REGISTERED NURSE (RN) Per Diem

Job Description

Responsibilities

As we look back on Pride Institute’s almost -year history of providing our clients with an inclusive and accepting place for recovery through evidence-based treatment for substance abuse, sexual health and mental health, we realize that Pride Institute’s services and advocacy are needed now more than ever! Our Residential Treatment Center (RTC) staff in Eden Prairie and our Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) staff in Uptown Minneapolis understand the issues the LGBTQIA+ community face, and our mission is to give clients the tools needed for addiction and mental health recovery.

For the past four years, Pride Institute has been recognized as one of Newsweek’s Best Addiction Treatment Centers. We have also been honored by the MINNESOTA’S Best STAR TRIBUNE READERS’ CHOICE survey every year since its inception in 1 with the silver award in the Recovery / Treatment Center category.

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We strive to provide the best client-centered care by employing and developing highly qualified staff trained in working specifically with the LGBTQIA+ community and dedicated to service excellence.

In addition to our clinical team, made up of counselors, mental health clinicians, and therapists, we also employ an experienced nursing / tech team who provide / 7 medical care to our residential clients in Eden Prairie, MN.

Our Nurses and Techs epitomize teamwork and service excellence.

We are searching for part-time weekend Registered Nurses and also prn (as needed) RNs to join our nursing / tech team, especially if you are available to occasionally work prn Overnights!

Our Registered Nurses are responsible for a multitude of duties, tasks, and last minute decisions, including :

• performing nursing assessments and documenting client information and nursing care in the client record
• reassessing and documenting any changes in the client's condition in compliance with facility policy
• accurately administering medication to clients
• recognizing behaviors and setting appropriate limits in clear, concise, and non-judgmental terms
• maintaining compliance with all hospital annual competencies, as well as CPR and First Aid
• providing pertinent feedback to the interdisciplinary treatment team regarding client response to therapy, treatment interventions and therapeutic objectives, as appropriate and necessary
• collaborating with other staff professionals in planning for discharge and follow-up care
• employing principles of communication, interviewing techniques, problem solving skills, and crisis intervention when performing psychotherapeutic interventions

Pride Institute’s RNs are :

• the best in the behavioral health field (Pride HR's slightly biased opinion)
• able to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations.
• able to work in a fast-paced environment and to problem solve utilizing good judgment
• able to maintain confidentiality
• able to work equally effectively, whether independently or as a team player, depending upon the circumstances
• able to communicate effectively with clients and co-workers
• able to adhere to safety policies and procedures
• able to leap tall buildings in a single bound - well, maybe not this one, but our RNs are pretty great!

Qualifications

The ideal candidate would possess :

• A Bachelor's Degree in Nursing is preferred
• A minimum of two years of psychiatric / mental health and / or chemical dependency nursing experience is preferred
• A MN RN license is required
• Knowledge of fair, firm and consistent therapeutic milieu management techniques
• Effective client relations skills
• First Aid / CPR / AED certification
• Must be able to pass / clear the MN DHS Background Study and must pass a UA drug test
30+ days ago