Registered Nurse (RN) Behavioral Health Adult SUD PHP

About the role

At Advocate Health, being a nurse means more than delivering exceptional clinical care—it means leading with purpose, compassion, and boldness. As part of our One Advocate Nurse community, you’ll join a unified team committed to lifting others up, embracing innovation, and creating inclusive spaces where everyone can thrive. You’ll be empowered to think boldly, collaborate with humility, and drive change through fearless curiosity. Whether you're at the bedside, in the community, or advancing care through research and education, you’ll help shape the future of health—because here, we’re redefining care for you, for us, for all. Your feedback matters. Every nurse’s voice is vital in shaping our culture and improving care. We value your insights and experiences because they help us grow stronger together.

Come join our team at Aurora Psychiatric Hospital. Working with our amazing team in our Substance Use Disorder Partial Hospitalization Program (SUD PHP). At Aurora Psychiatric Hospital you can count on the most comprehensive continuum of behavioral health care in the state. Located on a beautiful, 30‑acre wooded campus in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, our facility offers an ideal healing setting for children, adolescents and adults experiencing mental health or substance concerns.

Responsibilities

• Provide and coordinate comprehensive patient care through the nursing process to deliver safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures.
• Use evidence‑based practice, clinical decision making, compassion, and communication skills.
• Lead efforts to create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience across the continuum.

Requirements

• Completion of an accredited or approved program in nursing.
• Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the teammate practices.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• Telemetry and ACLS certification required within 6 months of hire.
• Physical requirements: frequent sitting, standing, walking, bending, squatting, reaching, twisting, and lifting; must safely lift up to 35 lb and perform patient handling tasks including pushing/pulling up to 30 lb and assisting with 150‑lb sliding transfers.
• Functional speech, vision, hearing, touch, and fine motor skills for clinical procedures; ability to operate equipment foot controls.
• Ability to respond quickly to changing patient conditions and perform patient safety interventions, including verbal de‑escalation and restraints when necessary.
• Exposure to blood, body fluids, communicable diseases, chemicals, and hazardous waste may occur; appropriate protective equipment must be used.
• Physical abilities testing and additional department‑specific requirements may apply.