Registered Nurse - Behavioral Health

Prime Healthcare • Kankakee, IL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

St. Mary’s Hospital in Kankakee, Illinois, is hiring a full-time Registered Nurse for its Behavioral Health department. The role is scheduled for day shifts from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., with rotating weekends and holidays. A sign-on bonus of up to $10,000 is available for qualified candidates; eligibility and payout terms apply and are discussed during the interview process.

Registered nurses provide patient care and education, emotional support to patients and families, therapeutic groups, and psychiatric crisis intervention. They document medical histories and symptoms, assist with diagnostic testing and interpretation of results, operate medical equipment, administer treatments and medications, and support follow-up and rehabilitation. They also educate patients and families on managing illness or injury, diet and exercise, medication self-administration, and physical therapy. The role may include seclusion and restraint of patients and other related duties.

Requirements

• Current and valid state Registered Nurse license.
• Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintained thereafter.
• Working knowledge of mental health laws and practice standards.
• Working knowledge of interdisciplinary treatment team processes, behavioral health programming, and daily nursing functions for inpatient and outpatient behavioral health units.
• Working knowledge of the continuum of care for behavioral health.

Responsibilities

• Treat patients and provide education about mental and medical conditions.
• Provide advice and emotional support to patients and/or family members.
• Run therapeutic groups and provide psychiatric crisis intervention.
• Use seclusion and restraint when required.
• Record patients’ medical histories and symptoms.
• Help perform 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, self-administration of medication, and physical therapy.
• Perform other related duties.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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