Behavioral Intervention and Emergency Response Team RN

Allina Health System • Fridley, MN

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Behavioral Intervention and Emergency Response Team Registered Nurse (BIERT-RN) provides specialized behavioral health support across the hospital, with a focus on preventing, assessing, and managing behavioral crises. Working with interdisciplinary teams, the BIERT-RN conducts proactive patient rounding, behavioral risk assessments, care planning, de-escalation interventions, emergency behavioral responses, and post-event follow-up. The role combines behavioral intervention and rapid response expertise to improve patient outcomes, promote a safe care environment, reduce workplace violence, and support caregivers managing complex behavioral health needs. The BIERT-RN also serves as a clinical resource, patient advocate, and leader in advancing whole-person behavioral health care.

The position is .9 FTE (72 hours per two-week pay period), with 12-hour day/night shifts and an every-third-weekend rotation. The posting describes three experience tiers, each requiring three years of acute-care RN experience and one to three years of recent mental health nursing experience.

Requirements

• Associate's or vocational degree in Nursing.
• At least 3 years of RN experience in an acute care setting.
• Recent mental health nursing experience: 1–3 years within the last 3 years, depending on the experience tier.
• Minnesota Registered Nurse license required upon hire if working in Minnesota.
• Meet at least one BLS requirement: current American Heart Association BLS certification, current American Red Cross BLS certification, 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 of 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 initiatives focused on workplace safety, violence prevention, patient experience, quality improvement, and high reliability.
• Collect, analyze, and report program outcomes and performance metrics to support continuous improvement.
• Contribute to program development, staff education, and strategic initiatives that support 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 coverage.
• Voluntary benefits, including vision, legal, and critical illness coverage.
• Tuition reimbursement or continuing medical education, as applicable.
• Student loan support and benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
• Well-being dollars, well-being navigators, programs, activities, resources, personal coaching, and tools.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree