As part of the core services team, the PACT RN provides nursing assessment, direct-support services and primary health care to seriously and persistently mentally ill individuals enrolled in the PACT Program.
Eligibility
Sign-on bonus
Posted Jul 28
Shift and hours
Weekday days, 8:00am to 4:30pm Work hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm
Unit and setting
PACT team seriously and persistently mentally ill individuals enrolled in the PACT Programpeople with serious and persistent mental illness enrolled in PACT
no more than one moving violation in the past 12 monthsNo more than one moving violation within the past 12 months
Also asks
vehicle requiredVehicle required
Preferred
Education
BSN preferredBachelor’s degree in nursing preferred
What it pays
Against similar roles
Below most New Jersey staff postingsNew Jersey staff postings that state pay run $70k/yr to $126k/yr, the middle half $93k/yr to $120k/yr, across 1,761 postings.
Sign-on bonus
$5,000
Bonus
$5,000 sign-on bonus$5,000 Sign-on Bonus
Eligibility
medical benefits start after 30 days of employmentEligible for medical benefits after 30 days of employment
Benefits
Benefitsmedical, dental and vision insuranceBenefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 403b, basic life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, EAP
Benefits403b retirement plan
Benefitsbasic life and AD&D insurance
Benefitsflexible spending accounts
Benefitsemployee assistance program (EAP)
Benefits10 paid holidays, plus an 11th after 2 years10 paid holidays (an 11th after 2 years of employment), generous vacation and sick time
More benefits (14)
Benefitsgenerous vacation and sick time
Benefitsflexible work schedulesFlexible work schedules, clinical training series, leadership development program
Benefitsclinical training series
Benefitsleadership development program
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
403(b) retirement plan
Basic life insurance
AD&D insurance
Eligible for medical benefits after 30 days of employment
10 paid holidays (11th after 2 years of employment)
Generous vacation time
Sick time
The role and schedule
Care model
PACT core services teamAs part of the core services team
Day to day
giving medications and injections, drawing blood if certifiedAdministers prescribed medications and injections, draws blood, and prepares laboratory specimens for delivery, if certified to do so
crisis response, going with patients to the screening center or psychiatric ER and staying through the assessment
Day to day
teaching daily living skills such as budgeting, cooking, laundry, shopping and keeping housing
Day to day
teaching and supportive counseling in patients' homes and other natural settingsMental and physical health education, community living skill training and supportive counseling in the home and other natural environments to people served and significant others
Day to day
Illness Management and Recovery (IMR) and other evidence-based practicesUse of Illness Management and Recovery (IMR) and other evidence-based practices
Day to day
helping patients find and keep jobs or schoolSupport to assist persons served to find and maintain employment and/or education/training
Day to day
teaching psychiatric and physical health nursing to team membersTechnical assistance and education to members of the team in the area of psychiatric nursing and physical health
On call
24-hour on-call on a rotating schedule, responding by phone or in person24-hour on-call coverage on a rotating schedule, with the ability to respond immediately to individuals by phone or in person
Details
monthly supervision with your supervisor, plus group supervision twice a year with the medical APNActively seeks out monthly supervision from supervisor, and biannual group supervision with the Bridgeway medical APN
As part of the core services team, the PACT RN provides nursing assessment, direct-support services and primary health care to seriously and persistently mentally ill individuals enrolled in the PACT Program. Provides support and education to other team members in nursing/medical treatment and health care. Includes monitoring and assessment of mental and physical health status, nursing assessment development, medication administration and education, crisis intervention, metabolic syndrome screening, daily living skills training, and family support and education.
