About Start Corporation
Start Corporation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1984. Our Mission is to promote opportunities, which enhance the self-sufficiency of people to empower them to live and function independently.
Job Description
Our New Orleans ACT team 3 is seeking to hire a Registered Nurse for a multidisciplinary behavioral health community based team. Apply today!
Minimum Requirements
- License to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Louisiana (required)
- Be over 18 years of age (required)
- Possess a valid driver’s license (required)
- Prior psychiatric nursing experience (preferred)
- No restrictions or adverse actions that would disqualify for Medicaid or other billing (required)
Core Competencies
- Communicates respectfully and effectively and establishes professional relationships through active listening and demonstration of empathy and positive regard.
- Promotes recovery, independence, and personal choice for participants.
- Demonstrates advanced knowledge of primary and behavioral health symptoms, diagnoses, interventions, and impact.
- Maintains professional boundaries and operates within agency / ethical guidelines.
- Knowledge of agency and community resources and referral processes.
Job Duties / Skills Required
- Participates as part of a multidisciplinary team providing services for primary and behavioral health care to clients according to the scope of licensure.
- Conducts themselves with a manner of professionalism that is conducive to patient care in an organized and efficient manner.
- Provides nursing care within scope of practice that is patient centered and individualized and utilizes the nursing process of assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating.
- Draws and obtains laboratory specimens for appropriate testing.
- Administers medications, and injections in home and communities.
- Conducts a wide range of healthcare screenings/ assessments.
- Assists clients in identifying strengths, needs, and realistic goals to develop a treatment plan.
- Accurately identifies risk and responds appropriately, and provides consultation to peers regarding high-risk situations and appropriate interventions.
- Consults with LPNs and APRNs.
- Participates in setting treatment plan goals/objectives.
- Interviews clients, families, etc. and completes assessments and other clinical documentation.
- Communicates effectively with staff, patients, and families in homes and communities.
- Enters information into an Electronic Health Record on all client services in a timely manner.
- Consults with facility personnel and administrative field personnel; collects and analyzes data to identify needs for the assigned special services program within the particular service area.
- Ascertains resources outside of Start when necessary to meet client’s specific needs.
- Maintains a clear driving record in order to be able to drive company vehicles when necessary.
- Attends daily staff meetings and supervision.
- May assist with clinical consultation, clinical review, or auditing of clinical records.
- Provides direct clinical services using approved interventions.
- Assists ACT team and ACT Coordinator with additional duties, oversight or specific functions, or serving as a lead role to other team members when needed.
- Performs any other duties as assigned by the Program Director.
Benefits include: Medical, dental, and vision insurance; disability and life insurance; paid time off; 13 paid holidays per year for regular full-time employees; and a 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching.