Allina Health System Hiring for Registered Nurse-Adult Mental Health at Saint Paul Full Time

Date Posted: July 21, 2022 Posting Expiration Date: July 29, 2022 Department: 34004081 5900/5920 Psych Adult Shift: Day/Evening (United States of America) Shift Length: Hours Per Week: 32 Union Contract: MNA-12-United RN Weekend Rotation: Every Other Job Summary: Nursing is the diagnosis and treatment of human response to actual or potential health problems. This includes establishing an intentional therapeutic relationship between a registered nurse and a patient and family. As a leader and the integrator of care, the professional nurse has the responsibility, authority, and accountability for planning, coordinating and evaluating the patient’s care needs. Specializes in working with individuals, families, and groups with a focus on mental health. May work in a variety of settings including hospitals, clinics and the community. Key Position Details: 0.8FTE(32h/week) position, Day/Evenings Position 8hr shifts Every other weekend MNA contract position RN will rotate to the ED mental health suite as a part of a normal rotation. Additional training will be provided to RN once they have been on the unit for 6 months and there is a need in the ED. Job Description: Principle Responsibilities Assessment. Collects, prioritizes and synthesizes comprehensive data pertinent to the patient’s health or situation. Collects and prioritizes data in a systematic and ongoing process that involves the patient, family, other health care providers and environment as appropriate. Integrates data relevant to the situation to identify needs, patterns and variances. Uses appropriate evidence based assessment techniques and instruments in data collection. Diagnosis. Analyzes assessment data to determine nursing diagnoses. Interprets assessment information to identify each patient’s needs relative to age, developmental stage and culture. Formulates, revises and resolves nursing diagnoses that reflect the current patient status. Validates and communicates nursing diagnoses with the patient, family and other health care team members. Documents nursing diagnoses in compliance with the patient care guidelines. Outcomes Identification. Identifies expected outcomes individualized to the patient. Establishes, in the collaboration with the family, patient, realistic and measurable patient expected outcomes based on nursing diagnoses, patients present and potential capabilities, goals, available resources and plan for continuity of care. Planning. Develops a plan that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes. Develops an individualized plan considering patient characteristics or the situation as appropriate in conjunction with the patient, family and others. Establishes a plan that provides for continuity of care. Incorporates evidence based nursing practice takes into consideration current statutes, rules and regulations when developing the plan of care. Implementation. Implements the identified plan. Implements interventions in a safe, timely, appropriate manner. Utilizes evidence-based interventions and treatments specific to the diagnoses as appropriate. Coordinates implementation of the plan of care if appropriate Documents interventions according to documentation guidelines. Evaluation. Evaluates the patient’s progress towards attainment of the outcome. Evaluates the patient’s/family’s understanding of and response to the plan of care. Utilizes systematic and ongoing assessment data to revise diagnoses, outcomes and the plan of care. Involves the patient, family, and health care team members in the evaluation process when appropriate. Documents revisions in diagnoses, outcomes and the plan of care according to documentation guidelines. Quality of Practice. Systematically enhances the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice. Participates in quality improvement activities related to nursing practice. Incorporates available QI data to improve nursing practice and outcome. Education. Attai