Job Description
Mid-Plains Center for Behavioral Healthcare Services is currently seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse (LPN/RN) to work in our Crisis Stabilization Unit. This unit is a 12 bed, mental health stabilization and medically assisted detox unit, and is the only unit of its kind in the state.
Nurse will work 12-hour night shifts from 6 pm to 6 am with rotating weekends.
Nurses perform medical risk assessments on each consumer, collaborate with medical practitioners for initial and ongoing medical orders, and address daily basic medical needs of admitted consumers.
This position requires the individual to assess, interpret, and document results of the consumer in triage. Nurses will develop and assist consumers in addressing short term medical needs and collaborate with medical practitioners and team members, to determine best-care treatment options in a supportive and educational environment.
Mid-Plains Center offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes health insurance (75% agency paid monthly premium); agency paid life insurance; immediate use of paid sick leave, paid vacation, and personal days. Retirement plan deferral begins on the first day of employment.
Mid-Plains Center is an approved site for the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program and the Nurse Corps Scholarship and Student Loan Program; programs that pays educational expenses in exchange for clinical hours worked.
A $5,000.00 sign on bonus is offered for this position.
The salary for this position depends on licensure status.
Requirements:
Certificate in Licensed Practical Nursing or Registered Nursing from an accredited program.
Loan Forgiveness?
Mid-Plains Center for Behavioral Healthcare Services, Inc. (Mid-Plains Center) is a non-profit, COA accredited, mental health organization. For over 50 years, Central Nebraskans have turned to Mid-Plains Center for quality, affordable behavioral health services. Established in 1971 as Mid-Nebraska Community Mental Health Center, Mid-Plains Center has expanded in the last 10 years to include a full range of behavioral services including prevention, treatment, crisis intervention, and aftercare services.
Mission Statement
Mid-Plains Center supports individuals and families in achieving their full potential in the community.
Vision Statement
Mid-Plains Center is seen as a leader in the development of high quality, innovative, and cost-effective behavioral healthcare services. Services are designed to meet the needs of the community, based on input received from consumers, stakeholders, and Mid-Plains Center’s most valuable resource, its employees.
Value Statement & Guiding Principles
Mid-Plains Center embraces the guiding principles of investing for results and outcomes, changing attitudes, building partnerships, committing to quality and working on a common goal to assure that there is access to individualized treatment and recovery. Mid-Plains Center does this by treating people with respect and dignity, providing services that emphasize hope and optimism, are family and consumer-centered, strength and recovery-based, and are culturally competent and affirmative. Community values are embraced, consumer involvement is expected, self-determination is respected and support services are designed to meet the needs of the individual. Mid-Plains Center values a competent workforce and endorses both promising and evidence-based practices.
Mid-Plains Center will not deny services based on a patient’s inability to pay. We will provide services without regard to a person’s race, color, sex, national origin, disability, religion, age, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Discounts are available based on family size and income and a sliding fee scale is available.