RN Behavioral Health PRN

Spectrum Health; Saint Joseph (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Part time

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Job summary

Corewell Health South – Lakeland Hospitals is hiring an RN for a 26-bed inpatient behavioral health unit. The role focuses on psychiatric and substance abuse care, with patient populations including depression, anxiety, and detoxification needs.

Typical stay is 7–10 days; nurse-to-patient ratios vary from 1:7 to higher acuity. The RN provides care under ANA guidelines, partnering with patients and families, and documents education in health records.

Qualifications

• Associates in Nursing required.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing within 5 years preferred.
• NCLEX licensure required or eligible.
• MI RN license holders only.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing care using the nursing process.
• Collaborate with patient/family to plan, implement and evaluate care.
• Document education and learning in health records.
• Ensure patient safety and adherence to Corewell Health policies.

Skills

Behavioral health experience

BLS (within 90 days)

Specialty certification (preferred)

Competency-based orientation program

Education

Associates in Nursing

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (within 5 years)

MI Registered Nurse (RN)

NCLEX licensure

Job description

About the Unit

This unit is a 26-bed inpatient behavioral/mental health unit. This unit’s primary specialty is psychiatric and substance abuse disorder patients. The average length of stay is 7-10 days. The patient population will include 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 rehab for substance abuse, and detoxification. Nurse to patient ratio 1:7 for regular BH patients, we may need you to be 1:1 or 1:2 or more depending on staffing needs and the acuity in the unit as a whole.

About Corewell Health South – Lakeland Hospitals

The health system comprises threehospitals, 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. We provide both inpatient and outpatientmedical servicesthroughout Southwest Michigan.

Scope of Work

The RN, under the ANA scope of practice utilizes the framework of the nursing process to provide professional nursing care by 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 and recognizes 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 plan of care and develops teaching strategies for patient/family; documents education and learning appropriately in health record.

Qualifications

• Required Associates in Nursing
• Bachelors in Nursing within 5 years
• 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
• Preferred Specialty Certification highly recommended
• Experience in behavioral health/psychiatric care

Corewell Health cares for you

Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. Learn more here.

• 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
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
• Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status

Employment Details

Primary Location SITE - Lakeland Hospital St Joseph - 1234 Napier Ave - St Joseph Department Name Behavioral Health Unit D 1 St Joseph - Niles and St Joseph Hosp Employment Type Part time Shift Day (United States of America) Weekly Scheduled Hours 0.04 Hours of Work 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Days Worked Monday to Friday Weekend Frequency Every third weekend

Equal Employment Opportunity

Corewell Health grants equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, genetic information, marital status, height, weight, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected category.

An interconnected, collaborative culture where all are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work, is vital to the health of our organization.

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From workshops that develop cultural intelligence, to our inclusion resource groups for people to find community and empowerment at work, we are dedicated to ongoing resources that advance our values of diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do.

We invite those that share in our commitment to join our team.

People are at the heart of everything we do, and the inspiration for our legacy of outstanding outcomes, innovation, strong community partnerships, philanthropy and transparency.

Corewell Health is a not-for-profit health system that provides health care and coverage with an exceptional team of 60,000+ dedicated people—including more than 11,500 physicians and advanced practice providers and more than 15,000 nurses providing care and services in 22 hospitals, 300+ outpatient locations and several post-acute facilities—and Priority Health, a provider-sponsored health plan serving more than 1.2 million members.

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