Temporary Nurse; RN or LPN - Social Services

Temporary Nurse (RN or LPN) – Social Services

Meridian Services offers person-centered supports and cares to individuals with mental illness, intellectual disabilities, and physical disabilities across a diverse range of settings. These include Residential Services, In-Home Services, and Case Management Services. Today, we have 30 group homes, 150 In-Home persons served, and over 100 Case Managers across the state of Minnesota. Our mission is to provide services of the finest quality so that those we serve will be able to achieve their goals!

Job Title:

Registered Nurse / Licensed Practical Nurse

Location:

Our Nursing Staff work in our Golden Valley office and regularly travel to our programs throughout the Twin Cities and Greater Metro region.

Schedule:

Monday-Friday regular daytime business hours; for the purpose of providing guidance and phone triaging, the Nurse will have an on-call rotation including mornings, evenings, and weekends.

Wage:
Ranging from $70,000 - $90,000 annual salary based on license

• Provide medical guidance, triage, and direction to our Program Management and Direct Support Professionals regarding any medical concerns or issues of persons we provide services to.
• Supervision of a small team of LPNs.
• Teach medication administration class to Direct Support Professionals and management staff, including some Saturday classes.
• On‑site training of medical procedures at our group homes, including but not limited to catheters, diabetic procedures, DNI/DNR.
• Conduct audits of medication logs, health progress notes, medications, policy and procedure, appointments and orders, and medical documentation review at our different group homes and day program. This is done on a schedule in combination with our LPNs.
• Be an advocate as needed and requested at medical appointments for persons served.
• Assist with medical‑related concerns/communications for persons served with medical providers.

• RN that is passionate about training staff on medical equipment and psychotropic medication monitoring and administration.
• Skilled at delivering and teaching a class, “Medication Administration,” to new hires and for review purposes with current staff.
• Proven ability to provide quality patient care and be an advocate to patients.
• Approachable demeanor with ability to answer medical‑related questions from staff, while providing a teaching approach through communication.
• Strong organizational, reasoning and problem‑solving skills.
• Exceptional inter‑personal communication skills.

• Current State Licensed Registered Nurse.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English communication.
• At least 2 years experience working within the field of Nursing.
• Successful clearance of Department of Human Services background check.
• Successful clearance of Motor Vehicle Background Check and acceptable driving record per Company Policy.

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance offered.
• Paid Time Off.
• Paid Training.
• 401K plan with employer matching after 1 year.
• Company‑Provided Life and Short Team Disability Insurance.
• Supplemental Insurance and Pet Insurance offered.
• Growth and Management Opportunities!
• Employee of the month recognition and gift card.

Meridian Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified candidates are encouraged to Apply Today!