RN, Residential

life insurance, paid time off, sick time, tuition reimbursement, 401(k)

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Are you ready to embark on a rewarding career in psychiatric healthcare? At Prairie Care, we are passionate about delivering exceptional mental health services to individuals in need. Our comprehensive approach covers the entire spectrum of care, creating a wealth of diverse roles for those who aspire to make a real impact. We believe in nurturing talent and fostering professional growth in a supportive environment.

Here, you won't just find a job—you'll discover a fulfilling career path in the mental health field.

If you're eager to contribute to a mission-driven organization and help change lives for the better, we invite you to join our dedicated team ether, we can make a profound difference in the lives of those we serve!

The Residential Nurse will play a vital role in assessing and monitoring the daily functioning of residents, while also assisting in symptom management to ensure optimal care and support.

• Conduct comprehensive nursing assessments upon resident admission and facilitate necessary discharge planning within residential programs.
• Track and communicate essential medical information effectively, both verbally and through written documentation.
• Assist in coordinating and scheduling medical appointments for residents.
• Oversee medication-related responsibilities, including reviewing medication administration, obtaining informed consent, providing medication education to residents, families, and staff, and reviewing the Medication Administration Record (MAR).
• Collaborate with the entire residential team to create and maintain a therapeutic environment for clients.
• Build therapeutic rapport with clients and offer basic counseling support.
• Assist clients in practicing daily living skills and provide crisis intervention, including de-escalation techniques and safety holds.
• Engage in treatment planning for clients by observing behaviors, implementing therapeutic interventions, and providing feedback on client progress.
• Offer leadership and consultation to the residential team by participating in the administrator on-call rotation, which may involve varying hours of availability.
• Provide guidance to other administrators on-call regarding medical or medication-related issues as necessary.
• Demonstrate psychological insight and self-awareness in understanding client behaviors and interventions, and actively seek supervision and consultation regarding the challenges and demands of the residential RN role.

• Requires knowledge of nursing practices, which can be gained only through an accredited school of nursing.
• Current licensure as an RN with the Minnesota State Board of Nursing is required.
• Must possess critical thinking skills and problem-solving ability.
• Ability to communicate and make safe judgment calls in stressful situations.
• Able to do multiple tasks and communicate in a professional manner in both verbal and written format.
• Must have basic computer skills using Microsoft Office including Outlook and Word.
• Be oriented and educated in gender, cultural differences and age appropriate care.
• Ability to smoothly and rapidly shift between dissimilar tasks.
• Ability to react quickly and calmly as part of a team to handle volatile and potentially emergency situations.
• After training, be able to manage disruptive and explosive residents.
• Have flexibility in hours of availability for telephone consult to participate in administrator on-call responsibilities.

• Medical/Dental/Vision
• Company paid life insurance
• Paid time off including sick time
• Voluntary Short term and long-term disability
• 401K with company match
• Flexible spending accounts
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Student Loan Repayment
• Free parking
• Free 24/7 Fitness Center

Prairie Care Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Prairie Care provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status,…