RN, Residential

About Us

We are a psychiatric healthcare system, dedicated to providing mental healthcare for all, with seven locations in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area, and two additional sites located in Rochester and Mankato. With a robust benefits package, career advancement opportunities, and great workplace culture, we value our employees and the work they do each day for our patients and families. Our services span the full continuum of care for patients, with a variety of roles and opportunities for job-seekers looking for more than a job, but a place where you can grow in your career.

Responsibilities

Residential nurses will assess and monitor residents daily functioning and assist in symptom management.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Responsible for nursing assessment upon admission and the necessary discharge planning required in residential programs
• Track and communicate pertinent medical information both verbally and through written documentation
• Assist in scheduling appointments
• Responsible for oversight of medication related duties including reviews of medication administration, gaining informed consent, providing medication education to families, residents and staff members and reviewing the MAR
• Partners with entire residential team to provide a therapeutic environment for clients
• Develop therapeutic rapport with clients and provide basic counseling
• Assist clients in daily skills practice, and provide crisis intervention including de-escalation and safety holds
• Participate in treatment planning for clients through observation, therapeutic intervention, and providing feedback and evaluation regarding client progress
• Provide leadership and consultation to residential team through participation in administrator on-call rotation which includes variability in hours of availability
• Provide consultation to other administrators on-call regarding medical or medication issues as needed
• Must demonstrate psychological mindedness and self-awareness in understanding client behavior and interventions including a willingness to utilize supervision and consultation regarding experiences and demands of residential RN role.

Qualifications

• Requires knowledge of nursing practices, which can be gained only through an accredited school of nursing.  Current licensure as an RN with the Minnesota State Board of Nursing is required.
• Requires knowledge of nursing practices
• Required to be knowledgeable of and follow the Nurse Practice Act
• Must have critical thinking skills and problem-solving ability
• Ability to communicate and make safe judgment calls in stressful situations.
• Able to do multiple tasks and communicate in a professional manner in both verbal and written format
• Must have basic computer skills using Microsoft Office including Outlook and Word
• Be oriented and educated in gender, cultural differences and in age appropriate care
• Ability to smoothly and rapidly shift between dissimilar tasks
• Ability to communicate well both verbally and in writing
• Ability to react quickly and calmly as part of a team to handle volatile and potentially emergency situations
• Ability to make effective decisions while in stressful situations and circumstances
• After training, be able to manage disruptive and explosive residents
• Have flexibility in hours of availability for telephone consult to participate in administrator on-call responsibilities.

PrairieCare is a psychiatric healthcare system experiencing rapid growth in the Twin Cities and southern Minnesota. With multiple sites across the metro, including locations in Rochester and Mankato, PrairieCare has quickly grown to become one of Minnesota’s largest providers of mental health services to children, adolescents, adults, and their families.

PrairieCare does not discriminate against any person based on race, color, national origin, disability, or age in admissions, treatment, or participation in its programs, services, activities, or employment. PrairieCare is an Affirmative Action Employer/Equal Opportunity Employer supporting Veterans, Disabled, and other protected individuals and is committed to a diverse workforce.

PrairieCare is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity, including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with a disability.  Applicants with a physical or mental disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process please email hr@prairie-care.com for assistance.

Offers of employment from PrairieCare are conditional and contingent upon successful clearance of all background studies.

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