Assertive Community Treatment Registered Nurse

JOIN OUR TEAM – Make a Difference Every Day

Vera French Community Mental Health Center is looking for a compassionate and driven Registered Nurse to join our Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team - a dynamic, community-based program that meets clients where they are and helps them thrive.

This is a full-time, first-shift position with rotating on-call responsibilities.

Why This Role Matters

As an ACT Nurse, you won't just provide care - you'll change lives. You'll work directly in the community, supporting individuals with complex mental health needs as they build independence, stability, and meaningful connections. Every day looks a little different, and every day makes an impact.

What You'll Do

• Provide nursing services, case management, and supportive counseling

• Monitor, administer, and educate clients about medications

• Review lab results and collaborate with the team prescriber

• Assess physical health needs and coordinate appropriate referrals

• Teach independent living skills

• Help clients access housing, employment, and community resources

• Support clients in building strong, sustainable community networks

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing

• Minimum six months of psychiatric nursing experience

• Current Iowa RN license

• ANCC Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing (Generalist) certification preferred

• Valid driver's license with insurable driving record

• Ability to pass pre-employment physical, drug, and alcohol screening

Learn. Grow. Advance.

We invest in you so you can invest in others.

• Ongoing in-house trainings (CPR, Medication Management & more)

• Access to online learning courses

• Tuition Reimbursement & Loan Repayment Program (eligible after one year)

• Professional development opportunities to expand your clinical expertise

What We Offer

• Group Health Insurance (UnitedHealthcare)

• Delta Dental & Vision Insurance

• Employer-paid Life, AD&D & Long-Term Disability (Mutual of Omaha)

• Supplemental Life & Short-Term Disability options

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

  • 3% employer contribution (vested day one)

  • 25% match on employee contributions up to 6%

• Paid Time Off

  • 9 paid holidays

  • 9 paid sick days

  • 2 weeks vacation

  • 1 Vera French Day

NOTIFICATION AND AUTHORIZATION TO REQUIRE A MEDICAL EXAMINATION

I hereby certify that, if hired, I will disclose any limitations I have that may impact my ability to do the job. I understand that I may also be required to undergo a pre-employment or post-employment medical exam by the VFCMHC' designated health practitioner.

NOTIFICATION AND AUTHORIZATION TO CONTACT REFERENCES AND CONDUCT BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION

I understand that I may be subject to a background check, and hereby authorize Vera French Community Mental Health Center, or any of its affiliates, to investigate my background to determine any and all information of concern as to my record, whether the same is of record or not, and I release employers and persons named in my application from all liability for any damages on account of his/her furnishing said information.

• Additionally, you are hereby authorized to make any investigation of my personal history, educational background, military record,• motor vehicle records, criminal records, and credit history through an investigative or credit agency or bureau of your choice. I• authorize the release of this information by the appropriate agencies to the investigating service. I authorize and give permission for• the individuals listed as references to provide written information and/or verbally discuss my background with Vera French• Community Mental Health Center, or any of its affiliates.

• This authorization, in original or copy form, shall be valid for this and any future reports and updates that may be required.• I understand that passing the background check is a condition of employment. A negative background check can be grounds for• dismissal, even if an offer has been made to me and I have been hired.