Registered Nurse (RN) (Nights Part Time)

LAKE BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL•Waukegan, IL

18h•Onsite

About The Position

Lake Behavioral Hospital is seeking a motivated, dependable, and dedicated Registered Nurse (RN) to provide exceptional direct care and support to patients. The RN will assess, coordinate, and evaluate patient care through collaborative efforts with health team members, utilizing the nursing process and adhering to the standards of care and practices of LBH. This role involves actively engaging in the healthcare team, providing direct and indirect care to patients, families, and legal guardians, and continuously assessing patients' physical and psychological conditions. The position requires upholding a safe therapeutic environment grounded in LBH's core values and collaborating as an integral member of the multidisciplinary treatment team to develop, implement, and document tailored goals and interventions based on patient strengths and psychiatric challenges.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited professional nursing program required.
Valid Illinois State RN license.
At least three years of experience in a psychiatric healthcare facility.
Demonstrate exceptional crisis management and time management skills.
Flexibility and creativity with a proven ability to handle multiple tasks efficiently.
Calm, organized, and professional demeanor even in stressful situations.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess, coordinate, and evaluate patient care through collaborative efforts with health team members in accordance with the nursing process and the standards of care and practices.
Actively engage in the health care team, offering direct and indirect care to patients, families, and legal guardians.
Assess patients' physical and psychological conditions continuously throughout their care journey.
Utilize the nursing process in alignment with the philosophy, objectives, values, mission, and core principles of LBH.
Uphold a safe therapeutic environment grounded in our core values.
Collaborate as an integral member of the multidisciplinary treatment team, actively contributing to the development, implementation, and documentation of tailored goals and interventions based on patient strengths and psychiatric challenges.