Registered Nurse Geriatric Psychiatry

Department: Geriatric Psychiatry Daily Work Times: 7pm to 7:30am Shift: Nights Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours: 48

Position Summary:

The Registered Nurse delivers quality nursing care through the utilization of the nursing process. Works collaboratively with other members of the healthcare team to maintain standards for professional nursing practice. Carries out functions according to hospital policy, the hospital mission, and standards of practice defined by professional and regulatory guidelines.

Directs, coordinates and delegates activities in order to foster patient / family centered care.

Responsibilities

1. Assesses the physical, psychosocial, and educational needs of the patient.

2. Plans and implements nursing care according to patient and family needs.

3. Makes appropriate interventions based upon individual patient needs.

4. Evaluates patient responses to nursing interventions.

5. Assumes personal responsibility for quality patient care, patient satisfaction, environment, and professional development.

Required

• Associate Degree from an accredited Nursing program
• Current State of Michigan Registered Nurse license
• BLS certification
• Experience working in Long Term Care, Memory, or Alzheimer’s Care, or Geriatric Psych unit

Preferred

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited Nursing program

Additional Information

• Schedule: Part-time
• Requisition ID: 26011318
• Daily Work Times: 7:00pm to 7:30am
• Hours Per Pay Period: 48
• On Call: No
• Weekends: Yes

About Us

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.