Job Title: Registered Nurse Psychiatric Department
Department: 4 Kellogg
Shift: 4th (Rotating)
Specialty: Psychiatric Nursing
Job Number: 2023-2024
Date Posted: 07/12/2023
Position Type: Nursing-In-Patient
Job Qualifications:
RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
Registered Nurse Psych Unit
An intensive therapeutic environment devoted to acutely ill adult patients where we treat patients with a wide range of ages and diagnoses with individualized programs utilizing a mix of modalities, one-on-ones and groups.
Company Highlights:
Rush University Medical Center is a five-time Magnet facility
Newsweek ranks Rush University Medical Center 18th in U.S. and 54th in world
Rush Offers: Shared Governance, Clinical Ladder and the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program:
Doctor of Nursing Practice Program: Most classes are offered online. Some classes are offered both online and on campus.
The BSN to DNP option can be completed in three and a half years for part-time students, and two and a half years for full-time students.
The MSN to DNP option can be completed in three and a half years for part-time students, and two and a half years for full-time students.
Position Responsibilities:
Participates in the collection of data to support unit-based quality initiatives, research and evidence-based activities.
Recognizes patterns/groupings of problems in a specific patient population that require investigation and initiates actions to address.
Establishes a caring, therapeutic relationship with patients and families through effective communication, acknowledgement of patient/family perceptions of health and illness and mutual goal setting for optimal outcomes.
Collaborates consistently and effectively with other disciplines and services to meet the needs of patients/families.
Utilizes competent assessment skills to holistically evaluate the physical and psychosocial needs of patients and families.
Recognizes changes in patient status and consistently responds effectively.
Demonstrates accountability for implementing policies related to safe and effective administration of medications.
Assesses patient safety needs consistently and implements appropriate strategies (fall precautions, infection control, suicide risk patient identification) to minimize risk.
Demonstrates beginning leadership skills related to patient care.
Delegates effectively and consistently to optimize patient outcomes.
Demonstrates accountability for own professional practice, including progress toward achievement of annual goals.
Position Qualifications Include:
Current State of Illinois Registered Nurse licensure required.
Maintain current BLS certification.
Earned nursing degree at the baccalaureate level or higher (except RN1s hired and already working at Rush University Medical Center before October 2012). All transfers from other Rush entities must have an earned nursing degree at the baccalaureate level or higher prior to transfer into Rush University Medical Center or Rush University Medical Group.
May accept Associates Degree in Nursing (ADN) effective 1/9/23 up until approved number of ADN hires by Chief Nursing Officer is met with the following stipulations:
Baccalaureate degree must be earned within timeframe outlined in the ADN Condition of Employment.
All Conditions of Employment as outline in Offer Letter must be met. Failure to do so will result in termination.
Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.