Registered Nurse (RN), Psych - Day Shift (2:45am -3:15pm)

Memorial Health; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 41,644 - 66,634; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus of $20,000

Opportunity for continuing education

Job summary

Memorial Health is seeking a Full-Time Psychiatric Registered Nurse (RN) for its Springfield location. The role involves caring for patients with acute psychiatric illnesses on a secure unit, with day shifts from 2:45 AM to 3:15 PM. A sign-on bonus of $20,000 is available.

The ideal candidate must be licensed in Illinois and possess current BLS/CPR certification. Responsibilities include providing high-quality patient care, supervision of nursing activities, and adherence to ethical standards in nursing.

Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Illinois is required.
• Must have a current BLS/CPR certification per policy.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care for patients with acute psychiatric illnesses.
• Supervision and delegation of nursing tasks.
• Participate in research and quality improvement processes.

Skills

Position and transfer patients

Gross coordination for patient care

IV insertion and IM injections

Education

Licensed as RN in State of Illinois

Current BLS/CPR certification

Job description

Psych Experience Strongly Preferred

Full Time Day Shift: 2:45 AM - 3:15 PM (three 12-hour shifts per week, every other weekend rotation)

USD $30.23/Hr.
Max USD $48.37/Hr.

Overview

$20,000 SIGN ON BONUS AVAILABLE.

Psychiatric Registered Nurse (RN) , 5AG provides care for patients with acute psychiatric illnesses, including those with concurrent medical comorbidities. Secured unit with enhanced safety features. Patients may have thought, mood, substance abuse and/or behavioral disorders and may have suicidal ideations. ECT services for inpatients and outpatients are performed within this unit.

Responsible for delegation, supervision, and provision of nursing care for a designated group of patients through utilization of the nursing process. They will provide age-appropriate care and will participate in research when appropriate and incorporate research findings into evidence-based clinical practice. In addition, they will contribute to quality improvement processes and adhere to SMH Mission, Vision, and Values, the Nursing Division Mission, Vision, and Philosophy, the ANA Code of Ethics and the Illinois Nursing Act.

A Registered Nurse at Springfield Memorial Hospital means becoming a part of a Magnet hospital that raises the bar for excellence. The SMH environment expects high quality care for patients and RNs who want to advance learning to ensure they can be the best nurse possible. Quality nurses not only understand, but also exhibit, that “care starts with caring.” Nursing is about caring for people. Above all else, working at Memorial means we expect you to exceed customer expectations. You can do this by treating each patient as if they are the only one you are caring for that day, being the calm voice for the family, finding the answers when you don’t have one, and displaying compassion in all interactions.

Qualifications

• Licensed as RN in State of Illinois required.
• Current BLS/CPR certification per policy.

Other Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Must be able to position and/or transfer an average adult patient and possess gross coordination sufficient to perform other patient care duties as required. Must be able to withstand prolonged periods of standing. Must be able to perform difficult manipulative skills such as IV insertion and IM injections.
• Environmental working conditions include exposure to blood, bodily fluids and tissue, contagious diseases and/or radioactive or other potentially hazardous materials.