Registered Nurse/Service Coordinator
Pathways to Housing PA
Philadelphia, PA
RN · Patient Case Managers & Advocates · Nurse Case Managers
Posted Aug 16 · Not open to new grads
- Shift
- Days
- Unit
- Psych
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Days
- Term
- Agency
- On the floor
- On call
- Practice
- Credible charting
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
More role details
- Experience
- 1+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- $6/hr below the median
- Overtime
- $70/hr
The median for Patient Case Managers & Advocates in Pennsylvania is $42/hr, across 18 postings.
About this role
Pathways to Housing PA, Housing First services
*Position
Summary
* The Registered Nurse/Service Coordinator is an integral part of the non-fidelity Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team, who provides flexible, community based services designed to promote stability, recovery and community integration of formerly homeless individuals who have a mental illness and substance use disorder. Responsibilities are implemented within the framework of agency policy, professional ethics, legal scope of practice and regulatory guidelines. The starting salary is $70,000 annually.
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*Essential Duties and
Responsibilities
*
- Collaborate with ACT team members to coordinate client health services.
- Perform Health Assessments.
- Maintain a schedule for client prescriptions.
- Update Medication Administration Records and in Credible electronic record.
- Monitor client vital signs, glucose, side effects of medications, etc. and report findings as required.
- Provide continuous client education re: mental illness, medication, and health issues.
- Work with team and client in developing/following the optimal treatment/service plan.
- Collaborate with psychiatrists and other staff nurses in developing/delivering health, nutrition & fitness initiatives.
- Engage identified clients in medical services, on-site and in the community.
- Provide health related in-service training and education for staff.
- Serve as a health care resource to clients, families, staff and significant others.
- Participate in facilitating crisis interventions, referrals and hospitalizations as appropriate.
- Communicate with community medical and hospital staff re: optimal treatment/discharge.
- Document all services provided in compliance with regulations.
- Participate in on-call rotation.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
*Essential Education, Experience and
Skills
*
- Licensed as Registered Nurse by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. BSN required.
- At least one year of experience/training in community based services.
- At least one year of experience working with persons with co-occurring disorders.
- Excellent verbal and written communication and computer skills.
- Valid driver’s license and clean driving record.
- Patience, creativity, flexibility, compassion and sensitivity in working with persons with disabilities.
- Ability to work with diverse populations including clients and staff in critical and emergency situations.
- Sensitive to cultural, economic, gender, and sexual orientation differences
- Experience dedicated to working with individuals with substance use disorders is a plus.
*Supervisory
Responsibilities
* None
*Physical Demands and Work Environment:* Community and office environment. Constant interaction with agency clientele. Possible exposure to blood and other biological elements. Walking, standing and use of extremities is required. The employee is expected to adhere to all agency policies and to act as a role model in the adherence to policies.
*How to Apply* To apply, send an email with cover letter and resume to hr@pathwaystohousingpa.org. Please indicate the position in your email's subject line.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time Pay: $76,000.00 per year
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- License reimbursement
- Life insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Travel reimbursement
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Medical Specialty
- Public Health
Application Question(s)
- We are a healthcare facility and, per the mandate from the City of Philadelphia, COVID-19 vaccinations are required for all staff members. Are you fully vaccinated?
Education
- Bachelor's (Required)
Experience
- community based services: 1 year (Required)
- working with person with co-occurring disorders: 1 year (Required)
License/
Certification
- RN License (Required)
Work Location: In person
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“Are you fully vaccinated? Education: * Bachelor's (Required) Experience: * community based services: 1 year (Required) * working with person with co-occurring disorders: 1 year (Required) License/Certification: * RN Lic…” · from this posting
Requirements
- RN
- RN License
- Bachelor's
- Community based services: 1 year
Benefits highlights
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Place
- City
- Philadelphia, PA
- Median rent
- $1,397/mo
- Local household income
- $61,953/yr
- Metro price level
- 3% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Philadelphia area index 102.6, where 100 is the national average.
Philadelphia pairs world-class medical institutions with deep American history and a genuine, every-neighborhood-has-personality grit. You can eat your way through the Italian Market, catch a game in South Philly, or stroll along the Schuylkill River Trail. The City of Brotherly Love blends big-city clinical opportunity with a surprisingly livable, down-to-earth feel for traveling nurses.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.
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