RN Behavioral Health - PRN

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

Performance-based incentives

Employer-matched retirement savings plan

A supportive, inclusive work environment

Medical, vision and dental benefits View Guide

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.