RN Behavioral Health PRN
About The Position
This unit is a 26-bed inpatient behavioral/mental health unit specializing in psychiatric and substance abuse disorder patients. The average length of stay is 7-10 days. The patient population includes individuals with depression, anxiety-related disorders, substance abuse, and other mental health-related behavioral issues. RNs will care for patients requiring refocusing and regaining mental health, inpatient rehabilitation for substance abuse, and detoxification. The nurse-to-patient ratio is typically 1:7 for regular BH patients, but may adjust to 1:1, 1:2, or more based on staffing needs and unit acuity. Corewell Health South – Lakeland Hospitals is a health system comprising three hospitals, an outpatient surgery center, a regional cancer center, rehabilitation centers, two long-term care residences, home care and hospice services, and 34 affiliate physician practice locations, providing inpatient and outpatient medical services throughout Southwest Michigan. The RN, under the ANA scope of practice, utilizes the nursing process to provide professional nursing care, incorporating patient-family centered care principles to assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and discharge. The RN provides quality patient care under the direction of the Nurse Leader according to Corewell Health policies and procedures, recognizing the impact of nursing care and patient/family partnerships on patient outcomes. The RN partners with and utilizes patient/family input and goals in planning the plan of care and develops teaching strategies for patients/families, documenting education and learning appropriately in the health record.
Requirements
- Associates in Nursing
- Graduates from a non-accredited school of nursing must have at least one year of acute care experience or at least two years of experience in a licensed health care role and must have successfully passed the NCLEX licensure examination.
- MI Registered Nurse (RN)
- Successful completion of a competency-based orientation program
- AHA or ARC Basic Life Support (BLS) within 90 days
Nice To Haves
- Bachelors in Nursing within 5 years
- Specialty Certification highly recommended
- Experience in behavioral health/psychiatric care
Responsibilities
- Utilizes the framework of the nursing process to provide professional nursing care.
- Incorporates patient-family centered care principles to assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and discharge.
- Provides quality patient care under the direction of the Nurse Leader.
- Partners with and utilizes patient/family input and goals in planning the plan of care.
- Develops teaching strategies for patient/family.
- Documents education and learning appropriately in health record.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
- On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv
- Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!
- Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance, pet insurance
- Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
