Registered Nurse-Community Based (part-time) (54446)

Aurora Mental Health & Recovery (AMHR) is seeking a compassionate and collaborative Part-time Community-Based Registered Nurse to join our innovative Ascent Team (first episode psychosis), supporting individuals living with primary psychotic disorders, primarily schizophrenia. This unique role offers flexibility (three 10-hour shifts/week, Monday–Friday between 8 AM–6 PM), professional autonomy, and the opportunity to build strong, trusting relationships by meeting clients in their home environments. As part of a highly communicative and supportive team that shares a collective caseload, you'll play a key role in promoting long-term recovery through creative, person-centered care. Ideal candidates bring strong leadership, enjoy working within complex systems, and have experience supporting teens and adults with serious mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders.

Salary for this role. Starting wage is based on licensure and company equity. Paid bi-weekly. 

• $36.56 - $44.00 hourly

Bilingual Language Differential Pay. *Rate depends on language requirements for the position and the candidate's fluency. 

• Employees will receive scheduled earnings on a bi-weekly basis, equivalent to 5% of their regular base rate (hourly or salaried), with a maximum amount of $3,000.00 per calendar year. The annual maximum amount will be prorated based on full-time equivalency (FTE). The bilingual differential will begin once the required proficiency level is met on the agency-approved language assessment.

About the team.

The Ascent Program is an evidence-based treatment modality that offers community-based support to youth and young adults for up to five years. We provide intensive wraparound mental health care to individuals aged 15-29 who are in the first 24 months of psychosis. Our program is guided by a shared decision-making approach which encompasses a multidisciplinary care team of psychiatrists, clinicians, case management, peer support, supported employment/education, and nursing.  

Essential Functions:

• Provide routine medication delivery and support to clients, caregivers/family members in the community, including administering long-acting injectable antipsychotics.
• Document clear and concise notes regarding patients’ condition, reaction to medication and treatments in EMR.
• Maintain a strong working knowledge of the core Ascent/ACT principles.
• Attend required (daily and/or weekly) team meetings.
• Provide medical support to psychiatrist.
• When appropriate, blood samples are collected in the community for processing. When samples cannot be collected in the community, nursing will assist client with transportation to the lab and/or coordination of care with outside agencies.
• Monitor clients for signs and symptoms of acute illness and for changes in long-term chronic disease. This includes routine monitoring of vital signs and key health metrics, which will be entered into the EHR.
• Instruct client/caregiver regarding medications and treatment instruction, tests ordered (i.e., lab orders).
• Educate client/caregiver on possible lifestyle changes that may be necessary to promote optimal health.
• Completes Prior Authorizations as required.
• Adheres to agency policy and procedure as well as clinic protocols.
• Have a good working knowledge of community resources for basic needs such as food, shelter, and clothing when applicable.
• Provide clients with psychosocial services to help support successful functioning in the community to include ADL’s, education, employment, family functioning, and recreation.
• Provide assessment for high-risk clients and when appropriate follow agency protocols for ensuing client safety.
• Be available to respond to crises per agency policy/protocol. This may include coordination with third parties and/or law enforcement.
• Be flexible with schedule which may include non-traditional hours, weekends, holidays and possible on-call.
• Utilize program issued cell phone during work hours for team related issues. Staff are expected to be responsive to calls and electronic communication when scheduled to work.