Registered Nurse RN

The Registered Nurse providing services in our Residential Program for Adolescents 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.
• Requires knowledge of nursing practices
• Must have critical thinking skills and problem‑solving ability
• Ability to communicate and make safe judgment calls in stressful situations.
• Must have basic computer skills using Microsoft Office including Outlook and Word
• Be oriented and educated in gender, cultural differences and in age appropriate care
• Ability to smoothly and rapidly shift between dissimilar tasks
• Ability to make effective decisions while in stressful situations and circumstances

Compensation for this role ranges from $38-$51 per hour depending on education and experience.

Weekday shift-7am-7:30pm, Afternoon shift-10a-10:30p and Weekend shift-8am-8:30pm.

Great benefits and competitive compensation.