Registered Nurse (RN) - Adult Inpatient Mental Health Sta. 20

Responsibilities/Job Description

Fairview is hiring a Registered Nurse (RN) for our Adult Inpatient Mental Health position at our M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center (UMMC) West Bank location in Minneapolis, MN.

At M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center (UMMC) - West Bank Campus we are committed to providing outstanding healthcare in a setting where we specialize in innovation. We continually strive to improve our patient’s lives by delivering outstanding outcomes using groundbreaking technology and treatments while balancing patients' needs.

Schedule

This position will be working a 0.7 FTE (56 hours every two weeks) on the day (7am-3:30pm) shift. The shift length is 8 hours long and will work an every other weekend (Fri,Sat,Sun) rotation.

About our Adult Inpatient Mental Health Unit at the UMMC West Bank

• 17 beds in 5 private and 6 double rooms.

• Team consists of - attending psychiatrists, 2 CTC's (social workers), 1 Occupational therapist, RNs, and psychiatric associates. Chaplains, diversity specialists, and medical providers are shared with other units.

• Station 20 also has a mix of many challenging patients including those who are anxious/depressed and are at risk for self-harm or suicide as well as those who have thought disorders and struggle with managing their lives in the community.

• Some patients have co-occurring medical issues that broaden the RN experience.

• Station 20 is one of our teaching units and so RNs and PAs will work with resident doctors and medical students.

• Team meetings on teaching units are very informative and participatory.

The Registered Nurse is responsible for the assessment, planning, delivery, and evaluation of nursing care for all assigned patient population(s). The RN is responsible for performing these responsibilities in accordance with all policy, procedures, professional practice guidelines and the MN Nurse Practice Act. The RN coordinates care with members of the health care team and delegates responsibilities to others as appropriate.

This position will work charge.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patient needs and identifies expected nursing outcomes.

• Collaborates with patient, family and other health team members to develop a nursing plan as part of an integrated, comprehensive plan of care

• Develops an individualized plan based on age, social and cultural considerations, condition and other relevant needs.

• Evaluates care and patient response to interventions and expected outcomes.

• Collaborates and communicates effectively and respectfully with the patient, family and members of the health care team within and across care settings to promote partnership-based health care

• Demonstrates the ability to advance care by utilizing standards, guidelines, care pathways and continuous improvement to enhance patient outcomes.

• Promotes a culture of evidence based practice (EBP)

Required Qualifications

• MN Registered Nurse (RN) Licens

• Basic Life Support (American Heart Assoc or Red Cross)

• 3 years' experience in mental health nursing

• 5 years' experience in nursing

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Nursing

Qualifications

$44.68- $74.32 Hourly