Registered Nurse-PM's-LOH Adol unit

Endeavor Health•Naperville, IL

4d•$37 - $58•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care for patients in the adolescent unit at LOH Main in Naperville. The nurse assesses patients, develops and administers plans of care, documents care, and evaluates outcomes. The role supports a safe, therapeutic milieu through appropriate supervision and feedback to direct care staff, and ensures rounds are assigned and precaution records are completed in real time. The nurse collaborates with the Resource and Referral Department to facilitate admissions and transfers and provides thorough handoff communication for admissions, transfers, discharges, and boarding patients. Working with patients, families, and healthcare providers, the nurse gathers and analyzes information about physical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, educational, and discharge-planning needs; participates in interdisciplinary planning; and ensures medical problems are included in treatment plans. The role also contributes to nursing department goals, quality and program evaluation, staff selection and orientation, and professional development. The nurse attends training, supports students and staff as a resource and role model, explains policies and procedures, and may supervise direct patient care. The position works within budgetary constraints for staffing, overtime, supplies, and equipment.

Requirements

Nursing degree.
Maintain information as highly confidential.
Current State of Illinois Registered Nurse license.
Current CPR certification issued by the American Heart Association or Red Cross.
CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) certification within 90 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

One year of psychiatric experience.
Basic knowledge of abnormal psychology as typically found in the psychiatric population.
Familiarity with management of a therapeutic level system and understanding of a system of rewards and consequences.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ conditions; develop and administer plans of care; document care; and evaluate patient care outcomes.
Welcome patients to the unit and promote and maintain a safe, therapeutic milieu through supervision and feedback to direct care staff.
Ensure rounds are assigned and precaution records are completed in real time.
Collaborate with the Resource and Referral Department to facilitate patient admissions and transfers.
Request and provide thorough handoff communication upon admission, transfer, discharge, and when sending or receiving boarding patients.
Collect and analyze information about patients’ physical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, educational, and anticipated discharge-planning needs in collaboration with patients, families, and healthcare providers.
Participate in interdisciplinary planning and ensure medical problems are incorporated into treatment plans.
Assist in developing and attaining nursing department goals and objectives, improving department functioning, and enhancing professional competence.
Assist with selection and orientation of qualified personnel and participate in program evaluation.
Attend in-service programs and trainings; serve as a role model and resource for students; and explain organizational policies and procedures to staff and patients.
Use opportunities with community groups to further knowledge and understanding of mental health problems.
Supervise direct patient care as required and work within budgetary constraints for staffing, overtime, supplies, and equipment.

Benefits

Premium pay such as shift, on-call, and holiday pay, based on the employee’s job.
Incentive pay for select positions.
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
Career pathways to promote professional growth and development.
Various medical, dental, pet, and vision options.
Tuition reimbursement.
Free parking.
Wellness Program Savings Plan.
Health Savings Account options.
Retirement options with company match.
Paid time off and holiday pay.
Community involvement opportunities.