Registered Nurse - Psych ED

Prime Healthcare • Aurora, IL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse - Psych ED works in the Emergency Department Behavioral Health Pods at Mercy Medical Center in Aurora, Illinois. The role provides nursing care for patients with behavioral health needs, including treatment, education, advice, and emotional support for patients and their families. Nurses also support crisis intervention, therapeutic groups, and patient care involving seclusion and restraint. 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 educate patients and families about managing illness or injury, diet and exercise, medication self-administration, and physical therapy. Other related duties may be assigned.

This is a full-time, day-shift position with hours listed as 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. A sign-on bonus of $10,000 is available to qualified candidates; eligibility and payout terms apply and are discussed during the interview process. The stated compensation estimate, including wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $35.35 to $53.58. The actual starting compensation is determined during hiring based on factors such as skills, applicable experience, education, credentials, and licensure.

Requirements

• Current and valid State license as a Registered Nurse.
• Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.
• 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 provide education, advice, and emotional support to patients and/or family members.
• Run therapeutic groups and provide psychiatric crisis intervention, including seclusion and restraint of patients.
• Record patients’ medical histories and symptoms.
• Help perform diagnostic tests and analyze results.
• Operate medical machinery and administer treatments and medications.
• Help with patient follow-up and rehabilitation.
• Teach patients and families to manage illness or injury, including diet and exercise programs, self-administration of medication, and physical therapy.
• Perform other related duties.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• 401K retirement plan
• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Tuition reimbursement
• Voluntary benefit options
• Sign-on bonus available for qualified candidates; eligibility and payout terms apply

What This Job Offers

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