UnityPoint Health
Assertive Community Treatment Team Psychiatric Nurse
UnityPoint Health, Ames, Iowa, us, 50011
Assertive Community Treatment Team Psychiatric Nurse
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Assertive Community Treatment Team Psychiatric Nurse
role at
UnityPoint Health .
Job ID: 175739
Area of Interest: Nursing
Sign On Bonus: $5,000
FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.0
Department: ACT
Shift: M‑F 8‑4:30; Occasional evenings (until 7 PM); Occasional weekends
Salary: $250,000.00 – $260,000.00
Overview Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of individuals with complex needs? We’re seeking a dedicated Psychiatric Nurse to work directly with clients on our Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team. Using the evidence‑based ACT model designed by NAMI, you’ll provide comprehensive, wraparound services that support client goals in mental health, physical health, housing, employment, and social well‑being. In this role, you’ll conduct assessments, develop treatment plans, and collaborate with clients and team members in community and home settings to achieve meaningful outcomes. You’ll also provide medication education, manage prescriptions, and ensure clients receive the psychiatric care they need—all while representing our agency with professionalism and compassion.
What We Offer
Sign‑On Bonus: $5,000
Monday–Friday schedule (8:00 AM–4:30 PM) with occasional evenings and weekends
Opportunity to impact lives through holistic, client‑centered care
Why UnityPoint Health? At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members. Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.
Paid time off, parental leave, 401(k) matching, and an employee recognition program.
Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long‑term disability, pet insurance.
Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement, and adoption assistance.
Responsibilities
Under the direction of the team medication prescriber and in collaboration with the other registered nurses on the team, develop, revise, maintain, and supervise team psychopharmacologic and medical treatment and medication policies and procedures.
Lead medication administration and nursing care, evaluate and chart psychotropic medication effectiveness, complications, and side effects.
Administer IM injections, properly dispose of medications, and ensure client attendance and follow‑up with psychiatric prescriber.
Arrange required lab work, track collections and results.
Provide education to patients and family members on medication benefits and side effects.
Provide individual and group treatment, as part of a team, in the office and community settings.
Coordinate and administer medical assessments of client physical health, refer to community physicians, and integrate psychiatric and medical treatment.
Deliver individual, couple, family, and group services/skill teaching in community settings.
Perform shift management in coordination with other ACT staff according to established policy and procedures.
Provide on‑call crisis interventions covering after business hours, overnights and weekends as scheduled.
Initiate and maintain relationships with law enforcement, other human service agencies, and informal community resources.
Advocate for clients to help meet their needs and best interests.
Utilize critical thinking to make independent judgments and maintain responsibility for service provided.
Demonstrate knowledge of the effects of mental illness and relate respectfully to clients with a wide range of diagnoses.
Meet clients in their homes or public places, provide safe transportation when needed.
Possess teamwork skills including problem solving, cooperation, and negotiation.
Continue professional development and involvement in professional activities that enhance service provision.
Service Coordination
Serve as a practicing clinician and provide service coordination (case management) for an assigned group of patients.
Coordinate and monitor activities of daily living.
Assume primary responsibility for developing, writing, implementing, evaluating, and revising treatment goals and plans in conjunction with clients.
Provide supportive therapy and symptom management.
Ensure immediate changes are made in treatment plans as patients’ needs change.
Educate and support patients’ families as needed.
Advocate for patients’ rights and preferences.
Help maintain patients’ entitlements.
Organize and manage the system for delivering medication and integrating it into treatment plans.
Manage pharmaceuticals and medical supplies.
Documentation / Assessment
Complete all documentation within established guidelines.
Prioritize client needs and complete required written documentation.
Demonstrate understanding of all funder and accreditation standards.
Track and document monthly outcome objectives.
Participate in patient‑centered comprehensive assessment.
Identify psychiatric history, mental status, diagnosis, physical and dental health, substance use, education and employment, social development, activities of daily living, family structure and relationships.
Qualifications Education:
Associates degree in nursing with current RN required. Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in nursing preferred.
Experience:
One year with mental health experience required. Three years or more of mental health experience preferred.
License(s)/Certification(s):
Licensed in the state of Iowa as an RN. Valid driver’s license when driving any vehicle for work‑related reasons.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:
Ability to delegate wisely, exercise good judgment, maintain good interpersonal relationships, adapt to change, evaluate critically and think creatively. Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide appropriate care to adolescents, adults and geriatric patients with severe and persistent mental illnesses. Strong written and verbal communication with physicians, co‑workers and others. Good organizational skills. Valid driver’s license. Ability to perform initial assessment, identify behavioral health needs, effect planned change positively. Work effectively with others, think creatively, communicate effectively, and possess knowledge of community resources.
Other:
Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position.
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Assertive Community Treatment Team Psychiatric Nurse
role at
UnityPoint Health .
Job ID: 175739
Area of Interest: Nursing
Sign On Bonus: $5,000
FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.0
Department: ACT
Shift: M‑F 8‑4:30; Occasional evenings (until 7 PM); Occasional weekends
Salary: $250,000.00 – $260,000.00
Overview Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of individuals with complex needs? We’re seeking a dedicated Psychiatric Nurse to work directly with clients on our Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team. Using the evidence‑based ACT model designed by NAMI, you’ll provide comprehensive, wraparound services that support client goals in mental health, physical health, housing, employment, and social well‑being. In this role, you’ll conduct assessments, develop treatment plans, and collaborate with clients and team members in community and home settings to achieve meaningful outcomes. You’ll also provide medication education, manage prescriptions, and ensure clients receive the psychiatric care they need—all while representing our agency with professionalism and compassion.
What We Offer
Sign‑On Bonus: $5,000
Monday–Friday schedule (8:00 AM–4:30 PM) with occasional evenings and weekends
Opportunity to impact lives through holistic, client‑centered care
Why UnityPoint Health? At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members. Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.
Paid time off, parental leave, 401(k) matching, and an employee recognition program.
Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long‑term disability, pet insurance.
Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement, and adoption assistance.
Responsibilities
Under the direction of the team medication prescriber and in collaboration with the other registered nurses on the team, develop, revise, maintain, and supervise team psychopharmacologic and medical treatment and medication policies and procedures.
Lead medication administration and nursing care, evaluate and chart psychotropic medication effectiveness, complications, and side effects.
Administer IM injections, properly dispose of medications, and ensure client attendance and follow‑up with psychiatric prescriber.
Arrange required lab work, track collections and results.
Provide education to patients and family members on medication benefits and side effects.
Provide individual and group treatment, as part of a team, in the office and community settings.
Coordinate and administer medical assessments of client physical health, refer to community physicians, and integrate psychiatric and medical treatment.
Deliver individual, couple, family, and group services/skill teaching in community settings.
Perform shift management in coordination with other ACT staff according to established policy and procedures.
Provide on‑call crisis interventions covering after business hours, overnights and weekends as scheduled.
Initiate and maintain relationships with law enforcement, other human service agencies, and informal community resources.
Advocate for clients to help meet their needs and best interests.
Utilize critical thinking to make independent judgments and maintain responsibility for service provided.
Demonstrate knowledge of the effects of mental illness and relate respectfully to clients with a wide range of diagnoses.
Meet clients in their homes or public places, provide safe transportation when needed.
Possess teamwork skills including problem solving, cooperation, and negotiation.
Continue professional development and involvement in professional activities that enhance service provision.
Service Coordination
Serve as a practicing clinician and provide service coordination (case management) for an assigned group of patients.
Coordinate and monitor activities of daily living.
Assume primary responsibility for developing, writing, implementing, evaluating, and revising treatment goals and plans in conjunction with clients.
Provide supportive therapy and symptom management.
Ensure immediate changes are made in treatment plans as patients’ needs change.
Educate and support patients’ families as needed.
Advocate for patients’ rights and preferences.
Help maintain patients’ entitlements.
Organize and manage the system for delivering medication and integrating it into treatment plans.
Manage pharmaceuticals and medical supplies.
Documentation / Assessment
Complete all documentation within established guidelines.
Prioritize client needs and complete required written documentation.
Demonstrate understanding of all funder and accreditation standards.
Track and document monthly outcome objectives.
Participate in patient‑centered comprehensive assessment.
Identify psychiatric history, mental status, diagnosis, physical and dental health, substance use, education and employment, social development, activities of daily living, family structure and relationships.
Qualifications Education:
Associates degree in nursing with current RN required. Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in nursing preferred.
Experience:
One year with mental health experience required. Three years or more of mental health experience preferred.
License(s)/Certification(s):
Licensed in the state of Iowa as an RN. Valid driver’s license when driving any vehicle for work‑related reasons.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:
Ability to delegate wisely, exercise good judgment, maintain good interpersonal relationships, adapt to change, evaluate critically and think creatively. Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide appropriate care to adolescents, adults and geriatric patients with severe and persistent mental illnesses. Strong written and verbal communication with physicians, co‑workers and others. Good organizational skills. Valid driver’s license. Ability to perform initial assessment, identify behavioral health needs, effect planned change positively. Work effectively with others, think creatively, communicate effectively, and possess knowledge of community resources.
Other:
Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position.
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