About Us

We are a psychiatric healthcare system, dedicated to providing mental healthcare for all, with seven locations in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area, and two additional sites located in Rochester and Mankato. With a robust benefits package, career advancement opportunities, and great workplace culture, we value our employees and the work they do each day for our patients and families. Our services span the full continuum of care for patients, with a variety of roles and opportunities for job-seekers looking for more than a job, but a place where you can grow in your career.

Responsibilities

Responsible to assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and supervise nursing care of patients within the clinic and over the phone pursuant to the policies and procedures of PrairieCare.

This role is a 0.5 FTE, hours are Monday - Friday, 8a-430p

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Obtains insurance pre-authorizations for medications
• Oriented and educated in gender, cultural differences and in age appropriate care for the assigned unit
• Assists in medical triage and conducts thorough patient assessment
• Communicates efficiently with medical receptionist and clinical staff
• Able to provide remote coverage in other clinics
• Register and schedule patients for all appointments
• Coordinate lab orders and communicate lab results
• Ensures medication refills are completed in coordination with physician
• Obtains vitals and rooms patients in the clinic setting as needed
• The Float position will rotate to various PrairieCare sites as needed

Qualifications

• Requires knowledge of nursing practices, which can be gained only through an accredited school of nursing. Current licensure as an RN with the Minnesota State Board of Nurse Examiners is required.
• Requires knowledge of nursing practices
• Required to be knowledgeable of and follow the Nurse Practice Act
• Must have critical thinking skills and problem-solving ability
• Ability to communicate and make safe judgment calls in stressful situations
• Ability to do multiple tasks and communicate in a professional manner in both verbal and written format
• Must have basic computer skills using Microsoft Office Outlook, EHR, and email
• Ability to smoothly and rapidly shift between dissimilar tasks
• Ability to communicate well both verbally and in writing
• Ability to react quickly and calmly as part of a team to handle volatile and potentially emergency situations
• Ability to make effective decisions while in stressful situations and circumstances
• After training, be able to manage disruptive and explosive patients.

PrairieCare is a psychiatric healthcare system experiencing rapid growth in the Twin Cities and southern Minnesota. With multiple sites across the metro, including locations in Rochester and Mankato, PrairieCare has quickly grown to become one of Minnesota’s largest providers of mental health services to children, adolescents, adults, and their families.

PrairieCare does not discriminate against any person based on race, color, national origin, disability, or age in admissions, treatment, or participation in its programs, services, activities, or employment. PrairieCare is an Affirmative Action Employer/Equal Opportunity Employer supporting Veterans, Disabled, and other protected individuals and is committed to a diverse workforce.

PrairieCare is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity, including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with a disability. Applicants with a physical or mental disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process please email hr@prairie-care.com for assistance.

Offers of employment from PrairieCare are conditional and contingent upon successful clearance of all background studies.