Compassionate Inpatient Behavioral Health RN

Advocate Health Care; Park Ridge (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, IL seeks an experienced Registered Nurse for inpatient behavioral health. You will coordinate and provide comprehensive patient care, employing nursing processes to ensure safety, therapeutic outcomes, and high-quality patient experiences.

The role emphasizes evidence-based practice, clinical decision-making, compassion, and effective communication while collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to maintain safe environments and optimal

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited or approved program in nursing.
• Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the teammate practices.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• Minimum 1 year of RN experience in psychiatric nursing preferred.
• CPI deescalation certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide and coordinate comprehensive patient care through the nursing process to deliver safe, therapeutic care.
• Lead efforts to create the safest patient environment and best patient experience across the continuum.
• Medication administration, care documentation, interdisciplinary team treatment planning, 1 to 1 patient communication, advocating for patient needs.

Skills

Communication

Hard-working

Multi-tasking

Engagement

Collaboration

Education

RN program completion

Registered Nurse license

Job description

Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, IL seeks an experienced Registered Nurse for inpatient behavioral health. You will coordinate and provide comprehensive patient care, employing nursing processes to ensure safety, therapeutic outcomes, and high-quality patient experiences.

The role emphasizes evidence-based practice, clinical decision-making, compassion, and effective communication while collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to maintain safe environments and optimal