Adolescent Psychiatric RN
West Peoria, IL
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

RN - Adolescent Psych IP

Location: West Peoria, Illinois Employment Type: Clinical, Nursing Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Night, 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Job Summary

Provides professional nursing care to adolescent psychiatric inpatients as a member of an interdisciplinary team. Applies the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care, and modifies plans based on patient response.

Key Responsibilities

• Assesses patient status through interview, observation, and physical assessment, and develops individualized, collaborative plans of care with patients, families, and the care team.
• Evaluates and documents patient progress throughout the shift, including the chart and event reports.
• Performs patient bedside lab testing and specimen collection, with quality control, per provider orders and lab policy.
• Assumes non-complex and some complex patient assignments, with some turnover during the shift.
• Provides goal-focused shift report and coordinates tasks and delegation with team members.
• Uses lift equipment and safe patient-handling practices, as applicable.
• Advocates for patients with physicians and escalates concerns as needed.
• Shares clinical knowledge through teaching adapted to patient and family age-specific needs.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Illinois RN license in good standing
• Minimum of 5 years of psychiatric nursing experience
• Psychiatric nursing experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Pediatric behavioral health experience

Additional Notes

• Travelers are responsible for returning unit keys at the end of the assignment, either in person or by shipping them with a tracking number.