RN - Behavioral Health

Key Responsibilities:

• Administer medications as prescribed and monitor patients for therapeutic response, side effects, and adverse reactions, particularly psychotropic medications.
• Provide patient and family centered education regarding diagnoses, medications, and individualized treatment plans.
• Collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary team members to ensure coordinated, comprehensive, and high-quality care.
• Perform ongoing assessments of patients’ physical, psychiatric, and behavioral health needs, and provide or coordinate appropriate nursing interventions.
• Develop, implement, and regularly update individualized nursing care plans based on assessed needs and patient progress.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and thorough documentation in the electronic medical record in accordance with regulatory and organizational standards.
• Deliver nursing care within the standards and scope of practice defined by the applicable State Nurse Practice Act, as well as facility and corporate policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Accurately receive, clarify, and transcribe physician orders, including verbal orders, in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Continuously monitor patient status, promptly identifying changes in condition and documenting relevant clinical information.
• Ensure initial nursing treatment plans are completed upon admission and reflect individualized, assessed needs.
• Demonstrate consistent adherence to infection control practices, including universal precautions, when providing direct patient care.
• Complete admission and discharge processes efficiently, accurately, and in compliance with established guidelines.
• Establish and maintain therapeutic rapport with patients by demonstrating professionalism, appropriate boundaries, respect for personal space, focused engagement, and therapeutic detachment.
• Maintain confidentiality and uphold HIPAA standards in all patient care activities.

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing (Registered Nurse program). New graduates welcome.
• Current, unrestricted RN license in the state of Michigan
• Minimum of one year of nursing experience preferred; prior experience in psychiatric, mental health, behavioral health, or substance use disorder settings is strongly preferred.
• Current BLS and ACLS certification required; PALS certification preferred (or willingness to obtain within a specified timeframe).
• Demonstrated strong communication, clinical judgment, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills.
• Experience in an inpatient, residential, or acute behavioral health care setting is preferred.

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