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Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community! Saint Francis, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.

Our dedicated team of professionals are committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community.  As a member of Prime Healthcare, Saint Francis Hosptial is actively seeking a Crisis Clinician working in the ED to join its award-winning team!  We offer:

• competitive compensation
• generous benefits plan: medical, dental, vision, 401K
• substantial PTO
• Excellent Shift differential 
• continuing educational opportunities
• …and much more!

Sanit Francis Hospital is located in Evanston Illinois, a Northern Suburb of Chicago. Saint Francis Hospital is a nationally recognized, full-service teaching hospital with private rooms which has achieved Magnet status for nursing excellence Its facilities inculde a level 1 trauma and heart center, and it has 270 general acute care beds. Saint Francis Hospital is a certified Primary Stroke Center, an accredited Chest Pain Center, an accredited Breast Imaging Center of Excellence, and is in the top 20 on the U.S. News & World Report list of Best Hospitals in Chicago.

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Assesses patients in the emergency room and throughout the house when requested and ensures placement according to their age, identified problems and needs.  Acts within the guidelines of LPS Statutes and Patients’ Rights. Provides crisis intervention and appropriate referrals when needed. Works within the multidisciplinary team and communicates effectively with physicians, nurses, and staff.

As you would expect, as a ED Crisis Clinician you are responsible for Providing Psychological consultation, developing safety plans, and working with patients, families, and other teams to determine if a patient needs a higher level of care.  Each Clinician is responsible for maintaining clinical medical records. 

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

1.      Must have current valid license as a Registered Nurse, MFT, or LCSW issued by the State.

2.      LPS certification preferred.

3.      Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.

4.      Three (3) years experience in an Inpatient Psychiatric unit preferred.

5.      DMH certification required for 5150 detentions.

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