Behavioral Health Observation RN | EmPATH

CentraCare•Saint Cloud, MN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Observation RN provides mental health interventions to patients experiencing acute mental health urgencies in an observation setting. The role collaborates with the EmPATH team and community partners to develop community treatment plans. EmPATH is a healing environment separate from the emergency department, staffed by a multidisciplinary psychiatric team that provides emergency psychiatric assessment, treatment, and healing for people initially presenting to emergency rooms with mental health urgencies. This full-time, onsite position is based at St. Cloud Hospital and works 60 hours every two weeks on 12-hour night shifts from 7 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., every third weekend (Friday through Sunday), and a holiday rotation.

Requirements

Graduate from a nursing program.
Obtain at least a bachelor's degree in nursing within three years of hire.
Hold current licensure as a registered nurse in the State of Minnesota.
Have knowledge of abuse issues, chemical dependency, and clinical assessments for adults, adolescents, and children.
Have knowledge of crisis theory and intervention, psychiatric diagnosis, psychotropic medications and their use and side effects, and community resources and intervention.
Complete required initial and ongoing Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NCI) training; training is provided.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's or master's degree in nursing.
At least four years of experience as a psychiatric or chemical dependency registered nurse.
American Nurses Association (ANA) Psychiatric–Mental Health Certification.

Responsibilities

Provide mental health interventions to patients with acute mental health urgencies in an observation setting.
Collaborate with the EmPATH team and community partners in developing community treatment plans.