Radias Health
Registered Nurse (PT) - Youth ACT
St Paul, MN, USA
RADIAS Health is excited to announce a NEW Youth Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team starting this summer!
The Youth Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team is a specialized program designed to provide comprehensive, community-based mental health services to adolescents and young adults aged 14-20 who are living with mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders and reside in the metro area. The program aims to support youth in achieving their personal recovery goals, enhancing their quality of life, and fostering independence.
Key Features:
Holistic Care Approach:
The Youth ACT Team employs a multidisciplinary approach, integrating psychiatric care, therapy, case management, co-occurring treatment, nursing, and peer support to address the diverse needs of each individual.
Services are tailored to the unique developmental and cultural needs of young people, ensuring that care is both age-appropriate and culturally sensitive.
Community-Based Services:
The program emphasizes delivering services in the community, including at home, school, or other preferred locations, to reduce barriers to access and promote engagement.
The team is available 24/7 to provide crisis intervention and support, ensuring that help is always accessible when needed.
Individualized Treatment Plans:
Each participant receives a personalized treatment plan developed collaboratively with the youth, their family, and other key supports.
Plans are flexible and regularly updated to reflect the evolving needs and goals of the individual.
Comprehensive Support:
The Youth ACT Team provides a wide range of services, including psychiatric evaluation and medication management, individual and family therapy, substance use treatment, and life skills training.
The program also offers support with education, employment, housing, and social integration to help youth build a foundation for long-term success.
Family and Peer Involvement:
Recognizing the importance of family and peer support, the program actively involves family members and peers in the treatment process.
Family education and support is available to help families understand and navigate the mental health system.
The expected salary range for this position is based on several factors including market, funding, candidates experience level, skills, training, and related knowledge. Our ranges are developed and published as good faith estimates for the position.
Starting Salary Range: Full-Time - $92,539 - $102,529 salary + Office Benefit Package (on-call expenses): $90/month subject to change
**Sign-On Bonus of $875 payable after 6 months in role**
The Registered Nurse is a fully integrated member of the team and together with the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) or Psychiatrist, guides the medication and medical treatment needs of all individuals served. The RN also partners with team members in carrying out the treatment goals and objectives that are collaboratively developed with the individuals served based on their vision of recovery.
The schedule is 20 hours per week. The position is part of an on-call rotation for providing clinical consultation after hours.
Duties and Responsibilities:
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.
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 prescriber 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.
Maintain a pattern of regular work hours.
Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
Current license as a Registered Nurse in the State of Minnesota.
Preferred: bachelor's degree and experience in inpatient, outpatient, or community psychiatric setting.
Benefits
4 weeks PTO first year of employment
Casual dress code
12 holidays
Medical, dental, vision, life insurance
Health Saving Accounts (HSA) + employer contribution and Flexible Saving Accounts (FSA)
Tuition reimbursement and Student Loan Repayment Assistance
Dependent Care Account (DCA) + employer contribution
Reimbursement for professional licensure fees
403b retirement plan with an employer percentage match
Employer paid short-term and long-term disability insurance
Bereavement and paid parental leave
Wellness program to support employee overall health and well-being
Mileage reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Variety of discounts through ADP LifeSmart
Pet insurance
**Benefits eligibility based on employment status**
RADIAS Health is proud to be a LGBTQIA+, anti-racist, all-inclusive, and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, status as protected veteran, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other protected class status.
RADIAS Health is committed to pay transparency and equity, providing all employees and applicants with access to starting salary. disability, or any other protected class status.
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