Registered Nurse (RN) - Behavioral Health
Chicago, Illinois
- Shift
- 12-hour 12 hour
- Unit
- Psych
Posted Jul 9 · Not open to new grads
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 12-hour 12 hour
- Weekends
- Weekends required
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 1+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- In range for IL staff roles
IL staff postings that state pay run $33/hr to $51/hr, the middle half $37/hr to $47/hr, across 953 postings.
About this role
Full-time RN position in inpatient Behavioral Health unit at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in Chicago, IL. Provides compassionate, patient-centered care to individuals experiencing acute psychiatric needs. Involves trauma-informed care, de-escalation techniques, medication management, and interdisciplinary collaboration. 12-hour shifts, 0.9 FTE, rotating weekends and holidays.
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“mate practices Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association One year or more of RN experience required Behavioral Health RN experience strongly preferred What…” · from this posting
Requirements
- Completion of an accredited or approved program in nursing
- Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the teammate practices
- Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association
- One year or more of RN experience required
- Behavioral Health RN experience strongly preferred
Benefits
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits including adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
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- Premium pay such as shift and on call
- Incentive pay for select positions
Place
- City
- Chicago, Illinois
- Median rent
- $1,440/mo
- Local household income
- $77,902/yr
- Metro price level
- 4% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Chicago area index 103.6, where 100 is the national average.
Chicago sits about 4% above the national cost-of-living average. Your RN salary stretches across distinct neighborhoods: Logan Square's late-night al pastor windows and dive bars, or Streeterville high-rises steps from Northwestern Memorial. Rush and UChicago Medicine anchor separate South and West Side corridors, all stitched together by the L.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
How this role fits you
About the employer
On your path
Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.
Worth asking
We can’t answer these from the listing we have. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, holiday, and call?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
