • Conduct risk assessments, develop and implement safety plans, and provide crisis intervention and stabilization services as needed, including facilitating access to inpatient behavioral-health facilities.
  • Provide 80 percent of treatment contacts in the community, including leading groups when clinically indicated.
  • Complete documentation promptly and in compliance with agency and OMH regulations.
  • Coordinate services with other ACT Team specialists, including the psychiatrist, substance-use specialist, employment specialist, and nurse.
  • Represent the agency and its services to the community professionally.
  • Participate in required staff meetings, regular supervision, and daily clinical staff meetings.
  • Participate in required training, consultation calls, and contract-required onsite visits or reviews.
  • Establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with clinical, administrative, and support staff, community partners, clients, and family or natural supports.
  • Complete S:US charting requirements, correspondence, and other paperwork promptly.
  • Communicate pertinent consumer and operational information to the Team Leader and senior management.
  • Assist in planning, developing, and implementing goals and training to further develop participants’ skills.
  • Report and document all incidents to the Team Leader within 24 hours.
  • Process and sign medication orders, complete medication refills, and obtain prior authorization for specific medications as requested by providers.
  • Ensure access to medications through timely refills, obtaining sample medication as ordered, and appropriate use of discretionary funds or patient-assistance programs.
  • Accept delegated expanded assignments and responsibilities within the S:US system, such as quality-improvement teams, task groups, committees, consultations, mentoring, or training responsibilities.
  • Operate as a member of a multidisciplinary team and ensure services are provided in community and clinical settings as required by contract.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

  • One year of experience working with adults with severe mental illness.
  • Bilingual ability in any language is a plus but is not required.

About the Company

S:US

Provides services for homelessness, mental health

S:US provides services and advocacy for underserved New Yorkers who face homelessness, developmental disabilities, behavioral health and addiction challenges, poverty, criminal justice involvement, and trauma. It delivers direct, tailored supports in NYC and Long Island through housing assistance, health and behavioral services, case management, and community programs to help people achieve stability. The organization combines long-term advocacy with a broad set of programs across housing, health, crisis intervention, and justice issues, supported by decades of experience and about 1,800 staff. Its goal is to empower people to lead lives of purpose, improve neighborhoods, and break the cycle of poverty for current and future generations.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
1978

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