Registered Nurse (RN) Behavioral Health

Advocate-Aurora-Health; Park Ridge (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health in Park Ridge, IL seeks an RN for inpatient behavioral health. The role focuses on delivering thorough patient care, building therapeutic relationships, and leading safe care in collaboration with the care team.

Ideal candidates will have an accredited nursing program, active RN licensure in the state, and BLS certification. Psychiatric experience and CPI deescalation training are preferred. This position emphasizes teamwork and compassionate patient engagement.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited or approved nursing program.
• RN license issued by the state of practice.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification 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 using the nursing process.
• Deliver safe, therapeutic care following standards, policies, and procedures.
• Administer medications, document care, participate in interdisciplinary treatment planning, and communicate with patients.

Skills

Communication

Hard-working

Multi-tasking

Engagement

Collaborative

Education

Accredited nursing program

Job description

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.