Registered Nurse - RN - Behavioral Health
You'll work as a team to give structure to the sickest patients on the chronic intensive treatment unit.
- Shift and hours
- 12-hour nights · Night shift, 7pm to 7:30am 12 Hour Night Shift Schedule: Part-time, Night Shift, 7pm-7:30am
- Unit and setting
- Chronic diagnosis/intensive treatment unit help individuals struggling with major depressive disorder, anxiety, alcohol or substance detoxification, and postpartum depressionAlcohol and substance detox
- License
- RN license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questionsAround graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license
Why start this early?
Advocate describes a 6–9 month application runway for several regional RN programs. These milestones are a planning guide, not deadlines for every employer. See program calendars.
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- Pays above most Illinois staff rolesIllinois staff postings that state pay run $33/hr to $51/hr, the middle half $37/hr to $48/hr, across 1,662 postings.
- Also stated
- $33/hr
- Preceptor differential
- Differentials (preceptor, nights, weekends)
- Pay differential
- Clinical ladder (up to $5.00/hr extra) / hiring into the ladder if criteria is met
- Tuition assistance
- Offered
- Extra pay
- Differentials for preceptoring, nights and weekends
- Bonus
- $1000 one-time certification bonus
- Bonus
- $300 a year education stipend
- Bonus
- Clinical ladder, up to $5.00/hr extrahiring into the ladder if criteria is met
- Bonus
- Referral rewards
- Pay reviews
- Pay is set within the range by experience, education, licensure and other factors
Benefits
- BenefitsTuition reimbursementTuition reimbursement
- Benefits$300 a year education stipendEducation stipend ($300/year)
- Benefits$1000 one-time certification bonusCertification bonus (one-time payment of $1000)
- BenefitsClinical ladder, up to $5.00/hr extraClinical ladder (up to $5.00/hr extra) / hiring into the ladder if criteria is met
- BenefitsContinuing education: e-learning and discounted tuition for select programsContinuing education (e-learning and/or discounted tuition for select programs)
- BenefitsReferral rewardsReferral rewards
More benefits (11)
- BenefitsDifferentials for preceptoring, nights and weekendsDifferentials (preceptor, nights, weekends)
- BenefitsTTP program for new gradsTTP program if a new grad
- BenefitsSelf-scheduling with a rotating holiday scheduleSelf-scheduling/every third weekend/rotating holiday schedule (so they know year-to-year what holiday they will work)
- BenefitsLoyola nurse for life: school, committees and leadership training"Loyola nurse for life" (growth opportunities through school, committees, leadership training, etc.)
- Education stipend ($300/year)
- Certification bonus (one-time payment of $1000)
- Clinical ladder (up to $5.00/hr extra)
- Continuing education (e-learning and/or discounted tuition for select programs)
- TTP program if a new grad
- Self-scheduling/every third weekend/rotating holiday schedule
- Loyola nurse for life (growth opportunities through school, committees, leadership training, etc.)
The role and schedule
- Unit
- Geriatric unit Geriatric Unit
- Unit
- General inpatient psychiatric units General Inpatient Psychiatric Units
- Day to day
- De-escalation This unit provides ample opportunity to strengthen de-escalation skills
- Unit size
- 11 to 14 beds per unit Unit size ranges from 11 to 14 beds
- Hours stated
- 7pm-7:30am
- Weekends
- Self-scheduling with every third weekend Self-scheduling/every third weekend/rotating holiday schedule
- Scheduling
- Self-scheduling offered
- Holidays
- Rotating holiday schedule, known year to year rotating holiday schedule (so they know year-to-year what holiday they will work)
- Details
- Five units, 68 beds total in behavioral health with five units and 68 beds
The workplace
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours and call?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Your fit
On your path
Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.
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- Employment type
- Part time
- Shift
- 12 Hour Night Shift
MacNeal Hospital's Behavioral Health Services Department is an adult psychiatric department, with five units and 68 beds. Unit size ranges from 11 to 14 beds. We provide comprehensive care for a wide spectrum of psychiatric diagnosis and alcohol detoxification.
MacNeal Hospital is seeking team members who are dedicated to providing exceptional care to positively impact the lives of people who were disproportionately affected by the gaps in the healthcare system, those with mental illness.
Behavioral Health nursing at MacNeal is a step in the right direction, no matter where your path leads! Here you will learn multifaceted communication skills to serve you through your career.
Safety is the forefront of all we do. Department leadership is committed to zero harm principles and dedication to ensuring patients get the best care.
MacNeal Behavioral Health is striving to change the mental health care that is provided on the Southwest Side of Chicago.
MacNeal Behavioral health offers professional development support & guidance by our leadership team!
Benefits and perks you need for you and your family
Tuition reimbursement Education stipend ($300/year) Certification bonus (one-time payment of $1000) Clinical ladder (up to $5.00/hr extra) / hiring into the ladder if criteria is met Continuing education (e-learning and/or discounted tuition for select programs) Referral rewards Differentials (preceptor, nights, weekends) TTP program if a new grad Self-scheduling/every third weekend/rotating holiday schedule (so they know year-to-year what holiday they will work) "Loyola nurse for life" (growth opportunities through school, committees, leadership training, etc.)
Our Promise To You
Joining Loyola Medicine is about being a part of something bigger! We treat the human spirit, in our patients and our colleagues. We are a part of a community, which believes in the wholeness of each individual, and serves to uplift others in mind, body and spirit. We are passionate about your growth and success in your career at Loyola Medicine. We value you, for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. We also understand that we are better together.
Schedule
Part-time, Night Shift, 7pm-7:30am
Location: MacNeal Hospital, Berwyn IL
The Role You Will Contribute To
Chronic Diagnosis/Intensive Treatment Unit
o Nurses on these units work as a team to create structure in order to help the sickest patients in their moments of need. This unit provides ample opportunity to strengthen de-escalation skills and provides a robust understanding of precipitating factors for mental illness and the effects of institutionalization.
Geriatric Unit
o Nurses on this unit have a desire to mix clinical skill and behavioral interventions will provide care for behavioral health patients with depressive disorders, bipolar or schizophrenia in conjunction with aging and/or multiple other comorbidities.
General Inpatient Psychiatric Units
o Nurses on these units will implement evidence based practice and provide trauma informed care in a supportive environment to help individuals struggling with major depressive disorder, anxiety, alcohol or substance detoxification, and postpartum depression
BSN Pay Range: $36.05 - $59.92 per hour ADN Pay Range: $32.90 - $57.06 per hour
Actual compensation will fall within the range but may vary based on factors such as experience, qualifications, education, location, licensure, certification requirements, and comparisons to colleagues in similar roles.
Benefits
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Our Commitment
Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
What's around it?
Berwyn, ILFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about the same as the US average
- Median rent
- $1,215/mo
- Household income
- $78,408/yr, all local households, not nurse pay