Registered Nurse Behavioral Health Evenings

Registered Nurse Behavioral Health – Full-Time Evenings

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Salary: $34.50 – $55.20 per hour.
Sign‑on bonus: $2,500.

The position is covered by a wide range of benefits that support physical, emotional, and financial well‑being, including tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment, professional development allowance, wellbeing fund, 401(k) matching, comprehensive medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, annual salary increase and incentive bonus, paid time off, and holiday pay. For details visit the (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). page.

The Staff Nurse Inpatient reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM and adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics, Corporate Compliance Program, and all relevant policies and regulations. A clinically competent, registered professional nurse who prescribes, delegates, and coordinates nursing care to the acutely ill patient through the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation. Effectively interacts with patients, families, and other health team members while maintaining ANA standards of professional nursing practice.

• Collect and analyze data, identify expected outcomes, develop and implement individualized plans, coordinate care delivery, and evaluate progress toward attainment of outcomes.
• Direct care and determine appropriate utilization of any assistants involved in providing direct patient care.
• Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and ancillary staff; create documented plans focused on outcomes and decisions related to the delivery of services, indicating communication with patients and families.
• Participate in shared governance, committee work, and unit projects.
• Evaluate and document patient responses to nursing interventions in the health record and appropriately individualize the plan of care.
• Utilize best available evidence, including research findings, to guide practice decisions.

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Current State of Illinois Registered Professional Nurse
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Strong interpersonal, collaborative, and analytical skills
• Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) acceptable with commitment to obtain a BSN within three years of the first day of employment.

• Experience in specific clinical area (Emergency Room/Pediatric Emergency Room)
• Trauma Nurse Specialist (TNS)
• Emergency Communications Registered Nurse
• Certified Pediatric Nurse
• Certified Emergency Nurse

Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or any other protected status.

Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If offered a position, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that allows Northwestern Medicine to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case‑by‑case basis and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position; however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.

Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within one year are not eligible for the sign‑on bonus. Exception:
New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position at NM may be eligible depending on the job family.