Registered Nurse - Psych ED
About The Position
The Registered Nurse works in the Emergency Department Behavioral Health Pods at Mercy Medical Center in Aurora, Illinois. This part-time night-shift role provides nursing care to patients experiencing behavioral health needs. RNs treat patients, educate them about mental and medical conditions, and provide advice and emotional support to patients and their families. Duties also include running therapeutic groups and providing psychiatric crisis intervention, including seclusion and restraint when needed. Registered Nurses record medical histories and symptoms; assist with diagnostic testing and analysis; operate medical machinery; administer treatments and medications; and support patient follow-up and rehabilitation. They also teach patients and families how to manage illnesses or injuries, including diet and exercise programs, self-administration of medication, and physical therapy. Other related duties may be assigned.
Requirements
- Current and valid State license as a Registered Nurse.
- Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.
- 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 educate them about mental and medical conditions.
- Provide advice and emotional support to patients and/or their families.
- Run therapeutic groups and provide psychiatric crisis intervention.
- Use seclusion and restraint of patients as needed.
- Record patients’ medical histories and symptoms.
- Help perform diagnostic tests and analyze results.
- Operate medical machinery.
- Administer treatments and medications.
- Help with patient follow-up and rehabilitation.
- Teach patients and families how to manage illness or injury, diet and exercise programs, self-administration of medication, and physical therapy.
- Perform other related duties.
Benefits
- Sign-on bonus available for qualified candidates; eligibility and payout terms apply and are discussed during the interview process.
- Paid time off.
- 401K retirement plan.
- Medical coverage.
- Dental coverage.
- Vision coverage.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Voluntary benefit options.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
