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

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (RN) - Behavioral Health (Inpatient, Evenings)

Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Employment Type: Temporary
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Specialty

• Registered Nurse (RN)
• Behavioral Health focus
• Required Experience: 2 years behavioral health experience

Job Description

• Perform the nursing process as the basis for patient care.
• Provide direction and oversight to licensed and non-licensed staff.
• Assess patient care needs, develop and continually reassess plans of care in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team.
• Coordinate nursing care with physicians and assist in teaching patients and families.
• Manage milieu and provide discharge/aftercare education.
• Ensure a safe and secure environment for patients and staff in individual and group settings.
• Document, report, and verify all necessary information per policies and procedures.
• Monitor and report any potential safety risks to physicians.
• Maintain professionalism and promote positive relationships with coworkers and other departments.
• Provide care in diverse clinical settings with varied patient populations.
• Function as a clinical leader by delegating and coordinating staff assignments and promoting staff development.
• Utilize and review patient care protocols and standards of practice; contribute to quality improvement.
• May train direct care staff and oversee medication and physical health activities indirectly.
• May be responsible for scheduling, staffing, and obtaining pre-authorizations.
• Role model the organization’s mission and values through professional appearance, communication, and behavior.
• 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.
• May function as a charge nurse.

Work Schedule

• 40 hours per week standard, with potential opportunity to pick up additional shifts (up to 48 hours), though extra shifts are not guaranteed.

Facility Philosophy & Mission (Summary)

• Provides behavioral health services rooted in Christian values and professional excellence.
• Committed to compassionate care addressing emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual well-being.
• Offers a full continuum of behavioral health services including psychiatric urgent care, inpatient, outpatient, residential, addiction treatment, and specialized clinics.
• Emphasizes respect for diverse cultures, religions, and personal faith preferences.
• Dedicated to high-quality, outcome-driven care with measurable results.

Prior Travel Experience

• No explicit requirement for prior travel experience mentioned.

This position is ideal for RNs with behavioral health experience seeking a temporary role in an inpatient behavioral health setting with opportunities for leadership and professional growth.