Behavioral Health Inpatient Registered Nurse
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services

Registered Nurse (RN) – Behavioral Health (Inpatient) – Nights

Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Employment Type: Temporary
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Nights (8 hours per day)

Job Summary

Registered Nurse responsible for performing the nursing process as the basis for patient care in a behavioral health inpatient setting. Provides direction and oversight to licensed and non-licensed staff, delivers compassionate, patient-centered care, and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to develop and reassess care plans. Functions may include charge nurse responsibilities and clinical leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess patient care needs and develop, implement, and continually reassess individualized plans of care.
• Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to coordinate nursing care.
• Educate patients and families regarding discharge and aftercare planning.
• Provide a safe and secure environment for patients and staff in individual and group settings.
• Document, report, and verify all necessary patient information per policies and procedures.
• Monitor and report any potential safety risks to physicians.
• Promote quality improvement, professionalism, and positive relationships within the care environment.
• Provide care across diverse clinical settings and patient populations.
• Delegate and coordinate staff assignments; promote staff development.
• Utilize and review patient care protocols and standards of practice.
• May train direct care staff and oversee medication and physical health activities.
• May be responsible for scheduling, staffing, and obtaining pre-authorizations.
• Uphold organizational mission and values, including integrity, stewardship, empowerment, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Provide spiritual, emotional, social, mental, and physical support to patients.
• Support and promote a recovery-focused, person-centered approach in community residential settings.
• Maintain annual training and demonstrate competency in required programmatic training.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Michigan.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
• Minimum of 2 years of psychiatric nursing experience, including experience within the last year.
• Experience working with pediatric patients.
• Demonstrated commitment to professional excellence and compassionate care.

Additional Information

• Opportunity to work up to 40 hours per week with potential for additional shifts (up to 48 hours), though extra shifts are not guaranteed.
• May function as a charge nurse with supervisory responsibilities.
• Position requires adherence to a recovery-focused and person-centered care philosophy.
• Must maintain competencies through ongoing training.

Work Environment & Culture

• Faith-based behavioral health organization emphasizing professional excellence, Christian integrity, and compassion.
• Provides care rooted in holistic treatment of emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual well-being.
• Values diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect for patients’ personal faith or philosophical preferences.
• Dedicated to high-quality, outcome-driven behavioral health services.

This role is ideal for RNs with behavioral health and pediatric experience seeking a temporary night shift position in an inpatient behavioral health setting.