Registered Nurse (RN), Psych Unit - Nights (3p-3a)

Memorial Home Services; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$20,000 sign-on bonus

Job summary

Springfield Memorial Hospital is seeking a Psychiatric Registered Nurse (RN) for a full-time Evening/Night shift in a secured unit with enhanced safety features. The unit cares for patients with acute psychiatric illnesses, including those with comorbidities, with ECT services available.

You will delegate, supervise, and provide nursing care to a designated group of patients, using the nursing process and contributing to quality improvement while upholding SMH’s mission and ethics.

Qualifications

• Licensed RN in Illinois with current BLS/CPR certification.
• Psychiatric/acute care experience preferred.
• Ability to perform IV insertions and injections; strong patient care skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care for a designated group of patients using the nursing process.
• Delegate and supervise care; participate in quality improvement and research activities.

Skills

Patient care

IV insertion

Wound care

BLS/CPR

Physical assessment

Education

Licensed RN in Illinois

Job description

• $20,000 SIGN ON BONUS AVAILABLE
• Previous Psych experience is strongly preferred

This is a Full-Time, Evening/Night Shift Position

Schedule: Three 12-hour shifts per week (2:45 PM - 3:15 AM), every other weekend rotation

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.

License/Certification Requirements:

• 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.