Registered Nurse - Psych Acute

Prime Healthcare • Aurora, IL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse works in the Psych Acute Adult department at Prime Healthcare Mercy Medical in Aurora, Illinois. This is a full-time, overnight role. The nurse provides care to patients with mental health needs, including patient education and emotional support, therapeutic groups, psychiatric crisis intervention, and seclusion and restraint when needed. The role also involves recording medical histories and symptoms, assisting with diagnostic testing and analysis, operating medical equipment, administering treatments and medications, and supporting follow-up and rehabilitation. Nurses 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 $10,000 for qualified candidates; eligibility and payout terms apply, with details discussed during the interview process. Compensation is estimated at $35.35 to $53.58, including estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation. The final starting compensation depends on factors such as 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, along with advice and emotional support to patients and/or family members.
• Run therapeutic groups and provide psychiatric crisis intervention; manage seclusion and restraint of patients as needed.
• Record patients’ medical histories and symptoms.
• Assist with diagnostic tests and analyze results.
• Operate medical machinery and administer treatments and medications.
• Assist with patient follow-up and rehabilitation.
• Teach patients and families how to manage illness or injury, diet and exercise programs, medication self-administration, and physical therapy.
• Perform other related duties.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• 401K retirement plan
• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Tuition reimbursement
• Voluntary benefit options
• Sign-on bonus of $10,000 for qualified candidates, subject to eligibility and payout terms

What This Job Offers

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