Registered Nurse RN - Psych Child and Adolescent
Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital · Chicago, IL · 1 wk ago
Healthcare$35.35–$53.58/hrFull-time
Overview
- Department: Behavioral Health, Child & Adolescent
- Schedule: Full Time, Nights, 7:00 pm – 7:30 am (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
- Sign-On Bonus: Available for qualified candidates (eligibility and payout terms discussed during interview process)
Responsibilities
- Treat patients and educate them 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
- Assist with patient follow-up and rehabilitation
- Teach patients and their families how to manage illness or injury, 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
- Additional voluntary benefit options