Registered Nurse - Psych Acute
About The Position
The Registered Nurse works in the Psych Acute Adult department at Prime Healthcare Mercy Medical Center in Aurora, Illinois. This is a part-time night position with a 7 p.m.–7:30 a.m. schedule. Registered nurses provide care to patients with mental and medical conditions, offer education and emotional support to patients and their families, lead therapeutic groups, provide psychiatric crisis intervention, and manage patient seclusion and restraint when needed. They document medical histories and symptoms, assist with diagnostic testing and analysis, operate medical equipment, administer treatments and medications, and support follow-up care and rehabilitation. RNs also teach patients and families about managing illness or injury, diet and exercise programs, medication self-administration, and physical therapy. The role includes other related duties. A $5,000 sign-on bonus is available to qualified candidates; eligibility and payout terms apply, with details provided during the interview process.
Requirements
- Must have a current and valid State license as a Registered Nurse.
- Must have a current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain it.
- 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 family members.
- Run therapeutic groups.
- Provide psychiatric crisis intervention.
- Manage seclusion and restraint of patients.
- 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
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Paid time off
- 401K retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Continuing education opportunities
- Specialized training through the PrimE-Academy professional development platform
- Voluntary benefit options
- $5,000 sign-on bonus for qualified candidates, subject to eligibility and payout terms
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
