Mental Health Nurse; RN

Job Summary

Provide appropriate support to youth and adults experiencing a mental health crisis while teaching and supporting staff who directly serve the clients on appropriate medical needs and medication management. Prioritize client mental health stability and the transition to a safe living setting. Mount Olivet Rolling Acres – MORA – is a diverse and inclusive nonprofit that has supported adults, seniors and children with developmental disabilities, behavioral health needs as well as age-related and chronic medical conditions for over 50 years in the Twin Cities metro.

MORA provides an array of services:
Adult Day Services, Contracted Case Management, Community Supports, over 30 Residential Homes, Respite, Therapeutic Recreation, Training for Guardians & Families, and a Discover Summer Daytime Programming for Youth with Disabilities. Our Metro Crisis Coordination Program (MCCP) offers a safety net of crucial and cost-effective services for adults and children.

Starting at $38.00-$42.00 per hour DOQ
$1,500 retention bonus for full-time staff. Paid out over 1 year.

Monday - Friday Business hours Full time
On-Call Rotation

Richfield and Edina primary locations with a Health Services office located in Victoria

• Monitor clients’ health and mental health concerns
• Coordinate medical documentation and health history necessary for crisis home intakes
• Provide schedule flexibility for intake meetings, client appointments, and crisis home needs
• Communicate individual concerns and changes to overseeing physician and mental health provider
• Provide on-call support for crisis home team members as needed.
• Participate in mental health and medical appointments
• Communicate medical/medication changes to guardian promptly and receive consent when necessary
• Monitor psychotropic medication administration and develop individualized protocols for as needed medication administration
• Coordinate hospital discharge, medication changes and follow up treatment. This includes emergency service calls and evaluations
• Participate in care team meetings and communication to ensure client care consistency
• Frequent visits to the crisis home to assess client well being
• Communicate with crisis home team any changes, provide training on new client needs or changes
• Arrange for routine/emergency medical/dental care and accompany clients, when appropriate
• Promote a hygienic environment and healthy lifestyle
• Provide needed medical care to clients
• Provide medical knowledge to care givers
• Promote infection control, accident prevention
• Assist in writing reports, forms, and assessments
• Assist in writing height and weight records
• Train staff in first aid, CPR, medication administration, etc, as assigned
• Provide employees with health care instructions
• Perform nursing duties as allowed by your state licensure
• Provide training in consumer care to new hires and on-going/annual training to all household staff
• Ensure adequate supervision of clients
• Work harmoniously with and shows respect for employees, supervisors, vendors, and clients
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Must have current Registered Nurse license in state of Minnesota
• Work experience or training with mental health of adults and children, Developmental Disabilities, crisis home settings
• Computer and word processing skills
• Electronic health record utilization
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Must pass Department of Human Services background check and maintain “qualified” status
• Must not be excluded from working in government health programs by the Office of Inspector General
• Must be able to successfully complete company’s physical job demands
• If using own vehicle for company business, must have a current valid driver’s license and must have insurance as required by state law

Full-time employees receive a comprehensive and competitive benefit package, including:

• Medical insurance with company sponsored health reimbursement account and health savings account
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance; employee, spouse, and children’s coverage options
• Long-term disability
• Flexible spending; medical and dependent care
• 403B retirement plans that match after 1 year of employment
• Paid time off up to 3 weeks annually which increases after the first year of employment
• Opportunity for usage of our private vacation property west of Duluth (McGregor, MN)
• Awards for outstanding employee performance and promotion opportunities
• Generous tuition reimbursement and scholarship opportunities!
• Many opportunities for advancement. Mount Olivet Rolling Acres promotes from within.

Cherishing the big-hearted heritage of our beginnings, we actively advocate for equity and inclusion for the individuals we serve and for our employees.

Healthy. Happy. Human. Join us.

MORAcares.org/careers/

Mount Olivet Rolling Acres is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.