DuPage County Health Department
Wheaton, IL, USA
Apr 29, 2025
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We Are Expanding!
In preparation for the opening of the Crisis Recovery Center, DuPage County Health Department Crisis Services is expanding the current Crisis Residential team to include Psychiatric Nurse positions on the overnight shift. Crisis Services is located on the DuPage County Campus in Wheaton and provides 24/7 crisis mental health services to County residents who may be experiencing a psychiatric crisis or are in need of additional support for symptoms of mental illness. Crisis Services staff work as a team to deliver quality care and a quick response to residents in need. Click Crisis Services to learn more about our program. For further information on Crisis Residential, click on the link: https://www.dupagehealth.org/184/Crisis-Residential
The Crisis Recovery Center (CRC) is the critical next step in DuPage County Health Department’s decades-long journey to build the infrastructure needed to support a best-in-class behavioral health system and ensures all DuPage County residents will have “someone to call, someone to respond, and somewhere to go” when experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis. The CRC will help residents de-escalate, stabilize, and connect to community resources catered to their individual mental health and substance use treatment needs. The building design and operations will ensure individuals and their families feel welcome, respected, and secure throughout every step of their care. The CRC serves as an alternative to hospital emergency departments and simplifies access to crisis care for all individuals, families, and first responders. Please go to the Crisis System Expansion page on the DCHD Website for additional information.
This is a full-time position, working Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM, and alternate Thursdays 10:00 PM - 6:00 AM. This position includes weekend shifts and will also work some holidays. The hiring range for this position is $68,620 to $80,620, depending on experience.
Can you say benefits? This position offers a full, DuPage County benefit package which includes 12 paid holidays, 3 weeks of paid vacation per year, paid sick time, and paid parental leave. This is also a pension-eligible position and we are a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
Responsibilities
- Performs nursing and case management activities in Crisis Residential Program
- Completes nurse-to-nurse consultations for Crisis Residential referrals
- Reviews relevant medical documentation (lab results, hospital discharge paperwork)
- Conducts nursing assessments for those admitted to Crisis Residential
- Assists in decision making related to client admissions & continued stays at Crisis Residential
- Provides nursing support to prescribers
- Facilitates groups related to medications & medical issues
- Assists clients in medication self-administration
- Ensure accurate medication lists & observation records
- Assists clinical staff with integrated assessment & treatment plan process
- Participates in team meetings, shift change meetings, etc. to ensure continuity of care for clients across shifts.
- Consults with staff, clients & their families regarding medical & medication issues
- Completes work in a manner to support site compliance with medication storage & disposal
- Refers clients to appropriate resources as needed
- Participates in emergency response activities as assign
- Good knowledge of practices and principles of nursing and psychiatric nursing; good knowledge of relevant social and economic factors influencing client behavior; good knowledge of local health resources; good knowledge of medical records preparation and maintenance techniques.
Requirements
Working skill in instructing others in treatments and practices; working skill in making group presentations in health education; working skill in maintaining medical documentation; working skill in delegating and assigning work to others; working skill in analyzing client needs; working skill in verbal and written communication; working skill in developing and maintaining positive and professional relationships with internal and external customers; working skill in operating a personal computer, applicable software and peripheral equipment.
TRAINING, EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE: Completion of either an Associate’s degree in Nursing or Bachelor’s degree in Nursing and two years of nursing experience; or an equivalent combination of training, and experience.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Current Registered Nurse license from the State of Illinois, Bachelor's Degree in Nursing and previous crisis psychiatric nursing experience preferred.
DuPage County Health Department is an equal-opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
About DuPage County Health Department
The DuPage County Health Department is an organization comprised of more than 600 dedicated health care professionals and support staff who strive to provide quality services and educational opportunities to residents of DuPage County. We promote physical and emotional health; protects health from environmental risk factors; and strives to assure the provision of accessible, quality best in class service.
In preparation for our new Crisis Recovery Center, to open in mid 2025, we are hiring!
Join our team and experience a long-term career which brings joy and satisfaction in knowing you make a difference!