Registered Nurse (RN) - ACT Team

The Elizabeth Layton Center is seeking a qualified RN to join our ACT team in Ottawa, KS. If you thrive in a vibrant, supportive, and inclusive work environment, this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for!

Who we are

Elizabeth Layton Center (ELC) is honored to be designated a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC), with locations in Ottawa and Paola, KS. CCBHCs offer a model of care focused on accessible and integrated behavioral health services. Our vision is to be recognized as the provider of choice for coordinated physical and behavioral health services in the communities we serve. ELC specializes in working with underserved populations to meet the growing needs unique to their situation and life experiences.

What we offer

• Competitive compensation
• A comprehensive benefits package
• Generous paid time off
• Wellness resources to support your well-being
• A collaborative, supportive team environment
• Ongoing opportunities for professional growth
• A healthy work-life balance

Summary

The Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team provides non-traditional community based mental health treatment to promote the recovery and community integration of adults with serious mental illnesses and co-occurring substance use and/or serious co-occurring physical health conditions. These adults reside within the Elizabeth Layton catchment area, and the overall goal of the team is to reduce the use of ERs, inpatient hospital stays, and other harmful behaviors. The ACT Team Registered nurse provides nursing services with the Assertive Community Treatment program. Under the general supervision of the ACT Team Coordinator, the ACT RN will provide direct community-based ACT Services to individuals located within Franklin and Miami Counties whom have been diagnosed with serious and persistent mental illness. This includes the responsibility of providing Medication Education Services in addition to conducting nursing assessments, assessing physical health needs; making appropriate referrals to community physicians; providing management and administration of medication in conjunction with the psychiatrist; providing a range of treatment, rehabilitation, and support services.

Major Job Responsibilities

• Provide basic medical assessments and care to clients engaged in the ACT program, serving as a regular member of the ACT treatment team within the center and the community. Prefer and schedule with providers as needed
• Provide medication set up, monitoring, administration of medication and injections, and medication coaching and follow-up at the center and in the community as directed by a physician
• Serve as a liaison by communicating and working effectively with outside agencies including physicians, hospitals, nurses, public health, pharmacies, jails, client supports, and other community resources, as well as other departments within Elizabeth Layton Center
• Provide basic healthcare screenings and coaching to clients regarding healthy living/physical health, including BMI, smoking cessation, healthy eating, exercise, and other wellness habits
• Aid licensed medical providers as scheduled
• Provide health education to clients to increase knowledge of medications and medical conditions
• Participate in agency staff meetings and provide medical perspective and direction
• Regularly meet assigned performance expectations
• Maintain fidelity to the ACT model of care
• Ability to work under pressure and remain positive and flexible in attitude
• Exhibits sound judgment in routine and crisis situations
• Maintain positive, professional relationships with all levels of staff across the agency
• Maintain all clinical documentation in an accurate and timely fashion in compliance with all Federal, State, and ELC guidelines
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor or designee
• Completes all required trainings as assigned
• Complies with ELC policies and procedure

ELC is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and considers all applications irrespective of race, marital status, sex, age, skin color, religion, nationality, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. Take the next step toward a bright future – apply today and become part of a team where your contributions truly matter!

Requirements

Education and/or Experience

• Possesses minimum academic credentials: Successful completion of accredited nursing school program and be registered with the State of Kansas
• Must have a valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and proof of automobile insurance
• Ability to successfully pass all required background checks (Adult & Child Abuse Registry, KBI, NCIC, etc.)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to establish effective working relationships with staff, community agencies, and consumers
• Communicates directly and effectively in a cooperative manner
• Familiarity with basic ethical considerations in the mental health field
• Ability to recognize and be sensitive to cultural and ethnic differences
• Ability to perform major job responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodations