Psychiatric Registered Nurse (RN) Jobs – Night Shift in East St. Louis, Illinois

Join an on-site behavioral health team as a Psychiatric RN in a 13-week contract nursing opportunity serving adult and geriatric patients. Use sound clinical judgment to assess patient needs, coordinate individualized care plans, support crisis prevention and intervention, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary care team. This psychiatric nursing opportunity is located in the Greater St. Louis area, offering convenient access to city amenities, riverfront attractions, cultural experiences, and a welcoming metropolitan community.

Psychiatric RN Job Details

• Specialty: Psychiatric Nursing – Adult and Geriatric Behavioral Health
• Setting: In-person behavioral health unit
• Location: East St. Louis, Illinois, in the Greater St. Louis area
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,910-$2,010
• Shift: Night shift, 6:30 p.m.-7:00 a.m.
• Shift Duration: 12-hour nights
• Schedule: 36 guaranteed hours per week; every other weekend and holidays required
• Contract: 13 weeks, October 26, 2026-January 25, 2027
• Openings: 2
• Call: None

Registered Nurse (RN) Job Requirements

• At least 1 year of recent registered nursing experience, preferably in psychiatric nursing, behavioral health, or acute care settings
• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing
• Current, unrestricted Illinois Registered Nurse license
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• CPI Nonviolent Crisis Intervention certification with Advanced Physical Skills (APS) required
• BSN preferred, or equivalent years of nursing experience
• Demonstrated clinical competence, critical-thinking ability, and sound nursing judgment
• Ability to work effectively with adult and geriatric patients and members of a multidisciplinary behavioral health care team
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, stoop, reach, and assist with lifting or repositioning patients up to 25 pounds as needed

Psychiatric Nurse Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized nursing care for psychiatric and behavioral health patients
• Monitor patients according to assigned risk and precaution levels, maintaining a safe and therapeutic environment
• Identify changes in patient condition and promptly communicate concerns to providers and the interdisciplinary care team
• Administer and document medications accurately in accordance with nursing standards and established procedures
• Participate in multidisciplinary treatment planning and revise plans of care based on ongoing assessments
• Conduct or support assigned therapeutic group activities
• Provide crisis intervention and emergency care when needed, using approved de-escalation and safety techniques
• Maintain patient confidentiality, privacy, dignity, and safety
• Complete timely, accurate, and thorough clinical documentation
• Coordinate nursing assignments and guide support personnel according to patient needs and staff competency
• Follow infection prevention, safety, contraband-monitoring, and quality-improvement practices
• Collaborate respectfully with physicians, nurses, mental health professionals, patients, and families
• Participate in staff meetings, orientation, in-service education, and ongoing professional development
• Adapt to changing assignments while maintaining organized, patient-centered care

Apply now to join this Greater St. Louis behavioral health team as a Psychiatric Registered Nurse working night shift in East St. Louis, Illinois.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.