Per Diem Outpatient RN

UHS•Dearborn, MI

20h

About The Position

The Outpatient Registered Nurse works with psychiatric patients and prescribes, coordinates, and evaluates patient care in collaboration with health team members, following the nursing process and standards of care and practice. The RN assists with patients’ medical needs, including physical and mental health needs, and uses therapeutic treatment skills to help patients achieve their optimal level of emotional health. The role also includes basic consultation and teaching, specialized clinical social work services for patients and families, crisis intervention, short- and long-term family therapy, and providing information and referrals as needed. Metropolitan Behavioral Health is a 144-bed behavioral health facility providing inpatient services for adolescents, adults, and older adults, behavioral health assessments around the clock, programs for co-occurring behavioral health and substance use issues, and outpatient group, family, and individual therapy.

Requirements

Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in nursing.
Registered Nurse license in the State of Michigan.
At least 1 to 3 years of experience in a psychiatric health care facility, with direct experience in crisis intervention and treatment skills.
Strong clinical assessment skills.

Responsibilities

Prescribe, coordinate, and evaluate patient care in collaboration with health team members and in accordance with nursing standards and the nursing process.
Assist patients with physical and mental health needs.
Use therapeutic treatment skills to support patients’ emotional health.
Provide basic consultation and teaching.
Provide specialized clinical social work services for patients and families receiving care.
Provide crisis intervention and short- and long-term family therapy.
Provide information and referrals as needed.