Registered Nurse RN - Psych Acute Adult

Overview

Department: Behavioral Health, Adult Female
Schedule: Full Time, Days, 7:00 am – 7:30 pm (rotating weekends and holidays)
Hospital: Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital
Location: 2233 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60622
Compensation: $35.35 to $53.58 per hour
Bonus: Sign-On Bonus Available for Qualified Candidates. Eligibility and payout terms apply. Details discussed during the interview process.

Responsibilities

• Treat patients and educate patients about mental and medical conditions
• Provide advice and emotional support to patients and/or family members
• Run therapeutic groups
• Perform psychiatric crisis intervention
• Implement seclusion and restraint of patients when necessary
• Record patients' medical histories and symptoms
• Help perform diagnostic tests and analyze results
• Operate medical machinery
• Administer treatment and medications
• Help with patient follow-up and rehabilitation
• Teach patients and their families how to manage their illness or injury, including diet and exercise programs, and self-administration of medication and physical therapy
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Qualifications

• 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

• Paid time off
• 401K retirement plan
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Tuition reimbursement
• Many more voluntary benefit options