Registered Nurse Behavioral Health
Chicago, Illinois
RN
Still listed, seen 2 weeks ago · Posted Aug 26
- Shift
- 12-hour days
- Hours a week
- 24
- Unit
- Psych
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 12-hour days · 2 a week · 24 hours
- Weekends
- Every other weekend
- Term
- Permanent
- On the floor
- Floating required
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in Illinois is $35/hr, across 942 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Your future role at a glance
- Location: Chicago, IL
- Facility: Ascension Saint Joseph Hospital
- Department: Adult Psychiatry Nursing Unit
Schedule
Day shift | Part-time | 2 x 12's | Alternating weekends and rotating holidays.
Read the full posting
Salary range: $42.43 - $59.90 per hour
How you'll make an impact in this role
- Provide direct nursing care to behavioral health patients in compliance with facility policies and professional standards of practice.
- Conduct initial and ongoing biopsychosocial assessments and develop, implement, and revise individualized nursing plans of care aligned with the master treatment plan.
- Participate in interdisciplinary treatment team meetings to plan, implement, and adjust age-appropriate and problem-specific goals, interventions, and objectives.
- Implement nursing interventions, co-lead therapeutic group sessions, and evaluate patient responses to adjust care based on changes in patient status.
- Oriented to all three behavioral health units with a requirement to float per department needs.
What minimum qualifications you'll need
Licensure / Certification / Registration:•
- BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
- Registered Nurse credentialed from the Illinois Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
Education
- Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing OR Required professional licensure at time of hire.
Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity
Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 97,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you’ll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.
Application details and notices
Equal employment opportunity employer
Equal employment opportunity employer
Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.
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Benefits
Paid time off (PTO)
Various health insurance options & wellness plans
Retirement benefits including employer match plans
Long-term & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Parental leave & adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Ways to give back to your community
Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.
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Requirements
- RN
Benefits highlights
- Health insurance
- Adoption assistance
- Employee assistance program
- Disability insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Parental leave
- NPHPU
Place
- City
- Chicago, Illinois
- Rent against this pay
- 27% of monthly gross
- Local household income
- $77,902/yr
- Metro price level
- 4% above the national average
$1,440 median rent against $5,304 a month at $51/hr for 24 hours a week, before tax. Census ACS 2024.
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Chicago area index 103.6, where 100 is the national average.
Chicago delivers big-city energy with lakefront charm along Lake Michigan, world-class medical centers, and neighborhoods like Lincoln Park and Wicker Park that blend dining, culture, and community. Nurses relocating here will find a metro area rich in career opportunity, transit access, and Midwestern character.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.
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