Psychiatric Nurse - $5,000 SIGN ON BONUS!

Lake County
Avenue, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 4/13/2024
As the largest human service provider in Lake County, we believe that services must be available without barriers. No residents are turned away due to the inability to pay. We believe in providing services in an environment of mutual respect, free of discrimination or bias. Whether assuring accessible and effective care, impacting policy, or assessing and monitoring risks, the Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center have been an essential part of the public health system in Lake County for 60 years. We are looking for passionate, qualified team members like you, who can help make a difference in our agency, and most importantly, in our community.  

Summary

Responsible for the care of high-risk clients and crisis intervention, serve as a liaison to community agencies, participate in the development and/or assessment of treatment plans, and participate in the development of services for high-risk populations.

Scheduled Hours: 37.5 hours a week
 
This location is a qualified NHSC Loan Repayment Program site. As such, staff working at this site are eligible to apply for up to $25,000 a year in student loan repayments.
  • Provides professional psychiatric nursing care related to physician’s orders in conformance with recognized nursing techniques and procedures, established standards, and administrative policies of the department.  
  • Provides aggressive outreach to hard-to-reach clients through home visits and appropriate treatment methods, if applicable to the program.  
  • Participates in the development and implementation of services for the high-risk population in conjunction with other behavioral health staff and/or as directed by Program Coordinator.  
  • Acts as liaison with pharmaceutical suppliers and representatives in acquiring, storing, and tracking medications.  
  • Provides ongoing case management services for a caseload at a level agreed upon by the supervisor.  
  • Responds to inquiries, gives appropriate information and referrals, and documents, if necessary. 
  • Involved in quality improvement activities on an ongoing basis. 
  • Conducts crisis intervention/evaluation/referral to persons who present themselves at the program.  
  • Performs initial evaluations and assessments of potential clients regarding their appropriateness for participation in the program.  
  • May provide direct services to clients including individual and group treatment.  
  • Focuses on client empowerment in providing treatment, seeking to assist clients to build on strengths in addressing treatment needs. 
  • Facilitates with clients and collaborates with the treatment team to develop, review and update treatment goals and referrals both internally and externally. 
  • Organizes and participates in treatment-related clinical conferences and staffings on assigned clients.  
  • Provides education and direction to clients, family members, and/or significant others.  
  • Takes responsibility for training in and documenting clinical chart requirements to meet program and state standards.  
  • Participates in the collection of client fees including completing forms for third-part coverage and discussing balances due with clients, as appropriate. 
  • Participates in staff meetings, in-service training, and seminars to facilitate professional growth and maintain licensure if required. 
  • Meets minimum productivity expectations. 
  • Maintains an awareness of and professional involvement/collaboration with community resources.  
  • Illinois Licensure as a register professional nurse
  • With an Associate’s degree, five years of experience in psychiatric or behavioral health nursing is required, OR
  • With a Bachelor’s degree, one year of experience in psychiatric or behavioral health nursing is required, OR
  • With a Master’s degree, no experience is required.
  • New grads encouraged to apply

You can find additional information about the Lake County Health Department, our culture, and why you should join our team at https://lchdcareers.com 


As a public health department, we believe in the science, data, and power of vaccines, like the influenza and COVID-19 vaccines, to protect against and prevent illness. Therefore, we require all Health Department staff to receive the primary series of the COVID-19 vaccine as well as the annual influenza vaccine unless they have an approved medical or religious exemption.  


At this time, you must reside in either Illinois or Wisconsin to work for the Lake County Health Department. Any offer of employment is conditioned on the successful completion of a background screening, drug and alcohol testing, and may include a pre-employment medical exam. 


The Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. 

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