RN Behavioral Health - PRN

Job Description

Job Description

Make a meaningful difference for patients during some of their most vulnerable moments - on your schedule.

Gateway Regional Medical Center is looking for a Registered Nurse to join our Behavioral Health team. In this role, you'll provide comprehensive, compassionate care to adult and geriatric patients while supporting their physical, social, and psychological needs. You'll be an important part of a collaborative nursing team, using your clinical judgment, communication skills, and behavioral health expertise to promote safety, stability, and healing.

As an RN on our Behavioral Health unit, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference every day - not only through the care you provide, but by serving as a resource and leader for the nursing team.

What You'll Do

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to patients in the assigned Behavioral Health area

• Assess patient needs, develop and implement individualized plans of care, and accurately document patient care and activities

• Recognize changes in patient condition and respond promptly and appropriately

• Use the nursing process and clinical judgment to make decisions within the scope of the Illinois Nurse Practice Act

• Communicate clearly and effectively with patients, families, physicians, and members of the interdisciplinary care team

• Assess patient care needs and appropriately assign responsibilities to LPNs, Behavioral Health Technicians, Behavioral Health Specialists, and Nurse Externs

• Provide direction and accountability for care delivered by members of the nursing team

• Serve as a resource and support to newly hired, supplemental, and reassigned staff

• Maintain a safe, therapeutic, and respectful environment for patients, visitors, physicians, and coworkers

• Utilize Behavioral Health Crisis Prevention Intervention skills, including verbal de-escalation and, when necessary, restraint, seclusion, and take-down procedures

• Participate in post-intervention care and ongoing competency training

• Maintain patient confidentiality and follow established policies, procedures, and instructions

• Complete required orientation and ongoing education

• Maintain composure and sound clinical judgment in stressful or rapidly changing situations

• Organize and prioritize assigned responsibilities while maintaining regular attendance

• May be required to rotate shifts based on departmental needs

• Perform other duties as assigned by the Department Manager or Service Director

What You Bring

• Successful completion of an accredited registered nursing program

• Current Illinois RN license

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross prior to hire

• Current Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) certification or willingness to complete CPI within 30 days of hire

• Ability to successfully complete competency training in restraint, seclusion, and take-down procedures upon hire and as required on an ongoing basis

• Understanding of the physical, social, and psychological needs of adult and geriatric patients

• Ability to provide safe, compassionate, and individualized patient care

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

• Ability to assess, prioritize, delegate, and coordinate patient care effectively

• Ability to remain calm and professional in stressful situations

• Basic computer skills and ability to use applicable software programs

• A positive, team-oriented attitude and commitment to treating patients, visitors, physicians, and coworkers with respect

Why Gateway Regional

• Competitive pay based on experience and qualifications

• Employer-matched retirement savings plan

• A supportive, inclusive work environment

• The opportunity to grow your behavioral health nursing skills while working alongside a dedicated, collaborative team

We're a community hospital with a mission that goes beyond the job description: compassionate, personalized care, delivered by people who genuinely want to be here. If you're an RN who brings clinical expertise, empathy, resilience, and a commitment to providing exceptional behavioral health care, we'd love to talk.

Final compensation is determined in partnership with HR based on experience, certifications, and skills relevant to the role. Range is $35-$55/hour.