Registered Nurse (NY)

Description

Ellenhorn is looking to grow our NY based team! When you join the Ellenhorn team, you become part of the nation's most robust private community integration program. We are looking for a PACT Clinician/Mental Health Clinician as a part of our multidisciplinary, community based Program for Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) team.  Ellenhorn uses the most researched and evidence-based best-practice model for people who experience psychiatric events. You can feel the power of hope at Ellenhorn. We bring in the best people, and we’re all part of a dedicated, committed group focused on a common goal. We embrace outstanding talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives and foster a work environment where all employees feel empowered to do their best work. We take our jobs seriously, treat each other with respect and integrity, and learn and grow in our careers.

Ellenhorn offers competitive salaries. Our benefit offerings include Medical, Dental and Vision coverage, Life Insurance, Disability (Short & Long-Term) Insurance, 401k, a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) policy, Flexible Spending Accounts, and more. We support continuing education and training and multiple opportunities for supervision (including for independent licensure).

Position Summary: 

Responsible for coordinating medication/health needs of a caseload of 10+ clients. This is an in-person position working 5 days per week.

Salary Range: Min $90,000 | Mid $100,000 | Max $110,000

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Focusing on issues related to psychiatric medications and physical health, provide direct clinical services to clients on an individual basis in the office, in their homes, and in community settings.
• Provide ongoing assessment of clients’ physical health symptoms and clients’ response to treatment. Make appropriate changes to the treatment plan to ensure immediate interventions are provided in response to changes in medication/health.
• Provide management and administration of medication, in conjunction with team psychiatrist, including pharmacy coordination and insurance navigation Independently problem solve when issues arise.
• Provide medication/health education to clients and families.
• Conduct holistic and comprehensive medical assessment along with other team members
• Educate and support clients’ families and advocate for clients’ rights and preferences
• For an assigned group of clients, assume primary responsibility for case management and developing, writing, implementing, evaluating and revising overall treatment goals and plans in collaboration with the client and the larger team.
• Act as liaison and consult with community agencies and families to maintain coordination in the treatment process, including attending medical appointments with clients when needed.
• Participate in on-call rotation for crisis intervention/support 7 days/wk, 24hrs/day.
• Document client progress to maintain a permanent record of client activity according to established methods and procedures.

Success Factors/Job Competencies:

• Ability to organize and manage competing priorities
• Problem solving skills on both strategic and functional levels
• Commitment to company values
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong team player

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to walk, sit, use hands to type, handle or feel objects, reach with hands and arms, bend, walk up and down stairs, talk, hear, and see. Employee must be able to occasionally lift/move up to 50 pounds.
• Work Environment: Most work is performed indoors.

Requirements

Qualifications Required:

• Registered Nurse with New York License
• Minimum one year of psychiatric nursing experience
• Minimum one year of experience in a clinical psychiatric environment
• Excellent organizational skills
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks
• Ability to multi-task
• Dependability/Responsiveness
• Must have skills and competencies to establish supportive trusting relationships with persons with severe and persistent mental illnesses as well as family and other members of the clients’ network