Registered Nurse - ED Mental Health
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, providing care to children and adolescents with mental, behavioral, or emotional challenges who require acute stabilization. The role is based in the pediatric emergency department at Children’s Minnesota’s St. Paul hospital, which includes a Pediatric Empath space for patients experiencing an acute mental health crisis and designated mental health safer rooms. Care is provided in a trauma-informed, therapeutic environment focused on rapid stabilization and disposition.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- Current Minnesota RN licensure.
- Current BLS certification.
- One year of experience in a hospital setting.
- An informational meeting with the Patient Care Manager is required prior to awarding the position.
- Obtain any department-specific required qualifications within six months of employment.
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 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.
