Weekend Warrior RN – PRN

Crisis Stabilization Unit

Make your weekends count. Keep your weekdays yours.

Looking for a flexible way to earn extra income, maintain your nursing skills, and make a real difference?

Mid-Plains Center is looking for Weekend Warrior RNs to join our Crisis Stabilization Unit team. This is a great opportunity for nurses who want to work PRN hours primarily on weekends while maintaining flexibility during the rest of the week.

Whether you're looking to supplement your current nursing position, ease into behavioral health, or simply want a rewarding way to pick up additional hours, we'd love to have you on our team.

You bring the nursing expertise. We'll provide the behavioral health experience and a supportive team.

What You'll Do

As a Weekend Warrior RN, you will play an important role in providing safe, compassionate care to individuals receiving crisis stabilization and substance use services.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Conduct nursing assessments and monitor consumers' physical and behavioral health needs
• Safely administer medications in accordance with provider orders
• Monitor medication effectiveness, side effects, and changes in condition
• Provide nursing support and crisis intervention in a fast-paced behavioral health environment
• Perform triage assessments and gather relevant clinical information
• Communicate changes in condition and other clinical concerns to providers and the treatment team
• Participate in treatment planning, team staffing, and care coordination
• Complete accurate and timely clinical documentation
• Perform end-of-shift chart audits and help maintain high standards of quality and compliance
• Work collaboratively with behavioral health professionals, nursing staff, and other members of the care team

Why Weekend Warrior?

Flexibility that fits your life.

This position is designed for nurses who want the benefits of PRN work without giving up their weekdays.

• Primarily weekend opportunities
• Flexible PRN scheduling
• Great option for supplemental income
• Maintain and expand your nursing skills
• Gain valuable behavioral health and crisis-care experience
• Work alongside an experienced, supportive team
• Make a meaningful difference in the lives of people during some of their most difficult moments

What Success Looks Like

You'll thrive in this role if you:

• Have strong clinical judgment and attention to detail
• Can remain calm and professional in a fast-paced environment
• Communicate effectively with consumers, families, providers, and coworkers
• Are comfortable working with individuals experiencing mental health or substance use concerns
• Can adapt quickly to changing situations
• Take pride in accurate documentation and safe medication practices
• Bring a team-first attitude and a genuine desire to help others

What You Bring

• Current Nebraska RN license in good standing
• Strong clinical assessment and documentation skills
• Previous behavioral health or psychiatric nursing experience is preferred, but not required
• Ability to work effectively with a multidisciplinary team
• Bilingual English/Spanish skills are a plus

Why Mid-Plains Center?

At Mid-Plains Center, you're not just filling a weekend shift. You're joining a team committed to helping people stabilize, recover, and move forward.

• Meaningful work in behavioral health and crisis care
• Supportive, collaborative work environment
• Opportunities for professional development and continued education
• A mission-driven organization that values its employees
• The opportunity to make a difference every time you walk through the door

Ready to become a Weekend Warrior?

Bring your nursing skills. Make a difference. And keep your weekdays yours.

Requirements

• Active, unencumbered LPN license in Nebraska (or a current multistate LPN license under the Nurse Licensure Compact)

Ready to Apply
If you're ready to bring your skills and compassion to a team that values both, we encourage you to apply today.