Nursing Positions PRIDE Institute

LPN or RN (CasualOn Call)
Eden Prairie, MN

PRIDE Institute is the nation’s first and leading provider of residential and out-patient programs devoted exclusively to treating the mental health and chemical dependency needs of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community.

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)or Registered Nurse (RN) position is responsible for the overall job supervision of designated nursing staff and for the coordination of total nursing care for clients on a designed shift. The LPN/RN also provides leadership in maintaining standards for professional nursing practice in the clinical setting.

Nursing Positions PRIDE Institute

This position is for a casual/on-call role. The ideal candidate would be available for a minimum of 1-shiftevery month. This role reports to the Director of Nursing.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN)preferred, but not required.

Minimum of two years of psychiatric/mental health and/or chemical dependency nursingexperience preferred.

Licensed as an LPN or RN in MN required.

Must maintain compliance with all hospital annual competencies, as well as CPR and First Aid.

The LPN/RN also maintains compliance with all Pride Institute annual competencies as well as CPR and First Aid. A thorough understanding of the management of the client milieu including age specific and cultural requirements and has knowledge of CARF, OSHA regulations and all other relevant state and federal regulatory standards.

APPLY

PRIDE Institute is committed to providing lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people a road to recovery through evidence-based substance abuse, sexual health, and mental health treatment.

PRIDE Institute strengthens resiliency and enhances the wellness of LGBT people through treatment programs grounded in the traditions of recovery while incorporating current evidence-based practices.

Our Core Treatment Beliefs
Understanding the negative effects of heterosexism
Holistic approach
Abstinence based model
Developing strengths and resiliency
Wellness and self-determination
Cultural diversity
Social support
Education
Evidence-based success

PRIDE Institute has been the leader in providing treatment for the LGBT community for  25 years.

PRIDE Institute opened its doors in 1986 as the nation’s first treatment center dedicated to providing services exclusively for the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community. Since then, PRIDE has graduated more than 14,000 graduates hailing from every state in the country and even some from Canada.

Minnesota was chosen as the location for PRIDE Institute because of the rich reputation for innovation and excellence in the treatment of alcoholism and drug addiction. PRIDE opened as a 36-bed residential program offering clients a safe environment in which to confront their chemical dependency and the unique stresses they face as LGBT individuals living in a heterosexist society.

Clients at PRIDE Institute have the opportunity to face their internalized homophobia head on in both individual and group sessions. One’s sexual identity is not an issue to be ashamed of at PRIDE Institute unlike many mainstream or “ally” programs. When clients are able to be open and honest about their authentic self, they are then able to focus solely on their recovery. After all if it is OK to keep one’s sexuality a secret, then why not keep one drink or one pill a secret, too? At PRIDE Institute, honesty is a key to recovery.

In 1991, the programming was expanded to include outpatient treatment programs in Minnesota.

PRIDE Institute now features a 42 bed residential program and Intensive Adult Outpatient Services for adults. In addition PRIDE offers the only program of its kind for working with LGBT people with sexual health concerns including sexual compulsivity and sexual anorexia.

The alumni of PRIDE Institute continue to be an active group with events happening throughout the year and a regular newsletter.

In the last ten years many mainstream treatment programs have opened LGBT affirming programs, trained staff to be affirming, and have tried to emulate what is offered at PRIDE Institute. However, nothing can replace the safety and comfort of knowing the shared experience of other LGBT people during the treatment stay.

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