Job: Staff Registered Nurse-ACT Team Forensics

Provides nursing services to consumers primarily assigned to a specific clinic. May cover other clinics. Services include engagement, assessment, treatment planning, medication administration, education and supportive psychotherapy. Has an assigned caseload and is available as needed to any consumer assigned to their clinic. Participates in utilization management and quality improvement activities as required.

100% of TIME (Total 100) ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (List tasks critical to completion of daily workload)

Serves as nurse to assigned consumers. Performs all duties required of nurses in this

Always covers other nurses and medical technicians in their clinic as needed. May cover other clinics as well.

Documents all activities in the clinical record according to policy using approved forms.

Participates in on-call as directed.

Practices according to evidence-based practices and DBHS Performance Improvement Protocols and Technical Assistance Documents as posted on DBHS web site.

Practices according to the recovery model and Arnold v. Sarn principles; knows and practices engagement skills including motivational interviewing; and assists consumers to define and achieve their own recovery goals.

Identifies potential barriers to quality care and opportunities for improvement and reports them to Lead Nurse.

Participates in UM and QI activities as required.

Follows all policies and procedures.

Perform specialized duties as required by special clinical situations or treatment populations consistent with license and scope of practice.

Education: HS/GED 0 Associates Degree 0 BA/BS 0 MA/MS/MBA 0 PHD 0

Field(s) of study: Graduate of an accredited Nursing program with licensure by the Arizona Board of Nursing as a Registered Professional Nurse.

Experience: Minimum >1 yr in Community Mental Health Services/Direct Care
Industry:
Job Specific: One year prior psychiatric or behavioral health experience with adults with serious mental illness or children or adolescents with serious emotional disturbances or developmentally disabled. Community based experience preferred.

*Equivalent combination of experience and education 0
*Education and/or experiences may run concurrent 0

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
0WPM 0KSPH


Computer Skills: MHS, ClaimTrak. MS Office

Licenses, Certifications, etc.: Registered Professional Nurse