Registered Nurse (RN) - Behavioral Health

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation•Milwaukee, WI

76d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is for a Registered Nurse (RN) in Behavioral Health at the Mental Health Emergency Hospital (MHEC) in Milwaukee County. MHEC is a 24/7/365 facility providing crisis intervention, mental health assessment, stabilization, treatment, and transition care for children, adolescents, and adults. The facility offers a therapeutic environment for voluntary and involuntary patients, ensuring safety and dignity. Services include immediate crisis assessment and stabilization, specialized care with separate treatment areas for different age groups, and comprehensive care coordination for ongoing recovery and transition planning. The RN will play a pivotal role in providing and coordinating comprehensive patient care through the nursing process, delivering safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures. This involves using evidence-based practice, clinical decision-making, compassion, and communication skills to create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience.

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

Experienced RN preferred

Responsibilities

Providing and coordinating comprehensive patient care through the nursing process.
Delivering safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures.
Utilizing evidence-based practice, clinical decision making, compassion, and communication skills.
Leading efforts to create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience across the continuum.