Nurse Staff - Mental Health Center
Nurse Staff - Mental Health Center
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28-04-2025
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Yearly Salary
$ 75648 - 121742
Vacancy
1 Vacancy
Posted on :
28-04-2025
Job Description
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Hennepin County Mental Health Center is looking for a dynamic Staff Nurse to support Hennepin County residents in their efforts to work toward their recovery vision through the use of the nursing process and personcentered practices at both of our Minneapolis clinic locations.
Current Hennepin County employees who refer a candidate hired into an open competitive position may be eligible for a$500referral bonus. For more information visitemployee referral program.
Location and hours:
This position is onsite and will be performed at the Mental Health Center located at the South Minneapolis Service Center at 2215 East Lake Street Minneapolis 55407 and the Behavioral Health Center located at 1800 Chicago Avenue Minneapolis MN 55404. Work hours will typically be Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. 5:30 p.m. with some occasional evening availability required. New Employee Orientation (NEO) for all new benefitearning employees is inperson in downtown Minneapolis. Details about NEO will be provided upon hire.
About the position type:
This is a fulltime benefit earning position.
This position is internally classified as a Nurse Staff.
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In this position you will:- Perform facetoface and phone triage to assess needs and provide care to patients with behavioral health and medical conditions; use clinical nursing judgment to assess patients compliance with and response to medications review and assess for side effects and consult with prescribers to adjust treatment as necessary; educate patients and their families concerning their treatment plan and help them to establish and meet treatment goals in support of their recovery vision.
- Provide care coordination of a panel of clients to ensure holistic needs are being addressed by the interdisciplinary treatment team. This may include communicating with other health care providers therapists case managers schools congregate facility staff corrections staff family members and caregivers and others involved in a clients care. Participation in weekly interdisciplinary team meetings.
- Assist prescribers in dropin medication management visits; provide hands on care including injection of longacting medications; supporting medication assisted therapy treatment performing and assessing vital signs DISCUS exams to assess side effects review allergies medication reconciliation and documentation of social histories.
- Provide motivational interviewing patient education and nursing assessments/skills as ordered to improve access to primary care services and health screenings in order to support residents with overall wellness and treatment goals.
- Review and document pertinent information in Electronics Health Record (Epic) in accordance with Mental Health Center standards.
- Complete medication orders/refills in a timely manner according to Mental Health Clinic established protocols after review of patient record; clarify orders with pharmacies and provide information required for state medication monitoring programs.
- Graduated from an accredited school of nursing.
- Possession of a valid license in good standing as a Registered Nurse or a permit to practice issued by the State of Minnesota.
- Current CPR certification.
- A valid drivers license and the ability to obtain a Hennepin County drivers permitto travel to various locations within Hennepin County.
- Certification as a Public Health Nurse by the Minnesota Board of Nursing.
- Experience with:
- Providing one or more years of professional nursing in behavioral health or integrated care setting.
- PointOfCare Testing and Phlebotomy.
- Motivational Interviewing and PersonCentered Planning.
- Working with underserved populations.
- Working with adults experiencing homelessness and mental illness or cooccurring psychiatric/substance use disorders.
- Working in a primary care clinic home care or performing care coordination duties.
- Knowledge of:
- In care of chronic disease management.
- Mental health diagnosis and psychopharmacology.
- The SAMHSAs 10 x 10 Wellness Campaign.
About the department:
Human Services delivers a variety of services to individuals or families that assist with basic needs or encourage client change around specific objectives. We work with individuals as well as systems and communities in order to develop policy and advocate for the people we serve. The people we serve and our communities are connected. By helping one we help the other.
About Hennepin County:
Hennepin is the largest county government organization in Minnesota. Our employees work every day to improve the health safety and quality of life for our residents and communities. All of our jobs align with our mission to serve residents through transformative services that reduce disparities eliminate inequities and create opportunity for all and our vision of a community where all people are healthy all people are valued and all people thrive.
Our employees receive a combination of competitive benefits and positive workplace culture not found at other organizations. This includes meaningful work that impacts our community competitive pay worklife balance a variety of benefits and opportunities to grow. Learn more atThe Bridge(login as Guest).
Hennepin County envisions an organization where our commitment to diversity and the reduction of disparities is fundamental in providing excellent service to our community.
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This posting may be used to fill current and future vacancies.
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This position will have access to systems or other documentation that contains HIPAA data.
Invitations to interview will be based upon an assessment of education and experience.
If you have any questions please contact:
Taylor Dahlberg
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Required Experience:
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Employment Type
Full-Time
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