Psych Registered Nurse | Behavioral Health | Chicago | IL

A hospital based in Chicago is actively seeking a Psychiatric Registered Nurse for a nursing job.

Specialty: Behavioral Health

Occupation: Registered Nurse 

Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: 12 hours shift

Weekly schedule: 3 

Employment Type: Contract

Responsibilities:

• Provides efficient and well-coordinated direct patient care following the Hospital policies and procedures and standards of care as set forth by the state and federal regulations
• Performs a thorough assessment of the patient’s physical, psychosocial and/or emotional needs
• Identifies and implements nursing interventions
• Initiates patient’s discharge plan on admission
• Monitors and reports patient’s symptoms, changes in status, and diagnostic test results
• Administers treatments and medication and serves as the patient’s resource on medication indication, dosage, frequency, and side effects
• Obtains consent for psychotropic medications and seasonal immunizations
• Coordinates patient care with physicians and interdisciplinary team
• Educate patients on discharge instructions
• Coordinating follow-up care and home care needs
• Adheres to infection control protocols (e.g. CAUTI, CLABSI, VAE, SSI protocols, etc.)
• Maintains accurate medical records through complete and factual documentation
• Participates in hospital-wide quality assurance and performance improvement initiatives
• Prompt reporting of all types of suspected and alleged abuse, adverse events, medication errors, and all identified unsafe practices in the Hospital
• Ensures patient safety and satisfaction

Requirements:

• Previous experience in a skilled nursing center or hospital preferred
• Must have current Illinois RN license and BLS
• BSN preferred
• 1 year of experience working in an acute psychiatric setting
• CPR certified
• Working knowledge of general and psycho-education group therapy, therapeutic relationships, and age-specific growth and development is good to have
• Preferred ability to float to Med Surg or Tele
• Days/Nights available
• Meditech experience preferred but not required
• Willing to rotate between two hospitals (2.5 miles apart)

Perks:

• Health Benefits
• 401 (k)
• 30,000+ exclusive benefits