Director of Nursing

Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs; Anoka (MN); On-site; USD 79,866 - 114,569; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Low-cost medical and dental insurance

Employer paid life insurance

Short and long term disability

Retirement plan

Generous vacation and sick leave

11 paid holidays per year

Job summary

The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs is looking for a Director of Nursing at the Anoka Metro Regional Treatment Center. This leadership role requires a Registered Nurse with significant psychiatric experience to develop and oversee quality patient care programs.

Benefits include medical and dental insurance, life insurance, generous vacation, and sick leave. Join a dedicated team committed to compassionate care in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Three (3) years of progressive supervisory experience in a large healthcare setting.
• Ability to develop patient care programs and policies ensuring quality patient care.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop facility-wide patient care programs, policies, and procedures.
• Oversee implementation of treatment plans for in-patient units.
• Participate in decision making with clinical leaders.

Skills

Psychiatric nursing

Leadership

Program development

Education

Master’s degree in nursing or advanced practice certification

Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in Minnesota

Job description

The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) helps provide essential services to Minnesota's most vulnerable residents. Working with many others, including counties, tribes and nonprofits, DHS helps ensure that Minnesota seniors, people with disabilities, children and others meet their basic needs and have the opportunity to reach their full potential.

Operated by the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS), the Anoka Metro Regional Treatment Center (AMRTC) is an inpatient psychiatric hospital serving adults with mental illness in a large, campus‑based setting located just north of the Twin Cities metro area. This modern, 100‑bed facility offers person‑centered adult mental health care in a pleasant environment enjoyed by patients and employees alike.

Director of Nursing – Anoka, MN – $79,866 - $114,569 annually

Anoka Metro Regional Treatment Center (AMRTC) is seeking a talented Registered Nurse with significant experience in psychiatric or mental health nursing to serve as the Director of Nursing. This position offers an exciting and challenging opportunity to lead a dedicated nursing staff. Join our team as a State of Minnesota employee!

Responsibilities

As the Director of Nursing, you will develop facility‑wide patient care programs, policies and procedures ensuring quality patient care that is compassionate, culturally competent, cost‑effective, and efficient. You will oversee the implementation for the facility’s plan for providing treatment to in‑patient treatment units, including services provided by Bed Management, the Control Desk, Nursing Education and Infection Control Office. In addition, you will also participate in decision making with leaders from executive and clinical areas in the facility, developing and implementing an effective ongoing program to monitor, evaluate and improve the quality of care delivered to patients.

Benefits

The State of Minnesota offers an excellent employee benefits package, including low‑cost medical and dental insurance with affordable dependent coverage, employer paid life insurance, short and long term disability, pre‑tax flexible spending accounts, retirement plan, tax‑deferred compensation, generous vacation and sick leave, and 11 paid holidays each year.

Qualifications

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in Minnesota.
• Master’s degree in nursing or advanced practice certification.
• Three (3) years of progressive supervisory experience in a large healthcare setting.

Our mission as an employer is to actively recruit, welcome and support a workforce that is diverse and inclusive of people who are underrepresented in the development of state policies, programs and practices, so that we can support the success and growth of all people who call Minnesota home.