How much does a Staff Nurse - RN - Psychiatric Unit make in Oak Lawn, IL? The average Staff Nurse - RN - Psychiatric Unit salary in Oak Lawn, IL is $88,526 as of February 26, 2024, but the range typically falls between $80,959 and $99,945. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target. 

Staff Nurse - RN - Psychiatric Unit Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Staff Nurse - RN - Psychiatric Unit Salary $74,069 Oak Lawn,IL February 26, 2024
25th Percentile Staff Nurse - RN - Psychiatric Unit Salary $80,959 Oak Lawn,IL February 26, 2024
50th Percentile Staff Nurse - RN - Psychiatric Unit Salary $88,526 Oak Lawn,IL February 26, 2024
75th Percentile Staff Nurse - RN - Psychiatric Unit Salary $99,945 Oak Lawn,IL February 26, 2024
90th Percentile Staff Nurse - RN - Psychiatric Unit Salary $110,341 Oak Lawn,IL February 26, 2024
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What skills does a Staff Nurse - RN - Psychiatric Unit need?

Each competency has five to ten behavioral assertions that can be observed, each with a corresponding performance level (from one to five) that is required for a particular job.

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Accountability: Setting and holding oneself and others to stated expectations by associating tasks with our business's mission, values, and goals.

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family education: Family education or “psychoeducation” is the ongoing process of educating family members about a serious mental illness in order to improve their coping skills and their ability to help a relative affected by the illness.

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Nursing Process: The nursing process is a modified scientific method. Nursing practise was first described as a four-stage nursing process by Ida Jean Orlando in 1958.

Accountability 4.17%
family education 1.63%
Nursing Process 4.39%
Others 89.81%

Job Description for Staff Nurse - RN - Psychiatric Unit

Staff Nurse - RN - Psychiatric Unit provides professional nursing care to assigned patients with varying levels of mental health disorders and/or intellectual and developmental disabilities, including outpatients and psychiatric inpatients. Works as part of an interdisciplinary medical team to evaluate patients and develop treatment plans. Being a Staff Nurse - RN - Psychiatric Unit administers medications, monitors patient progress, and records observations in patient medical records. Promotes patients' independence by teaching patients and families to understand conditions, medications, and self-care skills. Additionally, Staff Nurse - RN - Psychiatric Unit may supervise lower-level nurses. Typically requires a bachelor's degree in nursing. Typically reports to a manager or head of a unit/department. Staff Nurse - RN - Psychiatric Unit's years of experience requirement may be unspecified. Certification and/or licensing in the position's specialty is the main requirement. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)... View full job description

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Career Path for Staff Nurse - RN - Psychiatric Unit

A career path is a sequence of jobs that leads to your short- and long-term career goals. Some follow a linear career path within one field, while others change fields periodically to achieve career or personal goals.

For Staff Nurse - RN - Psychiatric Unit, the first career path typically progresses to Head Nurse - CCU.

The second career path typically progresses to Maternity Services Director.

The third career path typically progresses to Head Nurse - Emergency Room.

Additionally, the fourth career path typically starts with a Head Nurse - Intensive Care Unit position, and then progresses to Head of Intensive Care Unit.

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Staff Nurse - RN - Psychiatric Unit salary varies from city to city. Compared with national average salary of Staff Nurse - RN - Psychiatric Unit, the highest Staff Nurse - RN - Psychiatric Unit salary is in San Francisco, CA, where the Staff Nurse - RN - Psychiatric Unit salary is 25.0% above. The lowest Staff Nurse - RN - Psychiatric Unit salary is in Miami, FL, where the Staff Nurse - RN - Psychiatric Unit salary is 2.9% lower than national average salary.

City, State Compared to national average
City, State San Francisco, CA Compared to national average
+ 25.0%
City, State Washington, DC Compared to national average
+ 11.3%
City, State Miami, FL Compared to national average
-2.9%
City, State Chicago, IL Compared to national average
+ 5.5%
City, State Boston, MA Compared to national average
+ 12.7%
City, State New York, NY Compared to national average
+ 17.5%
City, State Dallas, TX Compared to national average
-0.7%

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About Oak Lawn, Illinois    Oak Lawn is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 56,690 at the 2010 census. Oak Lawn is a suburb of Chicago, located....More

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