RN - Specialized Inpatient Pediatric Unit

RN - Specialized Inpatient Pediatric Unit at Harbor Oaks Hospital

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Full‑time / Night Shift: 7 pm–7:30 am (3–12‑hour shifts, every other weekend rotation). Sign‑On Bonus: $5,000.

Harbor Oaks Hospital is seeking compassionate and skilled Registered Nurses (RNs) to join our Specialized Inpatient Pediatric Unit (SIPU). This unique unit provides high‑quality, individualized care for children and adolescents with co‑occurring psychiatric conditions and developmental disabilities
. Harbor Oaks Hospital is the only psychiatric hospital in the state of Michigan offering an inpatient environment and specialized programming designed to meet the complex needs of children and teens with both psychiatric and developmental diagnoses. Many of our patients have an autism spectrum diagnosis.

The Registered Nurse on SIPU plays a critical role in providing safe, therapeutic, and developmentally appropriate care in a structured inpatient setting. RNs collaborate closely with an interdisciplinary team to support emotional regulation, safety, skill development, and overall treatment progress for pediatric patients and their families.

• Provide and coordinate care by assessing patients’ physical and behavioral health needs.
• Develop and implement nursing care plans.
• Maintain medical records and educate patients and their families about various physical and behavioral health conditions.
• Provide nursing care and services within the standards and scope of nursing practice as defined within the state Nurse Practice Act regulations, policies, procedures, and protocols, as well as facility and corporate policies and procedures.
• Ensure physicians’ orders are legible if taken verbally and transcribed appropriately per policy and procedure.
• Ensure patients’ status is assessed on an ongoing basis and pertinent information is gathered and documented.
• Notify physicians of significant changes in status such as difficulties with detox, medical emergency, change in medical status regarding response to medications, and related challenges.
• Ensure that initial nursing treatment plans are completed upon admission and that all nursing treatment plans are specific to assessed needs.
• Demonstrate knowledge and utilization of universal precautions in providing direct patient care.
• Accurately administer medications per ordered note.
• Document accurate count of controlled substance medication administration on required documents.
• Complete admission and discharge processing efficiently and accurately as directed.
• Exhibit therapeutic rapport with patients by maintaining professional boundaries, respecting personal space, giving patients direct attention, and maintaining rational detachment.
• Provide direction or coordinate the activities of the unit as directed.
• Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, co‑workers, and others involved in inpatient treatment.

• Must have graduated from an accredited school of nursing.
• Must possess a current Registered Nurse (RN) license as required by the state of employment or be eligible to practice nursing in accordance with state requirements.
• One year of nursing experience; previous psychiatric, mental, behavioral, or substance use nursing experience a plus.
• CPR and de‑escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by the facility).
• First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal, and local laws.

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