Registered Nurse - Behavioral Health, Full-Time, Days
About The Position
Join Ingalls Memorial Hospital as a Behavioral Health Registered Nurse (RN) in the Behavioral Health department. Under the leadership of the Director and Clinical Supervisor, the RN performs supportive patient care tasks, utilizing interactive processes to exceed patient, physician, and family expectations. The role focuses on providing high-quality, cost-effective care and treatment, demonstrating unit-specific competencies for the age of patients served. The RN will uphold the hospital's philosophy, mission, and Vision, adhering to all policies, procedures, and corporate compliance requirements. This position involves partnership with the Patient Care Team, proactively assisting physicians and addressing individual patient and family needs.
Requirements
- Current Illinois RN License
- Current BLS License
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, ADN is required
- Good knowledge of the principles and practice of psychiatric and addiction treatment
- Completes annual department competency checklist
- Exceptional interpersonal and customer service skills when dealing with patients, families, physicians, and co-workers
- Ability to function in an extended team environment
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Prior experience working with patients with addiction issues
Nice To Haves
- Previous Behavioral Health or related experience providing care to patients within at least the last five years
Responsibilities
- Performs assigned supportive work in connection with the delivery of patient care, including functional tasks and skills.
- Utilizes interactive processes to exceed the expectation of patients, physicians, families or significant others.
- Provides high quality, cost effective care and treatment.
- Demonstrates necessary skills and knowledge to provide care for patients according to unit specific competencies as appropriate to the age of the patients served.
- Knows, follows and actively supports the philosophy, mission and Vision of Ingalls Hospital.
- Adheres to all hospital policies, procedures and standards of care.
- Observes and adheres to all corporate compliance requirements and communicates issues as they arise with the appropriate parties.
- Works in partnership with other Patient Care Team members.
- Pro-actively assists physicians and identifies and provides for individual patient and family needs.
- Facilitates assigned groups in ways which encourage and require maximum patient participation and interaction, appropriate to functional level of group members.
Benefits
- Sign-On Bonus up to $15,000
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
