Summary: The Nurse (RN) is part of the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team that provides person-centered services addressing a breadth of beneficiary’s needs, helping him or her achieve their personal goals. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: • Manages the medication system in conjunction with the psychiatrist, administers and documents medication treatment; • Screens and monitors the beneficiary for medical problems and side effects (including nursing assessments, completion of AIMS); • Build rapport and engagement with beneficiaries • Engage in health promotion, prevention and education activities; • If the beneficiary is in agreement, develop strategies to maximize taking medications as prescribed (e.g., reviewing home environment to find cues to remind beneficiary to take medications; work with beneficiary and psychiatric care provider to scale back the number of times medications are taking each day); • Communicating and coordinating services with other medical providers; • Educating the team in monitoring psychiatric symptoms and medication side-effects; • Provide “first responder” crisis response to any beneficiaries experiencing a crisis; • Attending daily ACT team meetings and actively participating; • Preparing oral medications for delivery and administering injectables as prescribed. • Direct and supervise LPN staff; • Accurately documents all billable encounters into Southeastern Integrated Care’s EMR (electronic medical record) system within 24 hours. Any corrections will be entered within 24 hours of being notified. • Other duties as assigned. Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Education/Experience • Minimum one year of experience working with adults with serious mental illness; • Associate’s Degree of Nursing for (RN) Required Skills/Abilities • Working knowledge of psychiatric medications; • Ability to empathetically interact with beneficiaries and their families; • Strong clinical skills; • Operate independently or with minimal supervision. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations • Valid NC Nursing License or Compact License that allows practice in NC; • Copy of a valid, unrestricted NC Driver’s license, proof of insurance