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Behavioral Interventionist - UI Health, Adult Psychiatry Hiring Department : Hosp Gen Psych Nurs Location : Chicago, IL USA Requisition ID : 1043214 FTE : 1 Work Schedule : 7:00AM - 3:00PM with rotating weekends Shift : Days # of Positions : 1 Workplace Type : On-Site Pay Range: The previously determined pay range for this position is $25.26 - 39.08 / Hourly Wage. Pay is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also considering internal equity. About the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health) The University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health) provides comprehensive care, education, and research to the people of Illinois and beyond. A part of the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), UI Health comprises a clinical enterprise that includes a Joint Commission-accredited tertiary care hospital and outpatient clinics, and the Mile Square Health Center network of federally qualified health centers. It also includes the seven UIC health science colleges: the College of Applied Health Sciences; the College of Dentistry; the School of Public Health; the Jane Addams College of Social Work; and the Colleges of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Nursing, including regional campuses in Peoria, Quad Cities, Rockford, Springfield, and Urbana. UI Health is dedicated to the pursuit of health equity. Learn more: hospital.uillinois.edu This position is intended to be eligible for benefits . This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents. The Adult Psychiatry Inpatient Unit is seeking a full time Behavioral Interventionist. This position will work under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN). The Behavioral Interventionist delivers patient care utilizing the Relationship-Based Care model as a framework. The Behavioral Interventionist also provides care and takes initiative to improve patient outcomes by supporting Shared Leadership, Evidence Based Practice and Magnet's Five Models of Care in clinical practice. Through therapeutic relationships with patients, families, self and colleagues, the Behavioral Interventionist functions as an interdisciplinary team member who provides patient care and fulfills unit and organizational goals Duties & Responsibilities: • Provides care for patients who have a mental illness, emotional conditions, and/or developmental disabilities. • Systematically observes, reports, and documents subjectively and objectively the covert and overt baseline data regarding patients’ psychological and behavioral states such as effect (flat, bright tearful), thought content (logical, illogical), and behavior (withdrawn, agitated); • Develops and maintains therapeutic alliances with patients and their families; facilitates, leads, and/or participates in scheduled individual or group therapeutic patient activities and/or patient groups, coordinates activities with professional staff members/treatment. • Plans therapeutic outings, off-unit tests, and procedures; assists patients with the activities of daily living, accompanies patients to off-unit tests/procedures/outings when necessary. • Evaluates the value of activities as they apply to the improved mental/emotional state of the patient. • Indirect cooperation with a Registered Nurse, develops, implements, and evaluates a course of action for each patient (such as behavior modification); • Performs routine measurements of the state of the patient’s physical health (such as measuring weight); • Implements portions of the nursing care program as assigned by the Registered Nurse, such as monitoring patients’ physical and emotional well-being via continual observation of patients’ behavior modification, assessing calorie counts (anorexics), and reporting to nursing/medical staff/treatment. • Evaluates patient response and attempts to modify behavior through interventions outlined by the treatment team; • Assists with verbal de-escalation, distraction, redirection, seclusion, and restraining patients exhibiting explosive and aggressive behaviors; • Participates in patient care conferences, staff meetings, in-service training, the orientation of new staff, and continuing education programs; • Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned. Minimum Qualifications Required: • Bachelor’s Degree with 18 semester hours in one or more of the behavioral sciences (i.e. psychology, sociology, anthropology, criminal justice, political science, etc. or a closely related field. OR • Four (4) years (48 months) of direct patient care experience in a psychiatric or mental health care setting. Preferred Qualifications: • Previous Inpatient Psychiatry experience preferred • CPI Certified or to be obtained once hired • BLS Certified or to be obtained once hired To Apply: For fullest consideration click on the Apply Now button, please fully complete all sections of the online application including adding your full work history with specific details of your duties & responsibilities for each position held. Fully complete the education, licensure, certification and language sections. You may upload a resume, cover letter, certifications, licensures, transcripts and diplomas within the application. Please note that once you have submitted your application you will not be able to make any changes. In order to revise your application you must withdraw and reapply. You will not be able to reapply after the posting close date. Please ensure the application is fully completed and all supporting documents have been uploaded before the posting close date. Illinois Residency is required within 180 days of employment. The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify. The university provides accommodations to applicants and employees. Request an Accommodation Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.

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Behavioral Interventionist - UI Health, Adult Psychiatry
Hiring Department : Hosp Gen Psych Nurs
Location : Chicago, IL USA
Requisition ID : 1043214
Work Schedule : 7:00AM - 3:00PM with rotating weekends
Shift : Days
# of Positions : 1
Workplace Type : On-Site
About the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health)
Provides care for patients who have a mental illness, emotional conditions, and/or developmental disabilities.
Plans therapeutic outings, off-unit tests, and procedures; assists patients with the activities of daily living, accompanies patients to off-unit tests/procedures/outings when necessary.
Evaluates the value of activities as they apply to the improved mental/emotional state of the patient.
Indirect cooperation with a Registered Nurse, develops, implements, and evaluates a course of action for each patient (such as behavior modification);
Performs routine measurements of the state of the patient’s physical health (such as measuring weight);
Evaluates patient response and attempts to modify behavior through interventions outlined by the treatment team;
Assists with verbal de-escalation, distraction, redirection, seclusion, and restraining patients exhibiting explosive and aggressive behaviors;
Participates in patient care conferences, staff meetings, in-service training, the orientation of new staff, and continuing education programs;
Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

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Previous Inpatient Psychiatry experience preferred
CPI Certified or to be obtained once hired
BLS Certified or to be obtained once hired
To Apply: For fullest consideration click on the Apply Now button, please fully complete all sections of the online
The university provides accommodations to applicants and employees. Request an Accommodation
Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.

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Paid Time Off