Nurse Clinician - Intensive Residential Treatment Services

About the role

The Nurse Clinician IRTS position is a member of the Community Support Programs team. The nurse is responsible for providing monitoring and supervision of staff performing medication administration. They also provide support to the medical policies and procedures within the program, ensuring quality of care and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical oversight on the program health services to residents including medication administration, storage and health services.
• Provide staff with training, support and oversight to the policies and procedures to maintain quality of care and compliance.
• Provide care coordination and case management for medication, psychiatric, medical, dental and health needs of residents.
• Offer individual and group services through patient assessment, care coordination and group education services.
• Play a vital role in the recovery plan for the resident’s treatment and discharge plan and coordinate with resident and treatment team on needs and recommendations.

Requirements

• Completed degree in Nursing.
• Current MN RN license.
• Must meet one of the following qualifications:
• Work experience of 4,000 hours in the delivery of services to individuals with mental illness or substance use disorder; Or traumatic brain injury or developmental disabilities.
• Coursework of at least 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours in behavioral sciences or related fields and meets one of the following: has at least 2,000 hours in the delivery of services to individuals with mental illness or substance use disorder; Or traumatic brain injury or developmental disabilities and completes training on mental illness, client recovery and resiliency, mental health de-escalation techniques, co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorder, and psychotropic medications and side effects (Department to track).
• Has completed a practicum or internship that required direct interaction with adults and was focused on behavioral sciences or related fields.
• Is in process of completing a practicum or internship as part of a formal undergraduate or graduate training program in social work, psychology or counseling.
• Master’s or other graduate degree in behavioral sciences or related field.

Qualifications

• Knowledge, Skills And Abilities: Must be able to pass the DHS Background Study; Ability to operate computer programs including Epic, Outlook, MS Office; Demonstrates knowledge and skills in professional ethics and values aligned with organizational values including compassion, caring, and empathy; Teamwork, time management skills and ability to work independently; Ability to manage high levels of stress including ability to work with patients with difficult emotional, behavioral problems and, or mental illness symptoms and respond with person centered and trauma informed approach; Ability to seek clinical supervision weekly and as needed; Knowledge of community resources (i.e. placement, community-based treatment options); Ability to effectively implement best practice and evidence-based services; Knowledge of county, state and federal regulations, i.e. healthcare funding, civil commitments, child abuse, vulnerable adults and mandated reporting laws; Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationship with patients, families, co-workers and community organizations; Competence in diversity and inclusion; Ethics and ability to treat others with compassion, caring, and empathy; Ability to work within a dynamic and continuously changing healthcare environment; Familiarity with psychiatric medications, side effects, diagnosis, treatment and co-morbid conditions; Familiarity with psychotropic medications and side effects.

Skills

• Ability to operate computer programs including Epic, Outlook, MS Office.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills in professional ethics and values aligned with organizational values including compassion, caring, and empathy.
• Teamwork, time management skills and ability to work independently.
• Ability to manage high levels of stress including ability to work with patients with difficult emotional, behavioral problems and, or mental illness symptoms and respond with person centered and trauma informed approach.
• Able to seek clinical supervision weekly and as needed.
• Knowledge of community resources (i.e. placement, community-based treatment options).
• Ability to effectively implement best practice and evidence-based services.
• Knowledge of county, state and federal regulations, i.e. healthcare funding, civil commitments, child abuse, vulnerable adults and mandated reporting laws.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationship with patients, families, co-workers and community organizations.
• Competence in diversity and inclusion.
• Ethics and ability to treat others with compassion, caring, and empathy.
• Ability to work within a dynamic and continuously changing healthcare environment.
• Familiarity with psychiatric medications, side effects, diagnosis, treatment and co-morbid conditions.
• Familiarity with psychotropic medications and side effects.

Benefits

Regions offers a competitive benefits package (for eligible positions) that includes medical insurance, dental insurance, a retirement program, time away from work, insurance options, tuition reimbursement, an employee assistance program, onsite clinic and much more!

About Us

At HealthPartners we believe in the power of good – good deeds and good people working together. As part of our team, you’ll find an inclusive environment that encourages new ways of thinking, celebrates differences, and recognizes hard work. We’re a nonprofit, integrated health care organization, providing health insurance in six states and high-quality care at more than 90 locations, including hospitals and clinics in Minnesota and Wisconsin. We bring together research and education through HealthPartners Institute, training medical professionals across the region and conducting innovative research that improve lives around the world. At HealthPartners, everyone is welcome, included and valued. We’re working together to increase diversity and inclusion in our workplace, advance health equity in care and coverage, and partner with the community as advocates for change.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identify, status as a veteran and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.