Registered Nurse
Company: Dakota Boys & Girls Ranch
Location: Minot
Posted on: May 4, 2024
Job Description:
The Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch is unlike any place you have
worked! We are a place of hope where troubled kids and their
families find professional care, compassionate expertise, and new
possibilities. In short, we help the kids no one else can-we help
them find and become who they are. We are seeking an experienced
and dedicated Mental Health Nurse at our Minot campus! This is a
full-time position, 40-hours per week, Monday-Friday. We offer a
very flexible schedule which requires working at least one evening
shift (1:00-9:00pm) during the work week and on-call rotations
(typically once per month). Schedule: Monday-Friday 8 to 5, one
evening shift (1 to 9 pm) and one weekend of on-call per month. Our
department is small so additional on-call/evenings may be needed
when team members are out on PTO.Starting Wage: $33.00 to $40+ DOE.
Wages start at $31 for entry-level nurses and increase depending on
prior work experience as a Registered Nurse. What You Will Do: As a
Ranch Nurse, you will draw on your skills to connect with, support,
and educate children and adolescents, ages 10-18; and serve as a
critical team member in our adolescent psychiatric residential
facility. You will collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to
assess patient progress and modify treatment programs accordingly.
This is a challenging environment where continual learning and
autonomy is expected as you work to make a difference in the life
of a child.Purpose Provide care to youth and their families in a
respectful, caring, empowering, holistic, trauma informed and
culturally sensitive manner.
- Demonstrate a commitment to agency mission, vision, and shared
values
- Display respect for all voices, all cultures and all
perspectives
- Help to establish team collaborative decisions to promote youth
independence and success
- Promoting an environment that supports accomplishments and
self-esteem, as well as empowerment and accountability
- Work collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team to provide
a person-centered plan of care and sense of well-being, while
advocating for the youth and family's best interestCaring
Initiating nursing presence and role-modeling by attending youth
focused meetings. Being dependable and following through with
tasks.
- Initiate nursing presence and role-modeling by attending
youth-focused meetings, being dependable, and following through
with tasks
- Make sure client's physical/mental health needs are met by
ensuring health assessments, routine health care, nursing
procedures and face to face evaluations are completed within
accredited time frames and appropriate referrals are made when
needed.
- Demonstrates the ability to assist providers while seeing
clients. Observe and carry out orders as indicated and perform
appropriate interventions as ordered.
- Create caring relationships with our youth by attending
activities, assisting with outside appointments, and implementing
nursing groups to provide education
- Participate in rotating on-call schedule, and be able to return
to campus within one hour to provide guidance and complete
appropriate assessment and paperwork
- Be able to participate in medical/psychiatric emergencies and
assess, treat and triage in a timely and appropriate mannerLearning
Assisting youth by providing knowledge of healthcare management to
ensure youth and families experience positive outcomes and
long-term success.
- Demonstrates the ability to assist providers while seeing
clients. Observe and carry out orders as indicated and perform
appropriate interventions as ordered.
- Establish and role-model positive relationships through
greeting youth and staff and engaging in learning moments
collaboratively
- Provide education to clients or staff as needed concerning
issues of general health, medications, growth and development,
hygiene, infection, and nutrition.
- Actively seek opportunities to share knowledge and expertise
with team members, focusing on formal learning opportunities as
well as informal coaching moments Qualifications:The successful
applicant must:
- Hold a current and valid North Dakota Registered Nurse
license.
- Have one year of experience in a mental or behavioral
healthcare setting preferred but not required.
- Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Be organized and have the ability to prioritize and
multi-task.
- Be reliable, patient, and professional. Benefits: As we support
treatments that care for others, we also work to care for our team
member's professional, personal growth and well-being. We know that
benefits are important. If you have questions ahead of time,
please, ask, and one of our HR Ranchers would be happy to discuss.
- 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with 100% employer match up to
5%
- Medical and Dental Insurance. Employees participate in the cost
of premiums and have the option of purchasing additional coverage
for dependents
- Health Savings Account with a $125/month employer contribution
if enrolled in the Ranch's Medical plan
- Employer-Paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability Insurance
policies
- Employee Assistance Program through LifeWorks
- Generous Paid Time Off (accrual based on hours worked)
- 7 paid holidays each year
- Dependent Care Flex Spending Account
- Voluntary Vision Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Term
Life Insurance
- 20% discount on items at all Ranch Thrift Store locations
- STAR leadership program
- Free meals at the cafeteria while on shift Compensation
details: 33-40 Hourly WagePIed80504d4597-31181-34138356
Keywords: Dakota Boys & Girls Ranch, Bismarck , Registered Nurse, Healthcare , Minot, North Dakota
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