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

Memorial Health

$62K — $100K *
Hospitals & Medical Centers
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Current RN license in Illinois required.
  • BLS/CPR certification as per policy.
  • Strong psychiatric experience preferred.
  • Ability to perform physical tasks such as patient positioning and IV insertion.
  • Proficiency in handling challenging patient behaviors.

Responsibilities

  • Provide nursing care for patients with acute psychiatric illnesses.
  • Delegate and supervise nursing activities for assigned patients.
  • Utilize the nursing process in patient care management.
  • Incorporate research findings into clinical practice as appropriate.
  • Engage in quality improvement initiatives and adhere to ethical regulations.

Benefits

  • $20,000 sign-on bonus offered.
  • Full-time position with a set day shift.
  • Opportunity to participate in ECT services for inpatients and outpatients.
  • Work in a secured unit equipped with enhanced safety features.
Full Job Description
Min

USD $30.23/Hr.

Max

USD $48.37/Hr.

Overview

*** $20,000 SIGN ON BONUS AVAILABLE ***

Psych Experience Strongly Preferred

Full Time Day Shift: 2:45 AM - 3:15 PM (three 12-hour shifts per week, 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.

Recruiter:

Sandy Dunn



To review Memorial's Benefits click here: Benefits - Memorial HR

Qualifications

Licensure/Certification/Registry:
  • 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.

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