Registered Nurse (RN) - Behavioral Health Therapy

Advocate Health Care; Park Ridge (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, IL seeks a Registered Nurse to join Behavioral Health Therapy. You will provide and coordinate patient care using the nursing process and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to deliver safe, therapeutic care.

The role emphasizes building therapeutic relationships with adults with depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and other psychiatric conditions; requires BLS certification and state RN license; 1 year psychiatric experience

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of RN experience in psychiatric nursing preferred.
• CPI de-escalation certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide and coordinate comprehensive patient care through the nursing process to deliver safe, therapeutic care.
• Lead with evidence-based practice, clinical decision making, and compassionate communication to create a safe patient environment and positive experience.
• Duties include medication administration, care documentation, interdisciplinary treatment planning, and 1-to-1 patient communication.

Education

Registered Nurse license (state)

BLS certification

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN) – Behavioral Health Therapy

Parkridge, IL, United States

Where You Will Work

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
• Minimum 1 year of RN experience in psychiatric nursing preferred
• CPI de-escalation 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.