RN Mental Health - Casual
About The Position
Allina Health is seeking a registered nurse specializing in mental health to provide care in Inpatient Psych Services. Nursing includes diagnosing and treating human responses to actual or potential health problems and establishing therapeutic relationships with patients and families. The professional nurse leads and integrates care and is responsible for planning, coordinating, and evaluating patient care needs. Mental health nurses may work with individuals, families, and groups in settings such as hospitals, clinics, and the community. This is a casual position with a 0.0 FTE and 8-hour day, evening, or night shifts. The minimum work requirement is two weekend shifts or one holiday per quarter, based on available shifts. Occasional weekend rotation is specified. The role may include charge nurse and preceptor duties when acting in those roles.
Requirements
- Associate's or vocational degree.
- Licensed Registered Nurse through the Minnesota Board of Nursing if working in Minnesota, or the Wisconsin Department of Safety & Professional Services if working in Wisconsin, required upon hire.
- Must have current BLS certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross, or complete Allina in-house BLS training within 30 days of hire.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree.
- May consider a new graduate RN.
- Mental health experience.
- CARN Certified Addictions Registered Nurse certification.
- RN-BC Mental Health certification.
- RN-BC Gerontology certification.
Responsibilities
- Assess patient and family needs, identify outcomes, establish and supervise plans of care, and modify plans as needed.
- Maintain education and competencies to provide proficient, high-quality patient care.
- Apply evidence-based nursing practice and consider applicable statutes, rules, and regulations when developing plans of care.
- Collaborate with patients and families to establish realistic, measurable expected outcomes based on diagnoses, capabilities, goals, resources, and continuity-of-care plans.
- Identify outcomes that are age-appropriate, culturally appropriate, realistic, and attainable.
- Coordinate, collaborate, and delegate appropriately to ensure safe and effective care.
- Fulfill organizational requirements.
- When acting as charge nurse, coordinate, delegate, and direct unit operations and collaborate with unit staff, leadership, and other disciplines.
- When acting as preceptor, identify an orientee’s learning needs, plan learning experiences, and validate clinical competence.
- 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 for navigating the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
- Well-being resources, including well-being dollars, navigators, programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching, and tools.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
