Registered Nurse - 2 S Behavioral Health

Karmanos Cancer Institute; Lapeer (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care, based in Grand Blanc, Michigan, is seeking a Registered Nurse for the 2 S Behavioral Health unit in Lapeer. The role provides direct patient care, applies nursing process, and ensures patient privacy and safety in a behavioral health setting.

Requirements include graduation from an accredited nursing program, Michigan RN license, and BLS. Schedule is full-time, days, 7:00 am to 7:30 pm, with 72 bi-weekly hours and potential leadership/preceptorship opportunities.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Must possess valid State of Michigan Nursing License.
• BLS certification within 30 days of hire.
• CPI training within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assesses, plans, provides, and evaluates direct patient care to patients in the Behavioral Health Unit.
• Observes patient behavior and reports potential problems to Charge Nurse and physicians.
• Administers medications to patients as directed and documents in patient charts.

Skills

Direct patient care

Nursing assessment

Documentation

Education

Nursing degree (RN)

Job description

McLaren Health Care, headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, is a $7.3 billion, fully integrated health care delivery system committed to quality, evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 640-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 732,838 lives in Michigan and Indiana, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 113,000 network providers throughout Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.

Registered Nurse - 2 S Behavioral Health

Department:2 S Behavioral Health
Daily Work Times: 7:00 am - 7:30 pm
Shift: Days
Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours: 72

Position Summary:

Assesses, plans, provides, and evaluates direct patient care to patients in the Behavioral Health Unit. Assures the quality nursing care is rendered to all patients in accordance with the Michigan nurse Practice Act, McLaren Lapeer Region, and nursing department standards. Utilizing the nursing process, functions primarily in direct patient care. Participates in maintaining a safe patient care environment. Maintains patient privacy, dignity, confidentiality, and respects patient rights. Begins leadership and preceptor participation when performance demonstrates ability.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Conducts, documents, and communicates patient assessments
• Observes patient behavior and reports potential problem situations to Charge Nurse and physicians
• Administers medications to patient as directed and documents in patient chart

Required:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Must possess valid State of Michigan Nursing License
• BLS certified within 30 days of hire
• CPI within 6 months of hire

Preferred:

• Previous work experience in inpatient psychiatric nursing
• Minimum 1 year of experience as staff nurse

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Requisition ID: 26004241
• Daily Work Times: 7:00 am - 7:30 pm
• On Call: No

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.

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McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status,national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classificationprotected by law.