Registered Nurse - Psych ED

Mercy Medical Center • Aurora, IL

7d • $35 - $54 • Onsite

About The Position

Mercy Medical Center is hiring a full-time Registered Nurse for its Emergency Department Behavioral Health Pods in Aurora, Illinois. The position works nights, from 7 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., and offers estimated compensation of $35.35 to $53.58, with a $10,000 sign-on bonus available to qualified candidates. Eligibility and payout terms apply; details are discussed during the interview process.

Registered nurses provide patient care and education, offer advice and emotional support to patients and families, run therapeutic groups, and provide psychiatric crisis intervention. The role also includes seclusion and restraint of patients, recording medical histories and symptoms, assisting with diagnostic tests and analysis, operating medical machinery, administering treatments and medications, and supporting follow-up and rehabilitation. Nurses teach patients and families about managing illness or injury, diet and exercise programs, and self-administration of medication and physical therapy.

Mercy Medical Center is part of the Prime Healthcare network. The employer describes its benefits as customizable and comprehensive, with resources and programs intended to support employee growth and well-being. The interview process is described as streamlined, with one interview, flexible scheduling, and quick decision-making.

Requirements

• Current and valid state license as a Registered Nurse.
• Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current certification.
• 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 and provide psychiatric crisis intervention.
• Seclude and restrain 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, and self-administration of medication and physical therapy.
• Perform other related duties.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision coverage
• Paid time off
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Continuing education opportunities
• Specialized training through the PrimE-Academy professional development platform
• $10,000 sign-on bonus for qualified candidates; eligibility and payout terms apply

What This Job Offers

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