What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN Mental Health position at Allina Health System?
Shift: Day/Evening/Night (United States of America)
Hours: 20
Contract: MNA-6-New Ulm RN
Weekend Rotation: Every Other
Job Profile Summary: Allina Health is a not-for-profit health system that cares for individuals, families and communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. If you value putting patients first, consider a career at Allina Health. Our mission is to provide exceptional care as we prevent illness, restore health and provide comfort to all who entrust us with their care. This includes you and your loved ones. We are committed to providing whole person care, investing in your well-being, and enriching your career.
Job Description:
Nursing is the diagnosis and treatment of human response to actual or potential health problems. This includes establishing an intentional therapeutic relationship between a registered nurse and a patient and family. As a leader and the integrator of care, the professional nurse has the responsibility, authority, and accountability for planning, coordinating and evaluating the patient’s care needs.
Specializes in working with individuals, families, and groups with a focus on mental health. May work in a variety of settings including hospitals, clinics and the community.
Principle Responsibilities
- Comprehensive assessment of patient and family needs; identification of outcomes based on needs assessment; establishing the plan of care; supervising the progress; and modification of the plan of care as needed.
- Maintains education and competencies to remain proficient to provide high quality patient care practice and skills.
- Incorporates evidence-based nursing practice taking into consideration current statutes, rules and regulations when developing the plan of care.
- Establishes, in the collaboration with the family and patient, realistic and measurable patient expected outcomes based on nursing diagnoses, patients present and potential capabilities, goals, available resources and plan for continuity of care.
- Identifies outcomes that are age appropriate, culturally appropriate, realistic and attainable.
- Coordinates, collaborates, and delegates appropriately to ensure care is provided in a safe, effective fashion.
- Fulfills all organizational requirements.
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Supplemental roles:
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Charge Nurse (only when acting in this role).
- Demonstrates ability to coordinate, delegate, and direct unit operation, collaborates effectively with unit staff, leadership and other disciplines.
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Preceptor (only when acting in this role).
- Demonstrates ability to identify the orientee's learning needs, plans appropriate learning experiences and demonstrates ability to validate clinical competence of orientee.
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Charge Nurse (only when acting in this role).
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- Associate's or Vocational degree
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree
- May consider new graduate RN
- Mental health experience
Licenses/Certifications
- Licensed Registered Nurse – MN Board of Nursing required if working in state of MN upon hire
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Must meet at least ONE of the requirements below:
- Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association
- Current BLS certification from the American Red Cross
- Allina in-house BLS training (within 30 days of hire)
- CARN Certified Addictions Registered Nurse preferred
- RN-BC Mental Health preferred
- RN-BC Gerontology preferred
Physical Demands
Medium Work*:
Lifting weight Up to 32 lbs. occasionally (*Allina Safe Patient Moving Policy), Up to 25 lbs. frequently
Additional Job Description:
- 0.50 FTE; 8-hour day, evening, and night shifts.
- Every other weekend rotation.
- Part-time benefit eligible position.
The Mental Health unit is a 10-bed locked unit seeing patients with psychosis, schizophrenia, depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorders. Average length of stay is 6-7 days. There are 3-4 patients per nurse. This is a high functioning team who supports each other and are looking for better ways to provide patient care for patients during their hospitalization. Staff members are a mix of senior nurses and newer experienced nurses. The nurses work with the Mental health coordinators, unit social worker, and psychiatrists to provide a multidisciplinary treatment for the patients.
