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Posted: January 24, 2024 (722 days ago)

Added to FreshGovJobs: December 5, 2025 (41 days ago)

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Registered Nurse P11-12 - Center for Forensic Psychiatry

State of Michigan

Health and Human Services - Forensic Center

Stale

Location

Michigan, 48909

Salary

$35.69 - $50.62

per hour

Closes

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Job Description

Summary

This job is for experienced registered nurses working at a state forensic psychiatry center in Michigan, where you'll provide care to patients with mental health and legal issues, including assessments, medication administration, and group therapy sessions.

It involves afternoon and midnight shifts in a secure environment focused on helping patients achieve stability.

A good fit would be a licensed nurse with strong clinical skills, empathy for vulnerable populations, and the ability to make independent decisions under pressure.

Key Requirements

  • Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in Michigan
  • Experience in general nursing care, including physical and mental health assessments
  • Ability to administer medications using advanced assessment skills
  • Skills in formulating nursing diagnoses and contributing to interdisciplinary care plans
  • Experience organizing patient activities, such as group therapy or psychoeducational sessions
  • Availability for afternoon and midnight shifts only
  • Ability to exercise independent judgment and adapt guidelines in a forensic setting

Full Job Description

The MDHHS mission is to provide opportunities, services, and programs that promote a healthy, safe, and stable environment for residents to be self-sufficient. We are committed to ensuring a diverse workforce and a work environment whereby all employees are treated with dignity, respect and fairness. For more information, please visit our MDHHS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Plan.

REGISTERED NURSE P11
This is the experienced level Registered Nurse position. This position performs a full range of nursing assignments in a full functioning capacity. This position will perform general nursing care services within the legal scope of nursing practice and standards developed by the profession, Nurse Practice Act, and regulatory agencies. This position provides nursing care through the application of policies, procedures, standards and protocols within the Registered Nurse scope of practice. Independent judgment is required to carry out assignments that have significant impact on services or programs. Guidelines may be available but require adaptation or interpretation to determine appropriate courses of action.

REGISTERED NURSE 12
This is the senior level Registered Nurse position at the Center for Forensic Psychiatry. This position conducts advanced level physical and mental assessments of patients formulates nursing diagnoses, interaction strategies and contributes nursing's role to patient's interdisciplinary care plan/Individualized Plan of Service (IPOS). The position is responsible for administration of medication using advanced assessment skills. The position organizes, plans and implements patient-oriented activities including physical health programs for patients and social, psychoeducational and other group therapy sessions for patients. The position performs advanced level nursing functions in the clinical area.

**IMMEDIATE VACANCIES AVAILABLE FOR AFTERNOON AND MIDNIGHT SHIFTS ONLY**

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To be considered for this position you must:

Apply for this position online via NEOGOV; click on "Apply" in the job posting for instructions on submitting your electronic application.

Hard copy applications are not accepted.Relevant experience and/or education referred to in the supplemental questions must be documented in the resume, transcript and/or application to allow for accurate screening.Meet the Selective Position Requirement (SPR) OR SubClass Code (if applicable).Attach a resume identifying specific experience and dates of employment.

Dates of employment should include month and year and hours per week.Attach a cover letter.If applicable, attach a copy of an official transcript(s). We accept scanned copies of official transcripts.

We do not accept web-based, internet, or copies of unofficial transcripts.

Official transcripts provide the name of the institution, confirmation that a degree was awarded and on what date, and the registrar's signature.Failure to complete any of the above items may result in your application not being considered.

See instructions for attaching files here: Instructions Requirements EducationPossession of a diploma, associate's, bachelor's, or master's degree in nursing accepted for licensure by the Michigan Board of Nursing.ExperienceRegistered Nurse P11No specific type or amount is required.Registered Nurse 12One year of experience equivalent to a Registered Nurse P11.

Qualifications Registered Nurse 12Possession of a master's degree in nursing or possession of a bachelor's degree in nursing and six months of experience equivalent to a Registered Nurse P11 may be substituted for the experience requirement.

Additional Information Possession of a Michigan license in good standing as a registered nurse.If you previously held status in this classification and departed within the last three (3) years, please contact Human Resources regarding your interest in a potential reinstatement.

Reinstatement is not guaranteed or required.The use of artificial intelligence (AI) software of any kind is prohibited in all areas of the selection process; including, but not limited to, responses to application questions, and responses to interview questions or exercises.Your application for any position does not guarantee you will be contacted by the Department/Agency for further consideration.

Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results. This position is located at the Center for Forensic Psychiatry: 8303 Platt Road, Saline, MI 48176.

As a Condition of Employment: this position requires successful completion of a background investigation and a criminal records check.

The Department of Health & Human Services reserves the right to close this posting prior to its original end date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

For questions about this specific position, please email MDHHSVacancies@michigan.gov. Please reference this job posting number in subject line. Follow us on LinkedIn for more job opportunities!

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Posted on NEOGOV: 1/24/2024 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 12/5/2025

Source: NEOGOV | ID: neogov-michigan-4344399