Psychiatric Nurse

Psychiatric Nurse

Are you a Registered Nurse who has a passion for helping those in their most vulnerable moments? Are you looking for ways to give back to the community? Your skills, experience, and compassion are needed on our team! We are excited to offer the opportunity to work as a Psychiatric Nurse in our Behavioral Health Services department. We have current availability to work at our Southeast Public Health Center, located in Westmont, IL on a full-time basis. This is a 37.5 hour per week position scheduled to work Monday through Friday from 8:00 am-4:30 pm with one late shift per week, either 9:00 am-5:30 pm or 10:30 am-7:00 pm on Tuesday or Thursday. The hiring range for this position is $60,300 to $72,300, depending on experience.

This position comes with an outstanding, full benefits package designed to support your personal and professional well-being. As a DuPage County Health Department employee, you'll enjoy 12 paid holidays, three weeks of vacation annually, paid sick time, and tuition and certification reimbursement to help you continue growing in your career. We also offer 12 weeks of paid parental leave so you can be there for life's most important moments. The position is pension-eligible through the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF), giving you peace of mind with a guaranteed retirement plan. Plus, you may qualify for the Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program, making your financial future even brighter.

Responsibilities

• Performs nursing and case management activities for clients with behavioral health and substance use disorders including:
• Assists clients in getting medication refills
• Collaborates with psychiatric prescribers to provide client care
• Consults with interdisciplinary team and clients and their families regarding medical and medication issues
• Reviews lab results, including for clients on clozapine therapy
• Participates in emergency response activities as assigned
• Administers long-acting psychotropic medications and medications for medication-assisted treatment
• Monitors client vital signs
• Performs medication reconciliations

Requirements

Training, Education and Work Experience: Completion of either a Bachelor's or Associate's degree in Nursing and two years of nursing experience; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Must have a current Registered Nurse license from the State of Illinois.

Additional Requirements: The preferred candidate would demonstrate good knowledge of practices & principles of nursing & psychiatric nursing; good knowledge of relevant social & economic factors influencing client behavior; good knowledge of local health resources; good knowledge of medical records preparation & maintenance techniques; working skill in instructing others in treatments & practices; working skill in making group presentations in health education; working skill in maintaining medical documentation; working skill in delegating & assigning work to others; working skill in analyzing client needs; working skill in verbal & written communication; working skill in developing & maintaining positive & professional relationships with internal & external customers; working skill in operating a personal computer, applicable software & peripheral equipment

Supplemental Information

Equal Opportunity Employer DuPage County Health Department is an equal-opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.