Behavioral Health Registered Nurse
About The Position
This is a full-time (0.9 FTE) Registered Nurse position in Inpatient Behavioral Health at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, working 36 hours per week on the night shift (1900 - 0700) with alternating weekends. The role involves providing and coordinating comprehensive patient care for adults with a wide range of diagnoses including depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia. The position emphasizes teamwork, building therapeutic relationships, communication, multi-tasking, engagement, and collaboration. The nurse will utilize the nursing process to deliver safe, therapeutic care, employ evidence-based practice and clinical decision-making, and lead efforts to ensure the safest patient environment and best patient experience. Duties include medication administration, care documentation, interdisciplinary team treatment planning, 1 to 1 patient communication, and advocating for patient needs.
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
Nice To Haves
- Minimum 1 year of RN experience in psychiatric nursing preferred
- CPI de-escalation certification preferred
Responsibilities
- Providing and coordinating comprehensive patient care through the nursing process.
- Delivering safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures.
- Using evidence-based practice, clinical decision making, compassion, and communication skills.
- Leading efforts to create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience.
- Medication administration.
- Care documentation.
- Interdisciplinary team treatment planning.
- 1 to 1 patient communication.
- Advocating for patient needs.
Benefits
- Comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs
- Competitive compensation
- Generous retirement offerings
- Programs that invest in your career development
- Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
- Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
