Registered Nurse - Behavioral Health, Part-Time (24 Hours), Day Shift

UChicago Medicine; Harvey (IL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus up to $15,000

Job summary

UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Behavioral Health Department. This 100% onsite role in the Harvey Behavioral Health unit offers a Part-Time, .6 FTE schedule in a dynamic, patient-centered setting.

The ideal candidate holds an Illinois RN license, a current BLS credential, and ADN plus hospital experience in psychiatric care; a BSN is preferred. Join us to contribute to high-quality, compassionate care with a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Must hold a current Illinois RN license.
• Must hold a current BLS license.
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; ADN is required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with physicians to assess and plan patient care and outcomes.
• Provide complex nursing care and delegate tasks as appropriate.
• Monitor quality of patient care and patient satisfaction.
• Pursue professional development opportunities.
• Oversee daily operations of the Patient Care Center.
• Support hospital policies and the Ingalls Vision.
• Identify patient/family/physician needs and respond accordingly.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Fast-paced environment

Addiction care experience

Education

ADN required

Graduate of accredited nursing school

Bachelor's degree in Nursing (preferred)

Job description

Job Description

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system,

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system, UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital as a Registered Nurse in the Behavioral Health Department. This position is a 100% onsite opportunity. You will need to be based in the greater Chicagoland area. Eligible for a Sign-On Bonus up to $15,000! With the leadership of the Manager, the Registered Nurse functions as an interactive resource in clinical nursing and professional practice. The Registered Nurse is responsible for the coordinating of and performing direct nursing care for patients, utilizing concepts of the nursing process, serves as resource, preceptor, mentor, and leader for physicians, professional peers and other fellow employees, and provides participative supervision to the Patient Care Team Members in collaboration with the Patient Manager.

Essential Job Functions

• Collaborates closely with physicians to assess, design, coordinate, implement, and evaluate the patients’ plan of care and the patients’ outcomes
• Demonstrates the necessary skills and knowledge to provide complex nursing skills and delegates tasks to other Care Team members according to unit specific competencies as appropriate to the age of the patients served as delineated in the Patient Care Centers Scope of Care
• Responsible for and monitors the quality of patient care and patient satisfaction
• Accurately and independently pursues professional development opportunities
• Assumes responsibility to assure the daily operations of the Patient Care Center are effectively and efficiently maintained
• Works within the accepted service standards and supports the Vision of Ingalls Hospital
• Works in partnership with other patient care team members and pro-actively identifies and provides for individual patient, family, and physicians needs exceeding their expectations, and employing appropriate customer relations
• Knows, follows and actively supports the philosophy, mission and Vision of Ingalls Hospital
• Adheres to all hospital policies, procedures and standards of care
• Observes and adheres to all corporate compliance requirements and communicates issues as they arise to the appropriate parties as identified in the Corporate Compliance Plan

Required Qualifications

• Must hold a current Illinois RN License
• Must hold a current BLS License
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, ADN is required
• Must have good knowledge of the principles and practice of psychiatric and addiction treatment
• Completes annual department competency checklist
• Facilitates assigned groups in ways which encourage and require maximum patient participation and interaction, appropriate to functional level of group members
• Must have exceptional interpersonal and customer service skills when dealing with patients, families, physicians, and co-workers; ability to function in an extended team environment and ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Prior experience working with patients with addiction issues

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous Behavioral Health or related experience providing care to patients within at least the last five years
• A Bacheor's Degree in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing

Position Details

• Job Type/FTE: Part-Time, .6 FTE
• Shift: Day, 7a – 7:30p
• Work Location: Onsite
• Unit/Department: Harvey Behavioral Health
• CBA Code: Union

About Us

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Compensation & Benefits Overview

UChicago Medicine is committed to transparency in compensation and benefits. The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position.

The pay range is based on a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data, reviewed on an annual basis. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity. Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union.

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