Part Time Registered Nurse

Position Overview

Nexus Family Healing is looking to hire a Part Time Registered Nurse to join our newest youth crisis and stabilization center set to open in fall 2025 in Hennepin County! This new 13-bed short-term residential service is designed for Hennepin County youth with complex mental and behavioral health issues who need appropriate care. The service will help reduce the number of youth stuck in inappropriate settings such as emergency rooms, police stations, juvenile detention, or unstable home situations by providing treatment and therapeutic supports during triage, assessment, and transition planning with families.

At Nexus Family Healing, we embrace diversity, promote equity, and foster inclusion. As a national mental health organization, we serve a diverse group of youth and families and strive for our workforce to reflect that diversity.

Position Summary: The Nurse (RN) promotes the health and well-being of Nexus Family Healing residents by providing client-centered health care services in accordance with organizational policies, procedures, and protocols.
Schedule: Part-time onsite opportunity (mostly weekend hours)
Location: 1800 Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis
Salary: $38-$42 an hour

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams regarding the medical aspects of client admissions.
• Communicates medical concerns and coordinates necessary follow-up appointments or referrals with both internal and external interdisciplinary teams.
• Collects and reviews clients’ medical data while ensuring that medical records are current and accurate.
• Assesses nursing implications of client data and determines when to communicate with the physician.
• Monitors acute and chronic medical conditions; provides treatment or consultation as needed.
• In emergency situations, gathers relevant information, assesses client status, provides appropriate care or treatment, directs others as necessary, and facilitates referrals to higher-level care if appropriate.
• Serves as a resource to staff and other interdisciplinary teams regarding client medical concerns.
• Collaborates with treatment staff to develop individualized client treatment plans.
• Verifies, counts, and administers medications to residents.
• Educates clients on medication side effects, adverse effects, and drug interactions.
• Monitors clients daily for side effects, adverse effects, or drug interactions.
• Ensures that client prescriptions are filled correctly and that appropriate medication levels are maintained during their stay.
• Reviews medication logbooks for completion and accuracy.
• Completes all department/role-specific and facility-wide required trainings.
• Maintains up-to-date certifications and trainings, including CPR, nursing license, first aid and safety, medication administration, and infection control.
• Participates in internal training opportunities with community partners.
• Ensures client confidentiality and compliance with policies regarding privacy, informed consent, and confidentiality standards.

Required Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Valid Registered Nurse License.
• Experience Required: 1+ year related nursing experience.
• First Aid/CPR/Infection Control certification.
• Valid driver’s license required; must meet state regulating agency and Home Office driving requirements.
• Must successfully pass a DHS criminal background check.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1+ year related nursing experience in a residential setting.

Benefits & Perks

• Paid Time Off
• 401k match
• NEW - Talkspace Therapy Benefit for the whole family
• Advancement pathways and internal promotion
• And much more!