Nurse Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

• One-year 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 system of rewards and consequences

Responsibilities

• Assessing patients' condition
• Developing and administering patient plan of care
• Documenting care administered
• Evaluating patient care outcomes
• Welcoming patients to the unit
• Promoting and maintaining a safe, therapeutic milieu
• Providing appropriate supervision and feedback to other direct care staff
• Ensuring that rounds are assigned and precaution records completed in real time
• Collaborating with the Resource and Referral Department to facilitate patient admissions and transfers
• Requesting and providing thorough hand off communication upon admission, transfer or discharge and when sending or receiving boarding patients
• Interacting with the patient, the patient’s family, and the appropriate health care providers to collect and analyze data regarding the patient’s physical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, educational, and anticipated discharge planning needs
• Participating in development of interdisciplinary planning process
• Ensuring that medical problems are incorporated into the treatment plan
• Assisting in the development and attainment of nursing department goals and objectives
• Participating in activities to improve department functioning and to enhance own professional competence
• Assisting in the selection and orientation of qualified personnel to provide optimum patient care
• Demonstrating the ability to evaluate suggestions and criticisms objectively and wherever necessary undertakes to change behavior or seek further guidance
• Participating in program evaluation
• Attending in-service programs and trainings
• Serving as a role model and central resource person for students
• Explaining and clarifying organization policies and procedures to staff and patients
• Utilizing opportunities with community groups to further their knowledge and understanding of mental health problems
• Supervising direct patient care as required
• Working within budgetary constraints to include staffing, use of overtime and use of supplies and equipment

Benefits

• Premium pay such as shift, on call, holiday and more based on an 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