Registered Nurse (RN) - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Treatment (FT Days)

  • Full-time

Company Description

Join Park Avenue Center and work within a supportive and nurturing environment!

Our mission is to Empower People to Improve Their Lives which we accomplish by living our core values of: Clients First - Own It -  Believe It -  Get Better -  Got Your Back

We strive to be  A Place where People Want to Work and Clients Want to Come

WHY PEOPLE ENJOY WORKING AT PARK:

  • We are mental health
    • co-occurring since 2008
    • on-site mental health clinic
    • support beyond treatment
  • Our extraordinary team
    • multi-year StarTribune top workplace
    • multidisciplinary
    • dedicated support team
  • We get issues
    • mental health
    • addiction
    • legal involvement
    • homelessness
    • family dynamics
  • Clients first programming
    • gender specific
    • African-American specific
    • individualized care
    • complex programs

Job Description

Position Summary:

Responsible for providing medical services and support to clients through group facilitation, individual client sessions, consultation, staffing, care coordination, and medication observation.               

Essential Functions:

  • Facilitate gender-specific experiential, and education groups and lectures within scope of practice
  • Conduct individual client sessions as requested
  • Provide health consultation services to clients and clinical staff within scope of practice
  • Participate in weekly multidisciplinary staffing meetings
  • Complete accurate, detailed, and timely documentation in clients’ electronic medical record
  • Provide care coordination of services between clients and on-site medical clinic
  • Provide support to medication observation team, ensuring clients receive and take medications as prescribed
  • Maintain a professional relationship with clients while following a strict code of ethics

Qualifications

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

  • Must demonstrate competence in working with clients with co-occurring disorders; through education, training, and experience
  • Ability to work in alignment with company values, goals, policies and procedures
  • Knowledge of MN Statute Chapter 245G and licensing and its application to the department and company’s policy and procedures; or ability to obtain knowledge after hire
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective and cooperative relationships with co-workers
  • Ability to maintain excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills in English
  • Ability to establish priorities, manage projects, and meet deadlines
  • Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs and electronic medical record software program; or ability to obtain proficiency after training

Education/Licensure/Certification:

  • Must be licensed in good-standing as an RN in the state of Minnesota
  • Must obtain and maintain required continuing education units and training

Additional Requirements:

  • Must be 18 years of age or older
  • Must be free of chemical use problems for at least the two years immediately preceding hire
  • Must pass a background check through the Minnesota Department of Human Services

Additional Information

This is a full-time, benefits eligible position, working Monday through Friday, days.

We offer a comprehensive benefit package to include medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, voluntary life insurance, paid time off and holiday pay, 401k with up to 4% employer match, and company paid short-term disability and base life insurance.

Park Avenue Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer