Registered Nurse - Behavioral Health

Prime Healthcare • Kankakee, IL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

St. Mary’s Hospital in Kankakee, Illinois, is hiring a full-time Registered Nurse for its Behavioral Health department. The role is scheduled for nights, 7 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., with rotating weekends and holidays.

Registered nurses provide patient care and education, emotional support, and guidance to patients and their families. In this behavioral health role, duties include running therapeutic groups, psychiatric crisis intervention, and seclusion and restraint of patients. Nurses document 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 about managing illness or injury, diet and exercise programs, medication self-administration, and physical therapy.

The position offers a sign-on bonus of up to $10,000 for qualified candidates; eligibility and payout terms apply and are discussed during the interview process. The stated reasonable compensation estimate, including estimated wages, benefits, and other compensation, is $35.35 to $53.58. Starting compensation depends on factors including skills, applicable experience, education, credentials, and licensure.

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

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus up to $10,000 for qualified candidates; eligibility and payout terms apply.
• Paid time off.
• 401K retirement plan.
• Medical coverage.
• Dental coverage.
• Vision coverage.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Additional voluntary benefit options.

What This Job Offers

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