Job Summary
The Psychiatric Registered Nurse is responsible for initial assessments and management of physical, medical, and medication considerations for PHP patients. The RN must be able to effectively assess and monitor patients? medical and psychiatric care and function well within a multidisciplinary team.
Medication Management
- Follows policies and procedures for medication administration
- Conducts patient education sessions with an emphasis on understanding and complying with medication orders.
- Works with providers, pharmacists, state providers, case managers, and families to secure authorization for exchange of information and current medication records.
Patient Care Practices
- Responds to identified patient/family learning needs and implements appropriate, individualized methods to meet them.
- Performs timely, accurate, and concise documentation per Michigan Medicine policies.
- Attends daily treatment team meeting to discuss patient status and progress toward therapeutic goals.
- Conducts group sessions on a variety of topics, not limited to: symptom management, health and nutrition, coping skills, medication management.
- Serves as a patient advocate while balancing stewardship of organizational resources.
- Proactively prevents medical necessity denials through educating providers, staff, patients, and families; interfaces with payers and documents relevant information.
- Interfaces with payers regarding options for transitions of care and informs families of risk/cost/benefit of app options.
- Assesses individuals in the community for possible admission.
- Able to assess for safety risks and intervene to maintain a safe environment.
- Performs efficiently in emergent situations.
Professional Development
- Demonstrates accountability for own professional practice.
- Maintains current certifications, including: BLS and CAC, Recipient Rights, and WELLE certification.
- Pursues continuing education and self-directed learning.
- Participates in development and attainment of PHP and overall health system goals and initiatives.
- Actively utilizes effective problem identification and resolution skills.
- Maintains positive working relationships with referents to be readily available for assessment.
- Assesses individuals in the community for appropriateness of admission.
Quality Improvement
- Collaborates with leadership team to develop and implement quality improvement initiatives.
Mission Statement
Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.
Responsibilities*
- Performs nursing assessments, focusing on physical, emotional, and cognitive status. Assists in identifying discharge planning needs.
- Understands patients? medical needs to refer to appropriate level of care.
- Demonstrates understanding of patient/family rights and patient confidentiality, as related to the psychiatric population.
- Communicates with multidisciplinary team about changes in condition, laboratory results, proposed medication changes, or other issues that may impact patient care.
- Provides utilization management by obtaining initial and continued insurance authorizations for care in the partial hospitalization program.
Nursing Specific Info
Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan medicine is comprised of over 26,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world's most distinguished academic health systems. In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.
What Benefits can you Look Forward to?
Nursing at Michigan offers a competitive salary with excellent benefits!
Hourly range for Registered Nurses $40.18-$62.31/ hour
- Evening Shift Differential-$3.00 / hour
- Night Shift Differential- $4.00 / hour
- Day Shift Weekend Differential- $2.90 / hour
- Evening Shift Weekend Differential- $5.90 / hour
- Night Shift Weekend Differential- $6.90 / hour
- Charge Nurse Differential- $1.00 / hour
The Benefit Package Includes
- Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage
- 2:1 Match on retirement savings and immediate vesting
- Generous Paid Time Off Allowances
- Robust Tuition and Certification support programs
- Large offering of no cost CEs and professional development for advancement
Nursing Specific Info
Salary & Nursing Framework Level
This UMPNC RN posting is posted as Nursing Framework LEVEL C.
Actual Nursing Framework LEVEL and salary will be determined at time of hire.
Nursing Framework levels range from Level A to Level F.
Required qualifications must be met by the candidate in order to be interviewed and considered for the position. Posting may be filled after the initial 5-day posting period. Applicants who have left the UMPNC bargaining unit must include on their resume dates of past employment including months and years of service along with effort. Positions less than 20 hours/week may be combined.
If you have questions regarding this posting or would like assistance with nursing opportunities please contact Nurse Recruitment at (734) 936-5183.
Required Qualifications*
- Current license to practice nursing in the State of Michigan (RN)
- Three (3) to five (5) years of inpatient psychiatric nursing experience required.
- Three (3) to five (5 ) years of psychiatric utilization review experience required.
- Utilization review skills with agency staff and referral sources as appropriate.
- Under Michigan Law, a criminal history check including fingerprinting is required as a condition of employment or transfer for this position.
NOTE: Required qualifications must be met by the candidate in order to be interviewed and considered for the position.
RESUME REQUIRED (for Both Internal & External Applicants)
You must attach a complete and accurate resume to be fully considered for this position.
Desired Qualifications*
- BSN
- Skills in leading therapeutic groups.
- Knowledge of both patient and payer eligibility and reimbursement regulations and impact on the continuum of care.
- Ability to work in a collaborative multidisciplinary team with Social Workers and other staff and providers, both internal and external.
Work Schedule
Hours/Week: 40 hours/week
Shift: Day Shift
All new employees will be expected to float to a designated unit(s) in times of low census.
Modes of Work
Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.
Union Affiliation
This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the U-M and the Michigan Nurses Association and the U-M Professional Nurse Council union, which contains and settles all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours and other terms and conditions of employment.
Background Screening
Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third-party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.
In addition to the screenings indicated above under Michigan law, a criminal history check including fingerprinting is required as a condition of transfer or employment for this position.
Selection Process
Michigan Medicine seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the diverse people of Michigan and to maintain the excellence of the University. We welcome applications from anyone who would bring additional dimensions to the University’s research, teaching, and clinical mission, including women, members of minority groups, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities. The Department of Nursing, like the University of Michigan as a whole, is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for all persons and will not discriminate against any individual because of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, height, weight, or veteran status.
U-M EEO/AA Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
