Registered Nurse - D6 Behavioral Health

Registered Nurse – D6 Behavioral Health – Full‑time, Days

Posted: 2 days ago.

Location:

Traverse City, MI. Salary: $35.00–$38.00 per hour.

More Than Just Care, It’s Community

Imagine doing meaningful work in a place where people vacation. That’s life at Munson Healthcare – northern Michigan’s largest healthcare system, with eight award‑winning community hospitals serving over half a million residents across 29 counties.

Munson Healthcare offers a lifestyle most people only dream about – freshwater lakes, scenic trails, charming downtowns, a vibrant arts scene, and endless outdoor adventures. Teammates live by our values of excellence, teamness, positivity, creativity, and a commitment to creating exceptional experiences for patients and each other.

• Grow:
  Tuition reimbursement, in‑person and online development, and access to our career hub to help you advance.
• Thrive:
  Full benefits, paid holidays, generous PTO, employee discounts, and free individual retirement counseling.
• Be Well:
  Free wellness platform for you and your family, plus personalized support for personal or family challenges.
• Be Heard:
  Share your ideas and help shape the way we work through improvement huddles, employee surveys, and town hall meetings.

Embarking on a career in behavioral health nursing is rewarding and challenging, demanding a deep well of compassion, sensitivity, and outstanding communication abilities. You will engage with patients across all age groups, assisting them in navigating intricate emotional and physical challenges.

D6 Inpatient Behavioral Health is a 17‑bed unit dedicated to adult patients facing various mental health conditions, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression. The multidisciplinary team comprises psychiatric providers, nurses, clinicians, and behavioral health technicians.

• Soft skills
• Empathy
• Effective communication
• Team collaboration

To excel, behavioral health clinicians must possess remarkable communication and interpersonal skills, enabling them to set boundaries while fostering trust. Mastery of therapeutic communication is vital for empowering patients and enhancing their mental well‑being. Psychiatric mental health nurses must not only know what to convey but also how to deliver their messages with the appropriate tone, volume, and body language.

Moreover, care team members should exhibit flexibility, embrace diverse lifestyles, and have a solid grounding in both behavioral and medical sciences. They must be equipped to address the multifaceted needs of their patients while maintaining a calm and compassionate presence, even in unpredictable situations.

Must hold a current Registered Nurse license in the State of Michigan.

• Licensed RN in the State of Michigan
• Experience in a specific clinical area (Med/Surg, ICU, OB, etc.) preferred

• Licensed RN in the State of Michigan
• Experience in a specific clinical area (Med/Surg, ICU, OB, etc.) preferred

Munson Healthcare requires all employees to be vaccinated or to have lab‑confirmed immunity for Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Varicella. All employees must receive a flu vaccine during the flu season in the year they are hired and annually thereafter, unless they have an approved medical or religious exemption.

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