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Registered Nurse RN - Psych Acute Geriatric

Eligibility
Sign-on bonus
Shift
12-hour days
Unit
Psych

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What the listing says

Role

Schedule
12-hour days
Weekends
Weekends required
Term
Permanent
Setting
Hospital
Accepts
RN

Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.

Pay

Against the board
Inside the IL staff range

IL staff postings that state pay run $33/hr to $52/hr, the middle half $37/hr to $47/hr, across 949 postings.

Sign-on bonus
$10,000

About this role

Bonus Amount: $10,000 Bonus Information: Sign-On Bonus Available for Qualified Candidates. Eligibility and payout terms apply. Details discussed during the interview process.

Overview

  • Department: Behavioral Health, Geriatric
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Schedule

Full Time, Nights, 7:00 am – 7:30 pm (rotating weekends and holidays)

  • Hospital: Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital
  • Location: 2233 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60622

Compensation

$35.35 to $53.58 per hour

Responsibilities

Registered nurses (RNs) perform basic duties that include treating patients, educating patients about mental and medical conditions, and providing advice and emotional support to patients’ and/or family members, running therapeutic groups, psychiatric crisis intervention, seclusion and restraint of patients. RNs record patients’ medical histories and symptoms, help to perform diagnostic tests and analyze results, operate medical machinery, administer treatment and medications, and help with patient follow-up and rehabilitation. RNs teach patients and their families how to manage their illness or injury, diet and exercise programs, and self-administration of medication and physical therapy.

Other related duties.

Qualifications

Education, experience, training

  • Must have current and valid State license as a Registered Nurse.
  • Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.
  • Working knowledge of Mental Health Laws and practice standards.
  • Working knowledge of interdisciplinary treatment team process, behavioral health programming and daily nursing functions for inpatient and outpatient behavioral health units.
  • Working knowledge of the continuum of care for behavioral health care.

The company is dedicated to empowering its staff with a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, allowing them the freedom to customize their benefits to fit their unique needs. Our abundant resources, programs, and voluntary options serve as a foundation for individual growth and well-being. Learn more here: https://www.primehealthcare.com/benefitsthatmattermost/

Pay Transparency

Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $35.35 to $53.58. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

Application details and notices

Employment Status: Full Time Shift: Days Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf

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Requirements

  • EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING
  • Must have current and valid State license as a Registered Nurse.
  • Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.
  • Working knowledge of Mental Health Laws and practice standards.
  • Working knowledge of interdisciplinary treatment team process, behavioral health programming and daily nursing functions for inpatient and outpatient behavioral health units.
  • Working knowledge of the continuum of care for behavioral health care.

Benefits

  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

Place

City
Chicago, Illinois
Median rent
$1,440/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024

Local household income
$77,902/yr

all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024

Metro price level
4% above the national average

Chicago area index 103.6, where 100 is the national average.

Chicago sits about 4% above the national cost-of-living average — a premium that buys sunrise runs on the 18-mile Lakefront Trail, post-shift Italian beef in Pilsen, and bedside-window views of Lake Michigan from Streeterville's hospital corridors, where Northwestern and Rush anchor a world-class medical district.

Map showing the location of Chicago, IL
Approximate location in Chicago, IL. · © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap· Open the live map

Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.

How this role fits you

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The validated picture we have is thin on unit culture, pay, and residency—so the honest decision frame is the city itself, the tax and license rules you will live under, and what nearby systems pay. Chicago’s cost of living sits…

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On your path

Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.

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