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

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

Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Employment Type: Temporary
Shift: Days
Hours per Day: 8
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

As a Registered Nurse, you will be responsible for performing the nursing process as the foundation for patient care in a behavioral health inpatient setting. You will provide direction and oversight to licensed and non-licensed staff, deliver compassionate, patient-centered care, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to develop and continually reassess individualized care plans.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess patient care needs and develop plans of care in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
• Provide and coordinate nursing care in collaboration with physicians.
• Assist in patient and family education, including discharge and aftercare planning.
• Maintain a safe and secure environment for patients and staff in individual and group settings.
• Document, report, and verify all necessary patient information according to policies.
• Monitor and report any potential safety risks to physicians.
• Function as a clinical leader by delegating and coordinating staff assignments and promoting staff development.
• Utilize and review patient care protocols, standards of practice, and standards of care, contributing to quality improvement.
• May be responsible for training direct care staff and overseeing medication and physical health activities.
• May assist with scheduling, staffing, and obtaining pre-authorizations.
• Provide spiritual, emotional, social, mental, and physical support to patients.
• Support and promote a recovery-focused, person-centered approach in the community residential setting.
• Uphold professional image and organizational mission, values, and standards.
• Maintain annual training and demonstrate competency in required programmatic training.
• May function as a charge nurse.

Required Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) license valid in Michigan.
• Minimum of 2 years of behavioral health nursing experience.
• Pediatric experience is required.
• Demonstrated ability to provide compassionate, patient-centered care in behavioral health settings.
• Excellent customer service skills and enthusiasm for behavioral health programs.

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.
• Commitment to a recovery-focused environment and person-centered care.
• Role involves working in a faith-based behavioral health setting that integrates professional excellence with Christian values, emphasizing integrity, stewardship, empowerment, diversity, equity, and inclusion.

This position offers the chance to work in a specialized behavioral health inpatient environment with a focus on holistic care addressing emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual well-being.