Staff Nurse I - 8E Adolescent Psychiatry (100% Full-Time, Days)

About the role

The position is intended to be eligible for benefits. This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care.
• Affirms safety and security of patients, significant others, and staff.
• Demonstrates in-depth clinical knowledge, skills, and expertise.
• Develops, implements, and updates the patient’s plan of care based on ongoing assessment of the patient and input from the patient’s family.
• Facilitates therapeutic, informational, or task-oriented groups specific to the discipline of a nurse.
• Adheres to UI Health’s Code of Conduct.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• All other RN duties.
• Performs other related duties and participates in special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• Eligibility for licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation.
• Current AHA BLS/CPR and other required unit specific certifications.
• Effective communication skills (oral and written) that facilitate therapeutic relationships between patients, family, and health care providers.
• Intermediate computer skills with the ability to become proficient in the Electronic Health Record (EHR) with on-the-job training.
• Excellent attendance, interpersonal skills and work history required.
• New Graduate Nurses must have passed the NCLEX exam to be considered for this role.
• 1-2 years of inpatient Psychiatric experience preferred.
• Psychiatric Nurse certification a plus.
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred.
• Excellent attendance, interpersonal skills, and work history.