RN, Float

Newport Healthcare•Maplewood, MN

4h•Onsite

About The Position

The RN Float manages care for patients experiencing psychiatric and mental health disorders across adult and youth Partial Hospital Programs, inpatient units, and clinics throughout the PrairieCare system, including Maplewood, Edina, Woodbury, and Brooklyn Park Inpatient. Coverage at the Maple Grove residential program is optional. The RN assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and supervises nursing care within the assigned area in accordance with PrairieCare policies and procedures. The role requires nursing knowledge gained through an accredited nursing school and orientation and education in gender-, culturally, and age-appropriate care. This is an in-person role scheduled for 32 hours per week, Monday through Friday, with required floating among multiple locations to provide service coverage. The RN also provides remote clinic coverage as needed. The position supports medication management, patient assessments and triage, clinical testing, care coordination, documentation, patient and family education, and therapeutic care in clinic, partial hospital, and inpatient settings.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing school; a nursing degree is required.
Current RN licensure with the Minnesota State Board of Nursing.
Strong critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
Ability to communicate and make safe judgments in stressful situations, verbally and in writing.
Ability to multitask, use time efficiently, and prioritize appropriately.
Ability to provide remote coverage for clinics throughout PrairieCare and float to PrairieCare clinics, Partial Hospital Programs, and inpatient units.
Ability to intervene in person and by phone during pre-crisis or crisis situations, use de-escalation techniques, and develop safety plans as needed.
Ability to maintain confidentiality, remain open to others’ ideas, and be willing to try new things.
Basic computer skills, including use of Microsoft Office products and an EHR.

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred.
At least 1 year of psychiatric/mental health nursing experience within the past two years is strongly preferred.
Professional certifications such as RN ANCC Certification in Mental Health Nursing, Pediatric Nursing, and/or Holistic Health are a plus.

Responsibilities

Provide respectful, nonjudgmental, nondiscriminatory care that considers patients’ developmental ages and the diversity of patients and families while preserving autonomy, dignity, and rights.
Administer medications and process refills accurately in accordance with policy and good nursing practice; verify allergies and contraindications and monitor for side effects.
Administer long-acting injections safely and according to protocol.
Educate patients and families about medications and complete medication refills.
Carry out physician-ordered interventions and testing, including lab draws, EKGs, UDS, Genesight, and HcG testing; document results and provide safe handoffs to providers.
Provide in-person and telephone care management using psychosocial, physical, and behavioral assessments and triage, and give individualized direction based on assessment findings.
Provide assessment and triage for TMS patients in clinic.
Maintain confidentiality regarding patients and families.
Maintain a safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following established standards and procedures.
Track and communicate relevant medical and psychiatric information verbally and in the EHR.
Communicate and collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary team members, seek timely advice, and give and accept feedback to support safe care.
Assist with clinic appointment scheduling and coordinate referrals as needed.
Obtain medication insurance pre-authorizations and track prior authorizations in clinics.
Complete nursing assessments at admission and required discharge planning in the Partial Hospital Program.
Use therapeutic approaches to manage milieus in partial hospital and inpatient settings, focusing on reducing restraint and seclusion when possible.
Plan and facilitate nursing groups in partial hospital and inpatient settings.
Lead and delegate tasks within scope of practice to Psychiatric Technicians in partial hospital and inpatient settings, and to Licensed Practical Nurses and Certified Medical Assistants in clinics.
Maintain competency in child and adolescent psychiatric/mental health nursing, including safe restraint and seclusion practices and patient de-escalation using collaborative problem solving, therapeutic self, relationship-based care, and trauma-informed practice.