Registered Nurse

Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital - Adult Campus•Chicago, IL

26d•$36 - $56•Onsite

About The Position

Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital is hiring Registered Nurses to provide inpatient care to patients with mental health disorders and co-occurring addictions. The hospital provides care for children ages 5–12, adolescents ages 13–17, adults age 18 and older, and senior adults age 55 and older. Available full-time shifts are day (7 a.m.–7 p.m.) and night (7 p.m.–7 a.m.). The pay rate is $36 to $55.74 per hour, depending on years of experience, and the position offers a $10,000 sign-on bonus.

Requirements

More than one year of behavioral health experience.
Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
Current Registered Nurse (RN) license as required by the state of employment, or eligibility to practice nursing in accordance with state requirements.
One year of nursing experience.
CPR certification required.
De-escalation and restraint certification required; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.
First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.

Nice To Haves

Previous psychiatric, mental health, behavioral health, or substance abuse nursing experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical and behavioral health needs and provide and coordinate care.
Develop and implement nursing care plans specific to assessed needs.
Maintain medical records and educate patients and families about physical and behavioral health conditions.
Provide nursing care within applicable nursing practice standards, state regulations, and facility and corporate policies and procedures.
Ensure verbal physicians’ orders are legible and transcribed appropriately.
Assess patients’ status on an ongoing basis and gather and document pertinent information.
Notify physicians of significant changes in patient status, including detox difficulties, medical emergencies, medication responses, and related challenges.
Complete initial nursing treatment plans upon admission.
Apply universal precautions during direct patient care.
Administer medications accurately as ordered.
Document controlled-substance medication counts on required documents.
Complete admission and discharge processing efficiently and accurately as directed.
Maintain therapeutic rapport and professional boundaries with patients, respect personal space, give patients direct attention, and maintain rational detachment.
Provide direction or coordinate unit activities as directed.
Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, coworkers, and others involved in inpatient treatment.