Responsibilities For the past four years, Pride Institute has been recognized as one of Newsweek's Best Addiction Treatment Centers. We have also been honored by the MINNESOTA'S Best STAR TRIBUNE READERS' CHOICE survey every year since its inception in 2021 with the silver award in the Recovery/Treatment Center category.
In addition to our clinical team, made up of counselors, mental health clinicians, and therapists, our RTC also employs an experienced nursing/tech team who provide 24/7 compassionate medical care to our residential clients. Our Nurses and Behavioral Health Techs epitomize teamwork and service excellence.
We have an excellent opportunity for a full-time, benefits-eligible Registered Nurse (RN) to join us in providing continuous capable and compassionate care for our clients at our residential treatment center in Eden Prairie, MN.
Our Nurses are responsible for a multitude of duties, tasks, and last-minute decisions, including:
establishing and maintaining a calm and quiet milieu so that our clients can rest and feel safe performing nursing assessments and documenting client information and nursing care in the client record reassessing and documenting any changes in the client's condition in compliance with facility policy accurately administering medication to clients recognizing behaviors and setting appropriate limits in clear, concise, and non-judgmental terms maintaining compliance with all hospital annual competencies, as well as CPR and First Aid providing pertinent feedback to the interdisciplinary treatment team regarding client response to therapy, treatment interventions and therapeutic objectives, as appropriate and necessary collaborating with other staff professionals in planning for discharge and follow-up care employing principles of communication, interviewing techniques, problem solving skills, and crisis intervention when performing psychotherapeutic interventions Pride Institute's RNs are:
able to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations. able to work in a sometimes fast-paced environment and to problem solve utilizing good judgment able to maintain confidentiality able to work equally effectively, whether independently or as a team player, depending upon the circumstances able to communicate effectively with clients and co-workers able to adhere to safety policies and procedures As we look back on Pride Institute's almost 38-year history of providing our clients with an inclusive and accepting place for recovery through evidence-based treatment for substance abuse, sexual health and mental health, we realize that Pride Institute's services and advocacy are needed now more than ever! Our Residential Treatment Center (RTC) staff in Eden Prairie and our Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) staff in Uptown Minneapolis understand the issues the LGBTQIA+ community face, and our mission is to give clients the tools needed for addiction and mental health recovery.
Qualifications The ideal candidate will possess:
A minimum of two years of psychiatric/mental health and/or chemical dependency nursing experience A MN RN license Knowledge of fair, firm and consistent therapeutic milieu management techniques Effective client relations skills Must be able to pass/clear the MN DHS Background Study and pass a UA drug test
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRIDE INSTITUTE: We are a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS). One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, UHS has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $13.4 billion in 2022. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America's Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 94,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries, operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.
EEO Statement All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.
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