Registered Nurse (RN)

Two Locations available: Lyric Lane - Fridley
Salary: RN Range - $40.00 - $42.00
Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:00pm

Registered Nurse (RN) Responsibilities:

• Establishes supportive and motivational relationships with clients
• Meet with Clients to administer medications and offer support in managing their illness
• Perform ongoing assessments for medication side effects, drug interactions, and other health concerns
• Assist clients in understanding and building skills to address their mental health and chemical dependency issues
• Perform behavioral management interventions and de-escalate mental health crises.
• Ensure medications are handled appropriately and administered properly, following licensing requirements. 
• Collaborate with other Nurses in setting up cassettes each week for unlicensed personnel (ULPs) to administer medications
• Assist with Admission process with new residents and ensure medications are available upon arrival
• Assist with discharge process with residents leaving the program and ensure medications are available after discharge
• Liaise with medical providers and pharmacists to ensure residents are receiving proper care and medications
• Maintain client records in the electronic health record (Credible)
• Collaborate with staff, interns, volunteers and others 

Registered Nurse (RN) Requirements:

• License as a Registered Nurse in the state of Minnesota required
• Experience supporting adults living with a mental illness, chemical dependency issues, and/or co-occurring disorders strongly desired
• Experience supporting adults within a residential program desired
• Experience supporting a tobacco free living environment desired

Touchstone Mental Health Mission and Values:

Touchstone Mental Health provides innovative, person-centered services that foster hope, health and wellbeing.

• Dignity and respect are cornerstones of all our interactions.
• Diversity, equity and inclusion create a welcoming culture that reflects compassion and embraces differences.
• Innovation, excellence and collaboration in our work helps us set the standard for mental health services and assures safe and affordable housing for the people we serve.
• Person-centered approaches ensure that all people have the right to make informed choices about their lives.

Touchstone Mental Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to building and maintaining a diverse staff that is representative of the communities we serve and live in. People of color and LGBTQ-Identified individuals are strongly encouraged to apply.