What Will You Do?

As a Registered Nurse at Pine Rest, you’llbe part of tight-knit team that believes in the healing power of your expertiseand compassion. An RN is responsible and accountable to perform thenursing process as a basis for patient care. RNs provide direction and oversight to other licensed and non-licensedstaff. Pine Rest RNs show compassion torecipients of services, coworkers, and surrounding communities throughintegrity, stewardship, empowerment, the promotion of diversity, andprofessional excellence. 

Our RNs are driven to make an impact in the lives of those we serveand are motivated by the healing they witness first-hand each day. They are dedicated to excellentcustomer service, enthusiastic about the care we offer, and foster a sense ofbelonging and empowerment in a diverse workplace.

Who WeAre:

We atPine Rest believe in the power of healing and that everyone in our communityhas the right to expert care for mental health and substance use disorders. Weare much more than just the third largest non-profit behavioral health systemin the country, our 220-acre main campus, and our network of clinical sitesacross Michigan. We are a tight-knit community of healers who witness theimpact of our life-changing work each day.

Each day,we are closing the gaps in access to care. We are innovating throughleading-edge research, testing, programs, and treatment modalities that othersreplicate across the country. Our services include a state-of-the-artpsychiatric urgent care center and a soon-to-be-built pediatric behavioralhealth center, outpatient, inpatient, partial hospitalization (day programs),assessment and testing, residential, addiction treatment and specialty servicessuch as crisis response, employee assistance programs, forensic psychiatry andpsychology, and neuromodulation. Our on-the-job educational programs fornurses, psychologists, advanced practice providers, psychiatrists and chaplainsare equipping the next generation of care providers.

We arepassionate about serving and are honored to be a part of this incredible work.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assessesperson’s served care needs, develops a plan of care in collaboration with aninterdisciplinary team, and continually reassesses plan of care according to person’sserved care needs.
• Incollaboration with the physician, provides/coordinates nursing care toindividuals and groups of person’s served.
• Assistsin the teaching of persons’ served families, and provides milieu management.Communicates with and educates persons’ served families/significant others indischarge/after care planning needs.
• Providesa safe and secure environment for persons served and staff in both individualand group settings.
• Responsiblefor documenting, reporting, and verifying all necessary information accordingto established policies and procedures.
• Responsible to monitor for and report to the physician(s)any potential risk to person’s served safety that could lead to an adverseoutcome.
• Createsa customer/client friendly environment by following quality improvementstandards, maintaining professionalism, initiating and maintaining positiverelationships with departments/programs, co-workers and external customers.
• Providescare in various clinical settings with diverse person’s servedpopulations. Identifies specific person’sserved needs and implements person’s served centered, compassionate care.
• Functionsas a clinical leader, delegating/coordinating staff assignments and promotingstaff development.
• Responsiblefor the utilization and continued review of patient care protocols, standardsof practice, and standards of care. Gives input into process for improvement.
• Maybe responsible in training direct care staff.
• Maybe indirectly responsible for oversight of medication and physical healthactivities in a program.
• Maybe responsible for scheduling, staffing, and obtaining pre-authorizations.
• Responsible to role model the mission and values of the organization, presenting a professional image that is projected in appearance, attitudes and behaviors, time management and communication skills. Provides spiritual, emotional, social, mental and physical support to patients.
• In the community residentialsetting required to support and promote a recovery focused environment andperson-centered approach within the program.
• Commitment todemonstrating the Hospital and Residential Services Model of Care in hospitaland residential areas.
• Mustmaintain annual training and demonstrate competency in the requiredprogrammatic training.

What Does the Role Require?

Education/Experience:

• Licensed to practice in the state ofMichigan, Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing is preferred.
• May be required to have professionalknowledge of psychiatric nursing theory as required through completion ofeducation from an accredited school of nursing.
• Satisfactoryprevious clinical experience.

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, vision & life insuranceplans
• 403(b) retirement match contribution by PineRest
• Generous PTO for full and part time employees
• Tuition assistance & loan forgiveness
• Employee Assistance Program offering many freeand discounted services for therapy, legal, accounting, gym membership, etc.
• Partnership with Davenport University providesgenerous discount on tuition for employees and family members.