Registered Nurse (RN) Behavioral Health

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

Where You Will Work

Inpatient Behavioral Health / Department Expectations

Where You Will Work

Inpatient Behavioral Health / Department Expectations

Adults Wide range of diagnoses, depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and other psychiatric conditions. Teamwork, high emphasis on building therapeutic relationships with patients. Highly desired skills include communication, hard-working, multi-tasking, engagement. Collaborative.

We’re Looking For

• 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
• Add additional preferred qualifications Minimum 1 year of RN experience in psychiatric nursing preferred
• CPI deescalation certification preferred

What You’ll Do

• As a skilled and compassionate RN, you will play a pivotal role in providing and coordinating comprehensive patient care through the nursing process to deliver safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures.
• Using evidence-based practice, clinical decision making, compassion, and skills communication while leading efforts to create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience across the continuum.
• Duties will include medication administration, care documentation, interdisciplinary team treatment planning, 1 to 1 patient communication, advocating for patient needs.

About This Location

Advocate Lutheran General Hospital is a 645-bed non-profit teaching hospital located in the Chicago suburb of Park Ridge, Illinois. Founded in 1897, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital is the sixth largest hospital in the Chicago area, and it operates a Level I trauma center

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.