APRN - Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Schedule: Full Time

Benefits: Approximate benefits package value: $23,000+

• Low-cost medical, dental, and vision coverage. Health savings account. 403b retirement plan with employer match (50% match up to 3%).
• Employee Assistance Program for all employees
• 33 paid days off: 11 observed paid holidays, 12 sick days, and 10 vacation days to start. Vacation increases to 12 days after 1 year, 15 days after 2 years, and more at 5 and 9 years of service.
  • Sick and vacation time accrue hourly per pay period.
• $50,000 in employer-paid life insurance; additional coverage available.
• $1,200 annual employer contribution to your Health Savings Account (paid quarterly)
• Employee Referral Program including cash bonuses and paid time off

Volunteers of America, Utah provides community-supported paths for those who are vulnerable to improve their lives and increase their self-reliance. In alignment with our mission, VOA Utah encourages individuals with lived experience to apply. We recognize that a person's life experiences can provide firsthand knowledge relevant to being successful in the work that we do.

Program Description:

Volunteers of America, Utah's Assertive Community Treatment provides comprehensive, flexible treatment and support to individuals who live with serious mental illness.

Volunteers of America, Utah's Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is a "hospital without walls" model. ACT uses a multidisciplinary team approach to provide intensive, integrated services where and when our clients need them-in their homes, at work and in other community settings.

Volunteers of America, Utah's ACT Team members directly provide services that are individually tailored with each client and address their specific preferences and goals. The approach with each client emphasizes the relationship building and active involvement in assisting clients to make improvements in functioning, to better manage symptoms, to achieve individual goals and to maintain optimism.

Position Summary:

The APRN conducts psychiatric assessments; assesses physical health needs and makes appropriate referrals to community physicians; provides management and administration of medication in conjunction with the psychiatrist; and provides a range of treatment, rehabilitation, and support services.

Essential Duties:

• Collaborate with the team leader, psychiatrist, and entire Assertive Community Treatment team in sharing overall clinical responsibility for monitoring consumer treatment and take a lead role in coordinating and providing the team's medication administration services
• Conduct psychiatric assessments including psychiatric history (e.g., onset, course and effect of illness, past treatment and responses, and risk behaviors), mental status, and diagnoses; use of drugs or alcohol; education and employment; social development and functioning; activities of daily living; family structure and relationships; and physical health, making appropriate referrals to community physicians as necessary
• Prescribe psychotropic medications; conduct regular assessments of therapeutic responses and side effects; and educate clients and non-medical staff on medications and their side effects
• Be actively involved in both acute and long-term psychiatric inpatient treatment of clients
• Provide on-call crisis intervention
• Works with consumers and staff to develop and implement person-centered individual treatment plans that address psychiatric issues and align with clients' goals and preferences
• Participate in daily staff organizational meetings and treatment planning review meetings
• Complete documentation and meet minimum service time based on ACT requirements
• Performing work on site is required to provide direct client care. This includes care in the community such as in patients' homes, resource centers, streets, etc.
• Attend work as scheduled

Secondary Duties

• Maintain good professional relationships with appropriate community figures, referral sources, and other professionals
• Maintain and enhance professional skills and knowledge through attending conferences/ workshops/courses and reading professional materials that are relevant to job requirements and approved by the Program Director. Maintain any and all continuing education requirements in order to maintain the APRN's professional level and status
• Demonstrate familiarity with and adherence to Utah laws regarding confidentiality and mandatory reporting requirements.
• Maintain familiarity with issues and trends in the behavioral health field including comorbid mental health issues, advances in psychopharmacology, theory, and evidence-based practices
• Performs other functions as necessary or assigned

Requirements

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. Special consideration will be given to psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners.

• APRN license with experience working in inpatient psychiatric settings
• Experience working with individuals diagnosed with a serious mental illness and/or substance use disorder preferred
• Demonstrates an ability to use sound judgment within the scope of the position's responsibilities
• Computer literate with familiarity of Microsoft Office
• Ability to uphold professional boundaries, confidentiality regulations, agency policies and procedures. Interact in a professional manner with a diverse workforce, clients, and the public
• Willingness to accept supervision and direction
• Must be at least 21 years of age, possess a current driver's license, have a good driving record and be insurable on the agency's liability policy
• Pass a pre-employment drug screen and Utah DHS - Office of Licensing background screening

Physical Demands

• Work is performed inside and outside of an office environment
• Must have ability to climb stairs, enter client homes, as well as deliver services in shelter, on the street, etc

Salary Description

$129,000 - $134,000