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Registered Nurse (RN) Behavioral Health

Hugh Chatham Health

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Shift
Days
Hours a week
36 hrs a week
Unit
Psych

Posted Jul 22

What the listing says

Role

Schedule
Days · 36 hours
Term
Per Diem
On the floor
On call
Setting
Hospital
Accepts
RN

Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.

Pay

About this role

Department

Status

Full time

Benefits Eligible

Read the full posting

Yes

Hours Per Week

36

Schedule Details/Additional Information

Schedule Details/Additional Information

Behavioral Health Experience Preferred

DAYS 0700-1900

PM 1500-2300

Nights- 1900-0700

WP DAYS .6 FTE- Shift combinations may include Friday/Saturday, Saturday/Sunday, or Friday/Sunday, 0700-1930

WP NIGHTS .6 FTE- Shift combinations may include Friday/Saturday, Saturday/Sunday, or Friday/Sunday, 1900-0730

Nights 1900-0730

Pay Range

$38.20 - $57.30

Job Description

Where You Will Work

Come join our team at the Mental Health Emergency Hospital (MHEC)

Conveniently located in Milwaukee County, MHEC serves as a central hub for crisis intervention. Our mission is to deliver 24/7/365 mental health assessment, stabilization, treatment, and transition care for children, adolescents, and adults. We provide a therapeutic environment that supports both voluntary and involuntary patients, ensuring safety and dignity for all. MHEC offers immediate crisis assessment and stabilization, specialized care with separate treatment areas for children/adolescents and adults, and comprehensive care coordination to support ongoing recovery and transition planning.

We’re Looking For

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

What You’ll Do

As a skilled and compassionate RN, you will play a pivotal role in providing and coordinating comprehensive patient care through the nursing process to deliver safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures.

Using evidence-based practice, clinical decision making, compassion, and skills communication while leading efforts to create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience across the continuum.

About This Location

At MHEC, you’ll be part of a nationally recognized model for emergency mental health services, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team dedicated to compassionate, evidence-based care. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a community with a critical need for mental health resources.

Be The Nurse Who Redefines Care.

At Advocate Health, being a nurse means more than delivering exceptional clinical care—it means leading with purpose, compassion, and boldness. As part of our One Advocate Nurse community, you’ll join a unified team committed to lifting others up, embracing innovation, and creating inclusive spaces where everyone can thrive. You’ll be empowered to think boldly, collaborate with humility, and drive change through fearless curiosity. Whether you're at the bedside, in the community, or advancing care through research and education, you’ll help shape the future of health—because here, we’re redefining care for you, for us, for all.

Your Feedback Matters. Every nurse’s voice is vital in shaping our culture and improving care. We value your insights and experiences because they help us grow stronger together.

Ready To Take The Next Step

Apply Now!

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Our Commitment To You

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job Incentive pay for select positions Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits And More

Paid Time Off programs Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise.

It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

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Requirements

  • RN
  • 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
  • Behavioral Health Experience Preferred

Benefits

  • Paid Time Off programs
  • Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
  • Family benefits such as 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, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
  • Incentive pay for select positions

Place

City
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Median rent
$1,059/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024

Local household income
$54,234/yr

all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024

Metro price level
3% below the national average

Milwaukee area index 96.9, where 100 is the national average.

Milwaukee sits on Lake Michigan's western shore, where Bay View bungalows and Third Ward loft living run about 3% below the national cost-of-living average. Between shifts, walk to Summerfest at Henry Maier Festival Park, grab a local brew along Brady Street, or bike the Oak Leaf Trail.

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Approximate location in Milwaukee, WI. · © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap· Open the live map

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

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

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