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Registered Nurse - Behavioral Health

Part-time

Prime Healthcare

Elgin, ILPart-time$35.35–53.58/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$35.35–53.58/hr
Location
Elgin, IL
Schedule
Part-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Registered Nurse LicenseBLS Certificate

Job overview

Registered nurses in behavioral health treat and educate patients, provide advice and emotional support, and support psychiatric care. They run therapeutic groups, intervene in crises, and may use seclusion and restraint. The role also includes recording histories and symptoms, assisting with diagnostic tests, administering treatment and medications, and helping patients and families manage illness, injury, rehabilitation, and self-care.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Patient TreatmentPatient EducationEmotional SupportTherapeutic Group FacilitationPsychiatric Crisis InterventionSeclusion and RestraintMedical History RecordingDiagnostic TestingMedical Machinery OperationMedication AdministrationPatient RehabilitationDiet and Exercise EducationPhysical Therapy EducationMental Health LawsPractice StandardsInterdisciplinary Treatment Team ProcessBehavioral Health ProgrammingBehavioral Health NursingBehavioral Health Continuum of Care

Qualifications

Registered Nurse LicenseBLS Certificate

Benefits

Paid Time Off
401(k) Match
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Responsibilities

Registered nurses (RNs) perform basic duties that include treating patients, educating patients about mental and medical conditions, and providing advice and emotional support to patients’ and/or family members, running therapeutic groups, psychiatric crisis intervention, seclusion and restraint of patients. RNs record patients’ medical histories and symptoms, help to perform diagnostic tests and analyze results, operate medical machinery, administer treatment and medications, and help with patient follow-up and rehabilitation. RNs teach patients and their families how to manage their illness or injury, diet and exercise programs, and self-administration of medication and physical therapy. Other related duties.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

  1. Must have current and valid State license as a Registered Nurse.2. Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.3. Working knowledge of Mental Health Laws and practice standards.4. Working knowledge of interdisciplinary treatment team process, behavioral health programming and daily nursing functions for inpatient and outpatient behavioral health units.5. Working knowledge of the continuum of care for behavioral health care.

Pay Transparency

Saint Joseph Hospital - Elgin offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $35.35 to $53.58. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

The company is dedicated to empowering its staff with a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, allowing them the freedom to customize their benefits to fit their unique needs. Our abundant resources, programs, and voluntary options serve as a foundation for individual growth and well-being. Learn more here:https://www.primehealthcare.com/benefitsthatmattermost/

Employment Status

Part Time< 60

Shift

Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_screen\_reader\_10\_20.pdf

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FacilitySaint Joseph Hospital - Elgin

LocationUS-IL-Elgin

ID2026-286396

CategoryRN

Position TypePart Time < 60

ShiftDays

Job TypeNon-Exempt

How this job compares

Set against the 58,891 open Registered Nurse jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$35.35–53.58/hr
  • Illinois median$36–57/hr1,367 hourly ranges
  • US median$38–54/hr24,691 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $44.47/hr, is close to the Illinois median midpoint ($46/hr) — in the middle half of Registered Nurse hourly ranges in Illinois.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,742 open Registered Nurse jobs in Illinois and 58,891 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Illinois
Experience
Registered Nurse postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (28,682 postings).
Education
4,378 of the 58,891 open Registered Nurse jobs (7%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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