Behavioral Health Registered Nurse
Grand Rapids, MI
GHR Healthcare - PH Division
3x12 hrs

Registered Nurse (RN)

Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Facility: Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services
Employment Type: Permanent

About the Facility

Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services is a nonprofit behavioral health provider founded in 1910. It is the third largest non-profit behavioral health provider in the U.S., offering a full continuum of services including psychiatric urgent care, inpatient and partial hospitalization, residential, outpatient and teletherapy services, addiction treatment and recovery, child and adolescent programs, senior care services, and specialized assessment and treatment clinics.

Mission:
To express the healing ministry of Jesus Christ by providing behavioral health services with professional excellence, Christian integrity, and compassion.

Philosophy of Care:
Pine Rest provides treatment addressing emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual well-being. While rooted in Christian values, it serves people of all cultures, religions, creeds, and ethnicities, emphasizing compassionate, culturally inclusive care.

Job Description

As a Registered Nurse at Pine Rest, you will be responsible for performing the nursing process as the basis for patient care, providing direction and oversight to licensed and non-licensed staff, and demonstrating compassion and professionalism in all interactions.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess patient care needs and develop, implement, and continually reassess individualized plans of care in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team.
• Provide and coordinate nursing care in collaboration with physicians.
• Assist in teaching patients and families, including discharge and aftercare planning.
• Maintain a safe and secure environment for patients and staff.
• Document, report, and verify all necessary information according to policies.
• Monitor and report any potential safety risks to physicians.
• Foster a customer-friendly environment by following quality improvement standards and maintaining professionalism.
• Provide care in diverse clinical settings and populations (youth, high acuity adults, older adults).
• Function as a clinical leader by delegating and coordinating staff assignments and promoting staff development.
• Participate in the review and improvement of patient care protocols and standards.
• May train direct care staff and oversee medication and physical health activities.
• May be responsible for scheduling, staffing, and obtaining pre-authorizations.
• Role model the organization’s mission and values, providing spiritual, emotional, social, mental, and physical support to patients.
• Support and promote a recovery-focused, person-centered approach in community residential settings.
• Maintain required annual training and demonstrate competency in programmatic training.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• May function as a charge nurse.

Work Environment & Shifts

• Full-time 2nd and 3rd shifts available, including 8- and 12-hour options.
• Patient populations include youth, high acuity adults, and older adults.
• Work requires physical and emotional stamina to meet diverse patient needs.
• Ability to work in potentially adverse environments.

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in Michigan.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
• Professional knowledge of psychiatric nursing theory preferred (education from an accredited school of nursing).
• Satisfactory previous clinical experience; new graduates considered (psych or ED experience preferred).
• Ability to provide culturally inclusive care in a diverse community setting.
• Commitment to expressing Christ’s love and compassion through integrity, stewardship, empowerment, and promotion of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Analytical skills to collect, analyze, and interpret complex patient data and communicate findings effectively.
• May require a valid Michigan driver’s license and ability to access Pine Rest transportation vehicles.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage options.
• Employer-paid life, accidental death, and critical illness insurance with voluntary coverage options.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options.
• 401(k) match.
• Generous paid time off.
• Tuition reimbursement and education loan forgiveness programs.
• Free on-campus parking.

This position offers an opportunity to work in a faith-based, mission-driven organization dedicated to high-quality behavioral health care and professional excellence.