M Health Fairview is looking for a RN at St. Joseph's Hospital in St. Paul, MN. This position is 56 hours per two weeks, on the Evening shift (3pm - 11:30pm) with an every other weekend rotation and a holiday rotation. This position is eligible for full benefits .

Founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet in 1853, St. Joseph's Hospital in downtown St. Paul, MN is proud to hold the distinction as Minnesota's first hospital.Although much has changed in health care since the hospital's early days, the practice of providing high quality, compassionate care remains constant. From technology to education, family support and spirituality to community outreach, our commitment ensures youll always receive high quality, compassionate care. St. Josephs Hospital is a member of the University of Minnesota's Family Medicine and Community Health residency program and is Medicare certified.

About this position Geriatric Psych 2800

• 12-bed unit
• All rooms are single rooms
• Provides care for geriatric adults 65+ with serious mental health conditions; patients receive psychiatric and psychological evaluation, medication management, individual and group therapy, and care management to promote an easy transition back to mental health support in the community.

• Demonstrates commitment to principles of the patient care model (Professional Partnership Model) and achieving the HealthEast nursing vision and strategy.
• Utilizes the nursing process, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, to coordinate outcome focused patient care. Throughout this process, also understands and incorporates holistic nursing theory based on Watson's Theory of Caring aligning with the practice standards of the American Holistic Nurses' Association whenever holistic therapy is offered.
• Communicates effectively with patient/family, physicians, the interdependent team, and other disciplines regarding the plan of care.
• Assesses and documents learning needs of the patient and family. Develops an individualized education plan for patients and families based on identified needs.
• Actively participates in creating and implementing improvements at the point of care to achieve clinical quality, customer experience, nursing engagement, and efficiency and effectiveness outcomes.
• Complies with regulatory requirements, accreditation standards, board of nursing requirements, patient safety requirements, infection control practices, and other established practice standards, policies, guidelines, and procedures.
• Coordinates the interdependent team while promoting collaborative teamwork and cooperation.
• Actively participates in the development and achievement of department goals (safety, cost, quality, patient experience, employee engagement).
• Maintains knowledge of, and complies with, all relevant laws, regulations, policies, procedures and standards.
• Actively participates in creating and implementing improvements.
• Performs other responsibilities as needed/assigned.

Required:

• Associates Degree in Nursing
• Valid Basic Life Support(BLS)
• Valid RN Licensure from MN Board of Nursing
• 1 year of inpatient RN Mental Health or Addiction experience

Preferred:

• Bachelors Degree in Nursing
• Acute Care RN experience
• Expectation to rotate as charge nurse

• Ability to respond to crisis intervention