Oakland Community Health Network·Pontiac, Michigan
Deliver high-quality, trauma-informed nursing care and clinical support within a stabilization unit. Responsibilities include conducting assessments, administering medications, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure client safety and recovery.
This position works under the direct supervision of the Nurse Supervisor. The Crisis RN is responsible for delivering high-quality, trauma-informed, and person-centered nursing care within the stabilization unit. Operating in a fast-paced crisis setting, the RN plays a critical role in supporting client stabilization, safety, and recovery.
This position offers both day shift and night shift full-time opportunities. Full-time roles consist of three (3) 12.5-hour shifts per week, with openings available on both day shift (7:00 AM – 7:30 PM) and night shift (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM).
Essential Functions
Provide direct nursing care and clinical support within the stabilization unit.
Conduct initial and ongoing assessments to determine client needs and acuity.
Administer medications and monitor for therapeutic and adverse effects.
Participate in shift report meetings and communicate relevant updates to the care team.
Collaborate with milieu specialists, behavioral health technicians, and other staff to ensure coordinated care.
Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation in accordance with regulatory standards.
Support de-escalation efforts and crisis intervention strategies to promote client safety.
Monitor the physical and emotional well-being of clients and respond to emergent needs.
Ensure compliance with clinical protocols, licensing requirements, and best practices.
Participate in orientation and on-the-job training for new nursing staff as assigned.
Assist in maintaining a safe, trauma-informed, and person-centered environment.
Engage in quality improvement activities, including incident reporting and follow-up.
Communicate effectively with clients, families, and external providers to support care continuity.
Uphold confidentiality and ethical standards in all aspects of care delivery.
Other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements and Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) required; master's degree preferred
• Minimum of five years of nursing experience working in a human service, crisis or medical environment.
Interacting with others in a way that gives them confidence in one’s intentions and those of the organization; demonstrating loyalty to the organization and its mission and values; maintaining social, ethical, and organizational norms; firmly adhering to codes of conduct and ethical principles. (Integrity/Building Trust)
Making customers and their needs a primary focus of one’s actions; developing and sustaining productive customer relationships, recognizing that the ultimate customer is the person served. (Customer Focus)
Actively identifying new areas for learning; regularly creating and taking advantage of learning opportunities; using newly gained knowledge and skill on the job and learning through their application. (Continuous Learning)
Setting high standards of performance for self and others; assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self-imposing standards of excellence in addition to consciously adopting organizational standards of excellence. (Work Standards)
Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message. (Communication)
OCHN is committed to building a diverse team and fostering an inclusive and equitable culture. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer that embraces and encourages our employees’ differences. This includes (but is not limited to) ability, age, color, family type, gender expression and identity, individual expression, medical conditions, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, and all other diverse and wonderful characteristics.
Market context
In Michigan, nursing roles often show steady demand across hospitals, clinics, long-term care, and home health settings. These positions can be competitive because employers may prioritize licensure readiness, BLS timing, and flexibility for shift-based care. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits from the original posting to save research time, and confirm you can meet the High School Diploma or GED requirement and obtain BLS within 90 days before applying.
