Registered Nurse (RN) - Adult Inpatient Mental Health Sta. 20

Overview

Fairview Health Services is hiring a Registered Nurse (RN) for our Adult Inpatient Mental Health position at our M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center (UMMC) West Bank location in Minneapolis, MN.

At M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center (UMMC) - West Bank Campus we are committed to providing outstanding healthcare in a setting where we specialize in innovation. We continually strive to improve our patient's lives by delivering outstanding outcomes using groundbreaking technology and treatments while balancing patients needs.

Schedule: This position will be working 0.5 FTE (40 hours every two weeks) on the Day shift. This position is 8 hours long and will work and every other weekend rotation.

Benefits: This position is eligible for benefits. This includes medical, dental, vision, PTO, tuition reimbursement, retirement, and more! Please follow the link here to learn more information: ~~~

About our Adult Inpatient Mental Health Unit at the UMMC West Bank:

• 17 beds in 5 private and 6 double rooms.

• Team consists of - attending psychiatrists, 2 CTC's (social workers), 1 Occupational therapist, RNs, and psychiatric associates. Chaplains, diversity specialists, and medical providers are shared with other units.

• Station 20 also has a mix of many challenging patients including those who are anxious/depressed and are at risk for self-harm or suicide as well as those who have thought disorders and struggle with managing their lives in the community.

• Some patients have co-occurring medical issues that broaden the RN experience.

• Station 20 is one of our teaching units and so RNs and PAs will work with resident doctors and medical students.

• Team meetings on teaching units are very informative and participatory.

About Fairview:

Fairview Health Services is an industry-leading, award-winning nonprofit that offers an entire network of healthcare services. Fairview is one part of M Health Fairview, a partnership between the University of Minnesota, M Physicians and Fairview Health Services. Together, we combine the University's deep history of clinical innovation and training with Fairview's extensive roots in community medicine. Our care portfolio includes community hospitals, academic hospitals, primary and specialty care clinics, senior facilities, facilitated living centers, rehabilitation centers, home health care services, counseling, pharmacies and benefit management services.

Apply today to join our 34,000+ employees and 5,000+ system providers working to build lasting relationships with the people we serve: our patients, our communities, and each other.

Responsibilities Job Description

As a Registered Nurse in the Adult Inpatient Mental Health Department, you will be responsible for:

• Utilizing a detailed process to assess the physical and mental health needs of the patient, which will provide a framework from which patient care is planned [knows disease processes, therapy, complications, expected outcomes for specific patient population(s)]

• Contributing to the development of an individualized treatment plan in collaboration with the inter-disciplinary team providing a comprehensive plan of care.

• Administering medications according to a policy used for the management of behavioral patients with knowledge of actions, contraindications, side effects, and desired outcomes.

• Evaluating the effectiveness of the nursing interventions in meeting the identified emotional, psychological, and physical needs, making revisions based on these outcomes.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Current MN License

• Basic Life Support (BLS)

• 1 year of Mental Health experience (preferred in the last 5 years)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Nursing (BSN)

• 1 year of Mental Health experience in the last 3 years.

EEO Statement

EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status