Behavioral Dysregulation & Withdrawal Specialist Registered Nurse

Find your purpose in a rewarding role as a Behavioral Dysregulation & Withdrawal Specialist Registered Nurse at the St. Cloud Hospital!  This vital role will involve assessment and evaluation of psychiatric and chemically dependent patients in need of services and will include working with physicians and community resources to arrange the appropriate level of treatment.
 

Schedule

• Full-time | 80 hours every two weeks
• Monday-Friday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 
• No weekends, no holidays!
• St. Cloud Hospital | Behavioral Health Consult & Liaison

Pay and Benefits

• Pay based on experience and degree
  • Associate/Diploma in nursing starting at $40.33 per hour
  • Bachelor’s in nursing starting at $41.34 per hour
  • Master’s in nursing starting at $42.37 per hour
  • Pay range: $40.33 - $60.50 per hour
• Full time benefits: medical, dental, PTO, retirement, employee discounts and more!
• $3,500 hiring bonus potential!
• $5,000 relocation assistance bonus for those who qualify! 

Qualifications

• Graduate from a nursing program required; Bachelors or Masters in Nursing preferred. 
• A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Nursing must be obtained within three years of hire.
• Current licensure as a registered nurse in the State of Minnesota required.
• 4 years minimum experience as a psychiatric or chemical dependency registered nurse preferred.
• Knowledge of at least the following areas: abuse issues, chemical dependency, adult/adolescent/child clinical assessments. 
• Knowledge of crisis theory and intervention, psychiatric diagnosis, psychotropic medications, including use and side effects.  
• Familiarity with insurance criteria for hospitalization.  Knowledge of community resources and intervention.
• Requires in-depth knowledge of mental health and substance use disorders, including management of substance use withdrawal 
• Requires conceptual and practical experience in mental health nursing, as well as basic knowledge in other mental health disciplines. 
• Basic Life Support current American Heart Association (AHA) BLS Healthcare Provider card required per established policy. 
• American Nurses Association (ANA) Psychiatric – Mental Health Certification preferred.
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NCI) initial and on-going training required and provided.

To be eligible for the hiring and relocation bonus you must be an external candidate who is hired into an eligible full or part time benefited position.  Previous employees qualify if they have not worked for CentraCare for at least 9 months at the date of hire.  To be eligible for the relocation bonus, you must currently reside more than 50 miles away from St. Cloud Hospital and relocate to within 30 miles of it.  CentraCare hiring incentives to include but not limited to, hiring and relocation bonuses may be discontinued at any time.  

CentraCare has made a commitment to diversity in its workforce. All individuals including, but not limited to, individuals with disabilities, are encouraged to apply. CentraCare is an EEO/AA employer.