Registered Nurse Outpatient - Program for Assertive Community Treatment (PACT)

PACT is an intensive and highly integrated approach for community mental health service delivery. The multidisciplinary team shares a caseload of individuals who experience symptoms of the most serious forms of mental illness, predominantly but not exclusively the schizophrenia spectrum disorders. Many individuals also experience substance abuse, victimization and trauma, psychiatric hospitalizations, arrests and incarceration, homelessness, and additional significant challenges. The symptoms and complications of mental illnesses lead to serious functioning difficulties in several areas of life, often including work, social relationships, residential independence, money management, and physical health and wellness.In collaboration with a psychiatric care provider, the team nurses assist with medication management and administration, through documentation as well as monitoring clients for medical problems or side effects. Nurses will communicate and coordinate services with other medical providers, engage in health promotion, prevention, and educational activities. The nurse will educate other team members to help them monitor psychiatric symptoms and medication side effect and work with clients to develop strategies to maximize the taking of medications as prescribed.PACT operates from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., 7 days a week. The PACT team participates in rotating weekend shifts to provide coverage for our clients during non-business days. If a weekend shift is worked by a PACT employee, the PACT employee will be able to take a different day off that same week.* Provide symptom and medication assessment, evaluation, education, and management to individual with persistent mental illness. This includes consultation with Psychiatrist, MHCP, hospital, community providers, client, and client's family/guardian for care.* Process and sign medication orders, complete medication refills and prior authorization for specific medications based on provider request.* Administer medications to consumers as directed by FBH Psychiatrist.* Ensure access to medications through timely refills, by obtaining sample medication per order and by appropriate use of FBH discretionary funds or patient assistance programs for medications.* Ensure pertinent medication related information is conveyed to hospital staff in the even of client hospitalization.* Participate in rotating weekend and holiday shifts as needed.* Assist in development and delivery of staff and/or consumer education in the form of group classes or trainings.* Identify and include the client's support network and applicable involved community partners in care coordination.* Develop and implement care plans, measurable objectives, and obtainable goals, in collaboration with the client, evaluating client progress and adjusting as needed.* Assist clients in identifying and accessing resources and collaborate with community resources on behalf of clients.* Assist clients in the development of healthy coping mechanisms in individual or group settings.* Maintain client records and all other required documentation in a timely and confidential manner 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 facilities for behavioral health care.* Represent the agency and its services to the community in a positive and professional manner.* Participate in required staff meetings, including regular supervision and daily clinical staff meetings.* Participate in any required training, consultation calls, and onsite visits or review when required by contract.* Accept delegation and follow through with specific expanded assignments and responsibilities within FBH system such as quality improvement teams, task groups, committees, consultations, mentoring or training responsibilities.* Establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with; clinical, administrative, support staff, community partners, clients, and family/natural supports.* Demonstrate teamwork and goal-oriented productivity.* Perform FBH charting requirements, correspondence, Workday and other paperwork in a complete and timely manner.* Operate as a member of multi-disciplinary team and ensure services are provided in the community and clinical setting in required by contract.* Requires travel to see clients in the community and travel between work sites either via FBH owned Vehicles and/or personal vehicle.* Other duties as assigned.* Knowledge of Washington Administrative Codes and statues pertaining to the treatment and delivery of mental health services, or ability to obtain within 3 months of employment.* Knowledge of service delivery models including groups, skills training brief/focused therapy, community-based interventions for adults with serious and persistent mental illness, or ability to obtain within 3 months of employment.* Ability to communicate and engage effectively with individuals of varied backgrounds, trauma experiences, cultures, education level, and socio-economic status.* Must possess excellent communication skills, including the ability to send and receive oral and written messages, in a clear, positive, prompt, and appropriate manner, while maintaining customer confidentiality.* This position provided client services in community settings on a daily basis. Community settings include but are not limited to residences, group/congregate living settings, hospitals, shelters, the streets or anywhere in the community at large. Some environments may not be ideal in terms of cleanliness or being habitable.* Daily travel between locations is required.* The ability to drive a vehicle, traverse distances up to several city blocks and on various terrains, navigate stairs, get in and out of vehicles frequently is required. Daily use of a computer is required.* May be required to lift 10 - 20 pounds.* Medical, Dental and Vision* Retirement - We offer an impressive 403b plan including standard 3% employer contribution plus an additional 3% employer match.* Flexible Spending Accounts* Life Insurance - Company paid coverage that starts the first of the month following 6 months from your date of hire.It is the policy of FBH to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, pregnancy, marital status, familial status, citizenship, genetic information, national origin, veteran's status, or any other basis prohibited by law, or their relatives, friends or associate and that; a) has the purpose or effect of creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment, b) has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual's work performance, or c) otherwise adversely affects an individual's employment opportunities. Violations of this policy are strictly prohibited and will not be tolerated. This includes negative actions based upon an employee's participation in activities identified with or promoting the interests of a protected group.
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