• Take the lead role and participate in providing medication administration, education and medical services.
• Develop, maintain and supervise team psychopharmacologic and medical treatment and medication policies and procedures. This includes administering, evaluating and recording psychotropic medications prescribed by the team psychiatrist. • Evaluate and chart psychotropic medication effectiveness, complications and side effects, and arrange for required lab work according to protocol. • Participate in daily team meetings and treatment planning meetings. • Work with the team to provide ACT services for clients, assume primary responsibility for developing, writing, implementing, evaluating and revising overall recovery goals and plans in collaboration with the client and the treatment team per ACT fidelity. • Manage the system of distribution of medication to clients and integrating medication administration into clients’ individual treatment plans. • Administer IM medications to clients. • Manage pharmaceuticals and medical supplies. • Maintain a record of controlled medications and samples and manage the destruction of outstanding medications. • Coordinate, schedule, and administer medical assessments of client physical health, make appropriate referrals to community physicians, and coordinate psychiatric treatment with medical treatment providers to ensure continuity of care. • Work with the ACT psychiatrists to coordinate care with ACT team and external providers to encourage consistent and appropriate ongoing care of the client. • Assess and establish appropriate medication management plans for clients including obtaining necessary prescriptions, medication administration, and monitoring side effects. Promote skill building for medication self-management. • Provide cross-training to ACT team on topics related to the integration of mental health/ physical health and medication. • Work with clients on all aspects of psychiatric rehabilitation, support, and psychotherapeutic interventions identified in the treatment plan. • File reports with Vulnerable Adult, the Ombudsman’s Office, Child Protection, and other mandated/required reports when appropriate. • Participate in evening, weekend, and holiday coverage and be on-call as needed by the team. • Must transport clients in the community. • Complete all paperwork, reports, and charting contemporaneously and in an organized manner. • Participate actively in on-going professional growth and development; maintain appropriate professional behavior and participate in appropriate supervision. • Knowledge and awareness of race equity concepts and their application to persons served as well as employees and other participants in the human services system • Maintain a pattern of regular work hours. • Other duties as assigned.
Responsibilities
• Knowledge of symptoms and course of serious and persistent mental illness as well as medications and other therapies. • Knowledge of current principles, practices and techniques of case management. • Have knowledge of evidence-based clinical practices and empirically-supported treatments. • Have demonstrable working knowledge of vulnerable adult laws and other pertinent rules and regulations. • Be knowledgeable about and utilize various substance use treatment modalities such as harm reduction and motivational interviewing. • Knowledge of supportive counseling techniques, independent living skills/teaching and crisis intervention techniques. • Knowledge of community resources. • Knowledge and demonstrated competency of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). • Utilizes crisis assessment tools for suicidal and aggressive behavior. • Assess and manage crisis situations. • Develop appropriate therapeutic relationship with clients. • Able to use a computer for an electronic healthcare record and other computer software. • Able to problem solve using analytical skills, creativity and logical thinking to reach a solution. • Able to work under pressure in a past paced time sensitive environment with shifting priorities and multiple deadlines. • Multitask in an environment with multiple distractions is a must. • Must have good interpersonal skills and ability to work independently and be part of an ACT team. • Be able to speak, clearly understand, and write the English language. • Must have a car, a current MN driver’s license, valid auto insurance and be able to drive during the day or evening hours that may require you to drive in the dark.
• Be able to accommodate flexible working hours.
Essential Physical Functions: • Type frequently. • Drive frequently. • Sit often. • Stand occasionally. • Walk frequently. • Climb up to 10 flights of stairs.
Qualifications
Qualifications: Education & Experience Required: • Current license as a Registered Nurse in the State of Minnesota. Preferred: • Experience in inpatient, outpatient, or community psychiatric setting.
CEU Requirements • 15 Continuing Education (CEU), 6 hours of which must focus on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion training annually
ReEntry House Inc
Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota 55426
US
