Registered Nurse (RN) – Child Adolescent ITC

Fairview is hiring a Registered Nurse (RN) for the Child and Adolescent Intensive Treatment Center (ITC) at our M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center (UMMC) West Bank location in Minneapolis, MN.  

At our Child and Adolescent Intensive Treatment Center unit, we're looking for dedicated individuals to join our dynamic team in providing mental health support for children and adolescents aged 4-18. We're committed to fostering therapeutic engagement through group activities, Occupational Therapy (OT), Therapeutic Recreation (TR), and other therapeutic groups to aid in our young patients' recovery journey. Whether they arrive subdued and depressed or in a state of decompensation and mania, we maintain strict safety guidelines to ensure their well-being. We also provide care to many children with autism and ASD. This can be an intense unit.

If you're passionate about making a difference in child and adolescent mental healthcare, join us where care meets creativity, and together, we can empower the mental health and well-being of our young patients on their path to recovery. 

Schedule: This position will be working 0.7 FTE (56 hours every two weeks). The shift length will be 8 hours on the Night shift. This position will also work a rotation for every other weekend. 

About Department: 

• The 13-bed facility offers a unique environment with only single beds. 
• Care for children and adolescents aged 4-18.
• Our unit is not only a place of healing but also a fun and vibrant environment. You'll often find our dedicated staff engaging and playing with young patients, fostering camaraderie and support. 

As a Registered Nurse in the Child/Adolescent ITC Department, you will be responsible for:

• Utilizing a systematic process to assess the physical and mental health needs of the patient, which will provide a framework from which patient care is planned
• Administering medications used for the management of behavioral patients with knowledge of actions, contraindications, side effects and desired outcomes
• Evaluating the effectiveness of the nursing interventions in meeting the identified emotional, psychological and physical needs, making revisions based on these outcomes.
• Monitoring and maintaining a therapeutic environment through active involvement and demonstrated response to change in patient behavior
• Assessing patients on ongoing basis for risk of violence
• Uses therapeutic communication skills and follows the parameters of the therapeutic relationship.

Required Qualifications

• MN Registered Nurse (RN) License
• Basic Life Support (American Heart Assoc or Red Cross)

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Nursing or BAN
• 1-3 years of experience

Fairview offers a generous benefits package, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, PTO/vacation and Safe and Sick Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement and more! Please follow this link for additional information: https://www.fairview.org/benefits/tcmnarn

The posted compensation range corresponds to the minimum and maximum pay rates outlined in your union agreement for the respective job classifications at the time of job posting. An individual's pay rate within this range may be influenced by various factors, including FTE, skills, knowledge, educational background, and qualifying experience as specified in the contract. If your role is eligible for a sign-on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in place at the time of offer, is what will be honored.

Qualifications:

$42.96-$72.75 / Hourly *based on degree and qualifying step level

Salary : $43 - $73