Registered Nurse - ED Mental Health Stpl

Children's Minnesota • Saint Paul, MN

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About The Position

Coordinates and provides family-centered nursing care to infants, children, and adolescents using the nursing process. The nurse is accountable for professional practice, including independent nursing functions and delegated medical functions performed in collaboration with other health team members. The primary nursing population is patients in the Emergency Department Mental Health spaces, including children and adolescents with mental, behavioral, or emotional challenges who require acute stabilization.

The role is based in Children’s Minnesota’s St. Paul pediatric emergency department, a 32-bed Level IV trauma center. Its mental health care spaces include an 8-patient Pediatric Empath area designed for rapid stabilization and disposition in an active treatment environment grounded in trauma-informed care and a therapeutic milieu model, as well as seven mental health “safer” rooms for patients in an acute mental or behavioral health crisis with an unknown disposition.

This is an MNA contract position. An informational meeting with the Patient Care Manager is required before the position is awarded. Department-specific required qualifications must be obtained within six months of employment, where applicable.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current Minnesota RN licensure.
• Current BLS certification.
• At least one year of experience in a hospital setting.
• An informational meeting with the Patient Care Manager is required before the position is awarded.
• Any department-specific required certifications must be obtained within six months of employment, if applicable.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and provide family-centered nursing care to infants, children, and adolescents using the nursing process.
• Perform independent nursing functions and delegated medical functions in collaboration with other health team members.
• Provide primary nursing care to children and adolescents with mental, behavioral, or emotional challenges requiring acute stabilization in the Emergency Department Mental Health spaces.

Benefits

• The position may be eligible for medical, dental, vision, retirement, and other fringe benefits.
• Positions requiring night, weekend, or on-call work may be eligible for shift differentials or premium pay.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed