Registered Nurse - Psych ED

About the role

Overview: Department: Emergency Department Behavioral Health Pods; Shift: Part-Time; Days; 7a-7:30p; Facility: Mercy Medical Center; Location: Aurora, IL.

Responsibilities

• Treating patients
• Educating patients about mental and medical conditions
• Providing advice and emotional support to patients’ and/or family members
• Running therapeutic groups
• Psychiatric crisis intervention
• Seclusion and restraint of patients
• Recording patients’ medical histories and symptoms
• Helping to perform diagnostic tests and analyze results
• Operating medical machinery
• Administering treatment and medications
• Helping with patient follow-up and rehabilitation
• Teaching patients and their families how to manage their illness or injury, diet and exercise programs, and self-administration of medication and physical therapy
• Other related duties

Qualifications

• Must have current and valid State license as a Registered Nurse
• Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current
• Working knowledge of Mental Health Laws and practice standards
• Working knowledge of interdisciplinary treatment team process, behavioral health programming and daily nursing functions for inpatient and outpatient behavioral health units
• Working knowledge of the continuum of care for behavioral health care

Benefits

• Comprehensive, competitive benefits package allowing customization to fit unique needs
• Abundant resources, programs, and voluntary options serving as a foundation for individual growth and well-being
• Learn more: https://www.primehealthcare.com/benefitsthatmattermost/
• Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to:
  • Paid time off
  • 401K retirement plan
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Many more voluntary benefit options

Pay