Role: Registered Nurse providing patient care in a psychiatric setting, ensuring safety, therapeutic environment, and comprehensive assessments.
Responsibilities include:
- Assessing patient conditions, developing and documenting care plans, and evaluating outcomes.
- Welcoming patients, maintaining safety, and supervising care staff.
- Facilitating patient admissions, transfers, and discharges through collaboration with departments.
- Interacting with patients, families, and healthcare providers to address physical, psychosocial, and discharge needs.
- Participating in interdisciplinary planning, department goals, and professional development activities.
- Supervising direct care, managing resources within budget, and serving as a role model for staff and students.
Qualifications include:
- Current Illinois RN license and CPR certification.
- CPI certification within 90 days of hire.
- Preferred: psychiatric experience, knowledge of abnormal psychology, and therapeutic systems.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and work effectively in a team.