Behavioral Intervention and Emergency Response Team RN
About The Position
The Behavioral Intervention and Emergency Response Team Registered Nurse (BIERT-RN) provides specialized behavioral health support across the hospital, focusing on prevention, assessment, and management of behavioral crises. The role combines behavioral intervention and rapid response expertise to enhance patient outcomes, promote a safe care environment, reduce workplace violence, and support caregivers managing complex behavioral health needs. The BIERT-RN serves as a clinical resource, patient advocate, and leader in advancing whole-person behavioral health care throughout the organization. The position is in the Unity Nursing Float Pool and is listed as a 0.75 FTE role (60 hours per two-week pay period), with 12-hour day/night shifts and an every-third-weekend rotation. The position is based at 550 Osborne Rd NE, Fridley, Minnesota. The required RN experience tier varies with recent mental health nursing experience: Tier 1 requires at least three years within the last three years; Tier 2 requires at least two years within the last three years; Tier 3 requires at least one year within the last three years. Each tier also requires three years of RN experience in an acute care setting.
Requirements
- Associate's or vocational degree in Nursing.
- Minimum of three years of RN experience in an acute care setting.
- One to three years of recent mental health nursing experience; the posting specifies tier requirements of one, two, or three years within the last three years.
- Minnesota Board of Nursing Registered Nurse license required upon hire if working in Minnesota.
- Must have at least one of the following: current BLS certification from the American Heart Association; current BLS certification from the American Red Cross; or completion of Allina in-house BLS training within 30 days of hire.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Nursing.
- RN-BC Mental Health certification.
- RN-BC Gerontology certification.
Responsibilities
- Provide clinical consultation and support for patients with behavioral health, psychosocial, or safety-related concerns.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized plans of care that promote patient safety and therapeutic outcomes.
- Conduct proactive rounding, assessment, and intervention for patients at risk for behavioral escalation or with complex behavioral health needs.
- Respond to behavioral emergencies, de-escalation events, and other situations requiring specialized clinical expertise.
- Support caregivers through coaching, education, debriefing, and best-practice recommendations related to behavioral health management.
- Participate in workplace safety, violence prevention, patient experience, quality improvement, and high-reliability initiatives.
- Collect, analyze, and report program outcomes and performance metrics to support continuous improvement.
- Contribute to program development, staff education, and strategic initiatives addressing evolving patient and organizational needs.
- Serve as a resource for evidence-based behavioral health practices, regulatory requirements, and organizational policies.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical and dental coverage.
- PTO/time away.
- Retirement savings plans.
- Life insurance.
- Short-term and long-term disability.
- Voluntary benefits, including vision, legal, and critical illness coverage.
- Tuition reimbursement or continuing medical education, as applicable.
- Student loan support benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
- Well-being dollars, well-being navigators, programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching, and tools.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
