Registered Nurse - Behavioral Health - Full Time - Nights

Norwegian American Hospital; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 51,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Reimbursement

403(b) account

PTO & Sick Time

Supplemental Insurance

BLS/CPI classes

Job summary

Norwegian American Hospital in Chicago is seeking a Registered Nurse – Behavioral Health for the night shift. The role focuses on delivering and documenting professional nursing care, collaborating with the care team, and ensuring patient safety and comfort on a behavioral health unit.

You will assess patients, perform nursing interventions, supervise support staff, collect specimens as needed, and document in the electronic health record.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or higher in Nursing required.
• BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Plans, provides, supervises and documents professional nursing care per orders and policies.
• Collaborates with nurses, physicians, and healthcare team to ensure optimal outcomes.
• Charts observations and activities in electronic health record.
• Provides safe, compassionate care for a behavioral health patient population.
• Guides assigned unlicensed assistive personnel in delivering interdisciplinary patient care.
• Assesses physiologic and psychosocial changes in patient condition.
• Performs interventions according to priorities and hospital standards.
• Collects blood specimens by venipuncture for lab analysis.
• Operates department-specific equipment.

Education

Associates or better in Nursing

Job description

Registered Nurse - Behavioral Health - Full Time - Nights

Job Category: Nursing

Requisition Number: REGIS004119

• Posted : July 28, 2026
• Full-Time

Locations

Showing 1 location

Chicago, IL 60622, USA

• Pay or shift range: $37 USD to $50 USD
  The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

Description

The ideal candidate for this role, Full Time Registered Nurse – Behavioral Health, will be passionate about providing care and educating the patients in this community! You will be given the opportunity to make an impact and change the lives of countless people from all different walks of life! The core responsibilities for this role will be the following:

• Plans, provides, supervises and documents professional nursing care utilizing the nursing process for patients in accordance with physician orders and established policies and procedures.
• Communicates and collaborates with nurses, physicians, and other members of the healthcare team to ensure optimal patient outcomes and continuity of care.
• Charts observations and activities related to patient care in electronic health record.
• Provides safe, effective, and compassionate nursing care for a patient population on a specific unit.
• Guides and directs assigned unlicensed assistive personnel in delivering interdisciplinary patient care.
• Assesses signs and symptoms indicating physiologic and psychosocial changes in the patient’s condition.
• Performs interventions according to identified priorities, plan of care, infection control and the hospital policies and patient care outcome standards.
• Collects blood specimens by venipuncture or microtechniques for laboratory analysis necessary for patient treatment and diagnosis.
• Operates equipment that is needed to perform department specific duties.

Additional Information:

• 8-hour shifts
• Shift Differentials offered
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 403(b) account
• PTO & Sick Time
• Supplemental Insurance Coverages
• Complimentary BLS / CPI classes offered

Qualifications

Education

Required

Associates or better in Nursing.

Licenses & Certifications

Required

BLS - Basic Life Supt

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