PSYCH UNIT - STAFF NURSE

Sinai Health System
  • CHICAGO, IL
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    Job Description

    Summary

    About Sinai Health System

    Located on Chicagos West and Southwest Sides, Sinai Health System comprises Mount Sinai Hospital, Holy Cross Hospital, Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital, Sinai Childrens Hospital, Sinai Community Institute, Sinai Medical Group, and Sinai Urban Health Institute.

    The entities of Sinai Health System collectively deliver a full range of quality inpatient and outpatient services, as well as a large number of innovative, community-based health, research and social service programs. We focus our collective depth of expertise and passion to improve the health of the 1.5 million people who live in our diverse service area. With our team of dedicated caregivers, Sinai Health System is committed to building stronger, healthier communities.

    A partner with the Jewish United Fund in serving our community

    Staff Nurse - Inpatient Behavioral Health

    • Completes an initial treatment plan including basic and special needs
    • Treats and cares for patients demonstrating an understanding of cognitive, emotional and chronological status
    • Anticipates and provides for discharge needs
    • Charts the patients progress in conjunction with the specific treatment plan.
    • Utilizes available resources, including family, referral sources, prior treatment sources, and current multidisciplinary treatment team
    • Demonstrates accountability and responsibility for the therapeutic milieu
    • Validates the appropriateness of written orders
    • Implements physician and nursing orders as appropriate involving the patient, family and significant others
    • Competent group facilitation and 1:1 interactions

    Benefits

    • Charge Shift Differential
    • Medical /Dental / Vision
    • PTO
    • 403 b with matching contributions
    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Clinical Ladder
    • CE Courses offered

    License and Certification

    • Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
    • Bachelors Degree preferred
    • The Registered Nurse will have a current RN Licensure in the State of Illinois.
    • Current CPR BLS certification
    • 1 year of nursing experience within the area of inpatient psychiatry preferred
    • Successful completion of Hospital and Unit orientation programs












    General Summary:










    • Completes an initial treatment plan including basic and special needs
    • Treats and cares for patients demonstrating understanding pf cognitive, emotional and chronological status
    • Anticipates and provides for discharge needs
    • Charts patients progress in conjunction with the specific treatment plan
    • Utilizes available resource including family, referral source, prior treatment sources, and current multidisciplinary treatment team
    • Demonstrates accountability and responsibility for the therapeutic milieu
    • Validates the appropriateness of written orders
    • Implements physician and nursing orders as appropriate involving patient, family and significant others
    • Competent group facilitation and 1:1 interactions









    BENEFITS:









    • Medical /Dental / Vision
    • PTO
    • 403 b with matching contributions
    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Clinical Ladder
    • CE Courses offered
    • 24/7 access to hospital fitness center









    EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:











    • Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
    • Bachelors Degree Preferred










    REQUIRED LICENSE, CERTIFICATIONS AND REGISTRATIONS:









    • Current, Unrestricted State of Illinois Registered Professional Nursing Licensure
    • Current CPR - BLS Certification








    EXPEREINCE:







    • 1 year of nursing experience within area of inpatient psychiatry - preferred
    • Successful completion of Hospital and Unit orientation programs

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationCHICAGO, IL

    Skills

    • Basic Life Support (BLS)unmatched
    • CPR Certificationunmatched
    • Community Healthunmatched
    • Community and Social Servicesunmatched
    • Cross-Functionalunmatched
    • Fitnessunmatched
    • Hospitalunmatched
    • Nursingunmatched
    • Nursing Credentialsunmatched
    • Outpatient Careunmatched
    • Patient Careunmatched
    • Psychiatry and Mental Healthunmatched
    • Registered Nurse (RN)unmatched
    • Special Needsunmatched
    • Treatment Planunmatched
    • Tuition Reimbursementunmatched

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