Registered Nurse RN Mental Health

MyMichigan Health • Midland, MI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position functions as a Registered Nurse (RN) providing direct care to patients on the Mental Health Unit using the nursing process. This includes ongoing assessment of the total patient. The RN provides interventions to treat the presenting symptoms and evaluates the effect of nursing interventions and patient's responses. This position functions as a team member and resource to others. The RN delegates, oversees and provides direction to Mental Health Counselors. The RN is responsible for meeting the needs of all types of psychiatric patients, including those with medical complications.

Requirements

• RN: Registered Nurse
• BLS: Basic Life Support (Within 1 month of hire or transfer)
• FINGERPRINT: Fingerprinting
• RECIPIENT: Recipient Rights (Mandatory Recipient Rights training within 30 days of hire and annually.)
• ICHAT: iChat(annually on Hire Date)
• TEAM ADVANCED: Techniques for Effective Aggression Management (Within 6 months of hire or transfer)
• Associates Degree in Nursing required.
• Good interpersonal skills, ability to take initiative, to work as a team, and to work with a variety of patients' needs.
• Competency in Microsoft® Windows.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, get along with others, work independently, regular and predictable attendance and ability to stay awake.
• Overall dexterity is required including handling, reaching, grasping, fingering and feeling. May require repetition of these movements on a regular to frequent basis.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred.
• Knowledge of psychiatric-mental health nursing as normally acquired through one or more years of experience in mental health nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides high quality, evidence based nursing care to patients using neurobiological and cognitive-behavioral frameworks and techniques.
• Using the nursing process, completes assessments, provides interventions and evaluates patient outcomes according to the appropriate pathway guidelines.
• Provides education to patients on illness, coping alternatives and relapse prevention.
• Delegates, oversees and provides direction to Mental Health Counselor team members.
• Takes initiative to provide appropriate activities for patients when needed (such as during evenings or weekends).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree