Registered Nurse - Psych Child and Adolescent

Mercy Medical Center • Aurora, IL

23h • $35 - $54 • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides nursing care to children and adolescents in the Psych Child/Teen department at Mercy Medical Center. The role includes treating patients; educating them and their families about mental and medical conditions; and providing advice and emotional support. Nurses run therapeutic groups and provide psychiatric crisis intervention, including seclusion and restraint when needed. They document patient medical histories and symptoms, assist with diagnostic testing and analysis, operate medical equipment, administer treatments and medications, and support follow-up and rehabilitation. They also teach patients and families about illness or injury management, diet and exercise, and self-administration of medication and physical therapy. Other related duties may be assigned.

This is a part-time, day-shift position at the Aurora, Illinois facility, with hours listed as 7 a.m.–7:30 p.m. A sign-on bonus of $5,000 is available to qualified candidates; eligibility and payout terms apply and are discussed during the interview process.

Requirements

• Current and valid State license as a Registered Nurse.
• Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current certification.
• Working knowledge of mental health laws and practice standards.
• Working knowledge of the interdisciplinary treatment team process, behavioral health programming, and daily nursing functions for inpatient and outpatient behavioral health units.
• Working knowledge of the continuum of care for behavioral health care.

Responsibilities

• Treat patients and provide advice and emotional support to patients and/or family members.
• Educate patients and families about mental and medical conditions and how to manage illness or injury, diet and exercise programs, and self-administration of medication and physical therapy.
• Run therapeutic groups and provide psychiatric crisis intervention, including seclusion and restraint of patients.
• Record patients’ medical histories and symptoms.
• Assist with diagnostic tests and analyze results.
• Operate medical machinery and administer treatments and medications.
• Help with patient follow-up and rehabilitation.
• Perform other related duties.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• 401K retirement plan
• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Tuition reimbursement
• Other voluntary benefit options
• $5,000 sign-on bonus for qualified candidates; eligibility and payout terms apply

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed