Registered Nurse (RN), Psych - Evening/Nights (2:45pm -3:15am)

Full-time, evening/night shift position: 2:45 PM - 3:15 AM (three 12-hour shifts per week, every other weekend rotation). $20,000 sign-on bonus available. Psychiatric experience strongly preferred.

About the role

Provides care for patients with acute psychiatric illnesses, including those with concurrent medical comorbidities, on a secured unit with enhanced safety features. Patients may have thought, mood, substance abuse, and/or behavioral disorders, including suicidal ideations. ECT services for inpatients and outpatients are performed within this unit.

Responsibilities

• Delegate, supervise, and provide nursing care for a designated group of patients through utilization of the nursing process.
• Provide age-appropriate care and participate in research when appropriate, incorporating research findings into evidence-based clinical practice.
• Contribute to quality improvement processes.
• Adhere to SMH Mission, Vision, and Values, the Nursing Division Mission, Vision, and Philosophy, the ANA Code of Ethics, and the Illinois Nursing Act.
• Exhibit that “care starts with caring” by treating each patient as if they are the only one being cared for, being the calm voice for families, finding answers when uncertain, and displaying compassion in all interactions.

Requirements

• Licensed as RN in the State of Illinois.
• Current BLS/CPR certification per policy.
• Ability to position and/or transfer an average adult patient and possess gross coordination sufficient to perform other patient care duties.
• Ability to withstand prolonged periods of standing.
• Ability to perform difficult manipulative skills such as IV insertion and IM injections.

Working Conditions

• Exposure to blood, bodily fluids, and tissue.
• Exposure to contagious diseases and/or radioactive or other potentially hazardous materials.

Pay

USD $30.23/Hr. – Max USD $48.37/Hr.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package available. Review Memorial's Benefits.