Registered Nurse - Behavioral Health Unit

Selectminds; Michigan; On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Behavioral Health Unit to apply clinical judgment in diagnosing and treating patient responses to health conditions. The nurse will assess, monitor, plan, and take actions to prevent complications while promoting optimal health.

Responsibilities include collaborating with the care team to develop individualized plans of care and participating in ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• License to practice nursing in the State of Michigan.
• Competent within 6 months of hire with all age groups within defined patient population.
• BLS certified.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with health care team to develop, implement, and evaluate an individualized plan of care.
• Seek life-long learning through certification, advanced practice, higher education, and literature review.
• Demonstrate leadership through sharing knowledge and acting as a clinical resource.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues using SBAR and interdisciplinary channels.
• Manage time effectively and assist others to support team performance.

Education

Bachelor's in Nursing preferred

Job description

The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals across the state, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 730-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 242,000 Michigan lives, 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 center. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 93,000 network providers throughout Michigan.

Registered Nurse - Behavioral Health Unit

Uses clinical judgment skills to diagnose and treat patient responses to actual or potential health conditions. Assesses, monitors, detects, plans and takes appropriate action to prevent potential physiological complications and promotes optimal level of health. Accountable for integrating care within scope of practice licensure, relevant education and experience. Reports to shift Team Leader and is accountable to the Department Manager. Utilizes Policies and Procedures to guide job duties. Level specific criteria are evaluated annually and can be found in the MNM Clinical Ladder.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Clinical Expertise: Collaborates with other members of the health care team to develop, implement, and evaluate an individualized written plan of care based upon a physiological, psychosocial, spiritual assessment consistent with patient/significant other’s changing needs & goals, utilizing the Clinical Practice Model (CPM) and the “Caring-Quality Model.”
• Knowledge: Seeks life-long learning through certification, advanced practice, higher education, and literature review.
• Leadership/Credibility: Demonstrates leadership through sharing of knowledge, being a clinical resource, and professional role model.
• Communication: Demonstrates effective communication through collegial relationships, SBAR, and interdisciplinary communication.
• Productivity: Demonstrates enhanced time management skills and ability to assist others in order to contribute to overall performance of the team.
• Performs other duties consistent with purpose of job as directed by general and unit-specific competency-based objectives.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

• License to practice nursing in the State of Michigan.
• Competent within 6 months of hire with all age groups within defined patient population. Demonstrates sensitivity when interacting with diverse ethnic groups.
• BLS certified

QUALIFICATIONS PREFERRED

• Bachelor's in Nursing preferred.

Additional Information

• Daily Work Times: 7:00am-7:30pm
• 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.

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.