RN - Med​/Psych

Overview

We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Medical Psychiatric Nurse (Med/Psych RN) to join our multidisciplinary team in providing high-quality care to patients with both medical and psychiatric conditions. The Med‑Psych Nurse will work with individuals who have complex health needs, delivering patient‑centered care while managing physical and mental health concerns simultaneously.

This position collaborates with other members of the healthcare team to ensure patient care plans are implemented and monitored for effectiveness. The role requires 12‑hour shifts from 7:00 AM–7:30 PM or 7:00 PM–7:30 AM.

• Uses the nursing process, critical thinking skills, professional judgment, and the attributes of Careful Nursing to provide care for an assigned population of patients.
• Assesses patient needs to identify both medical and psychiatric issues, monitors vital signs, and gathers patient histories.
• Plans care and delegates tasks to ancillary personnel based on patient assessment.
• Administers medications, including psychiatric medications (such as antipsychotics or antidepressants) and treatments for physical health conditions.
• Evaluates patient response to care provided and makes changes in the plan for care as needed.
• Works closely with psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and other healthcare providers to ensure comprehensive care while also educating patients and their families about mental health conditions, treatment options, and coping strategies for managing both mental and physical health.
• Advocates for patients, ensuring they have access to appropriate medical and psychiatric services.
• Participates in patient rounds and contributes to team discussions on treatment and care planning.
• Provides crisis intervention and support during behavioral health events.
• Supports the therapeutic environment by promoting patient safety and managing difficult behaviors appropriately.
• Synthesizes information and resources to care for complex, higher acuity patients.
• Completes designated unit‑specific competencies.
• Completes at least 16 hours of continuing education, in addition to mandatory in‑service requirements, within the last year that is specific to daily clinical practice.
• Coordinates discharge planning by identifying discharge needs, implementing/revising, and communicating the plan in collaboration with the patient/family/significant others.
• Discusses patient progress, problems, and needs with physician and multidisciplinary team members regularly to ensure that goals for discharge are met.
• Ensures high levels of quality of care through compliance with regulatory standards, reference to current research related to patient care outcomes, and participation in the data collection and analysis process of ongoing quality monitoring.
• Uses supplies cost‑effectively and efficiently and works with the management team to make unit supply level adjustments, additions, and revisions.

• Associate degree from a professional nursing program (required).
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing or current enrollment in a BSN program at an accredited school of Nursing (preferred).
• Current Registered Nurse License in Illinois (required).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) (required).
• 2–3 years of Medsurg and Psych experience (required).
• Ability to work various hours as needed.
• Ability to lift and move patients as needed.
• Knowledge of psychotropic medications and their interactions with other medical treatments (required).
• BLS, ACLS, PALS (required).
• "CPI Certified" (Crisis Prevention & Intervention) (required).
• RN License (required).
• Certification in Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing (PMH‑BC) (preferred).

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching (4%)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Full‑time

Medsurg/Tele & Behavioral Health Department

In person. These duties are to be performed in a highly confidential manner, following the mission, values, and behaviors. Employees are further expected to provide a high quality of care, service, and kindness toward all patients, staff, physicians, volunteers, and guests.

Employees are required to be vaccinated for COVID‑19 as a condition of employment, subject to accommodation for medical or sincerely held religious beliefs; exemption forms must be provided by candidate upon hire.