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Registered Nurse-Days- Linden Oaks Flex unit

Endeavor Health · Naperville, IL · $37.25–$57.74 an hour · Part time

Posted Sep 28, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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Likely interview questions for this role

Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

Tell me about your behavioral health experience. What populations have you worked with?

What they are checking: Whether their background fits the psychiatric and possibly chemical dependency patients on the unit.

Tell me about a time you gave feedback to a mental health tech about how they handled a patient.

What they are checking: Whether they can supervise direct care staff respectfully and help them grow.

This is part time, 20 hours a week on days. How does that fit with the rest of your schedule?

What they are checking: Whether the hours fit their life so they can be reliable for the unit.

What would you do

A flex unit at Linden Oaks can see different behavioral health populations. How do you adjust when the patient mix changes?

What they are checking: Whether they can shift approach between populations without losing safety or consistency.

A patient is escalating in the day room during group time. Walk me through what you do.

What they are checking: Use of verbal de-escalation and team coordination to protect the milieu.

How do you welcome a scared patient on their first day in a psychiatric unit?

What they are checking: Whether they understand that a warm, clear welcome sets the tone for trust and safety.

A family member calls asking about their adult son on the unit. He hasn't signed a release. What do you say?

What they are checking: Knowledge of confidentiality rules in mental health care and how to handle them kindly.

About the work

How do you handle rounds and precaution records so they're accurate and done on time?

What they are checking: Commitment to real-time safety documentation, which the posting highlights.

What does a good handoff look like when you're receiving a boarding patient from the ED?

What they are checking: Whether they ask about behavior, risk, medical status and medications before the patient arrives.

What medical problems do you see most often in behavioral health patients, and how do you keep track of them?

What they are checking: Whether they keep physical health in view, since psych patients often have untreated medical issues.

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The full job description

As published by Endeavor Health.

Hourly Pay Range: $37.25 - $57.74 - The hourly pay rate offered is determined by a candidate's expertise and years of experience, among other factors. • Position Highlights: • Position: Registered Nurse • Location: LOH Main- Naperville • Part Time 24 hrs/week • Hours: Days What you will do: • Regularly performs duties of professional nurse which includes assessing patients' condition, developing and administrating patient plan of care, documenting care administered, and evaluating patient care outcomes. Warmly welcomes patients to the unit. Promotes and maintains a safe, therapeutic milieu by providing appropriate supervision and feedback to the other direct care staff. Ensures that rounds are assigned and precaution records completed in real time. • Collaborates with the Resource and Referral Department to facilitate patient admissions and transfers. Requests and provides thorough hand off communication upon admission, transfer or discharge and when sending or receiving boarding patients. • Interacts with the patient, the patient’s family, and the appropriate health care providers to collect and analyze data regarding the patient’s physical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, educational, and anticipated discharge planning needs. Participates in development of interdisciplinary planning process. Ensures that medical problems are incorporated into the treatment plan. • Assists in the development and attainment of nursing department goals and objectives; participates in activities to improve department functioning and to enhance own professional competence. • Assists in the selection and orientation of qualified personnel to provide optimum patient care; demonstrates the ability to evaluate suggestions and criticisms objectively and wherever necessary undertakes to change behavior or seek further guidance. Participates in program evaluation. • Attends in-service programs and trainings; serves as a role model and central resource person for students; explains and clarifies organization policies and procedures to staff and patients; utilizes opportunities with community groups to further their knowledge and understanding of mental health problems. • supervises direct patient care as required; works within budgetary constraints to include staffing, use of overtime and use of supplies and equipment. What you will need: Education, Skills and/or Experience Required: • Maintain information as highly confidential • Nursing degree Education, Skills and/or Experience Preferred: • One-year psychiatric experience • Basic knowledge of abnormal psychology as typically found in the psychiatric population • Familiarity with management of a therapeutic level system and understanding of system of rewards and consequences License/Certification Required: • Current State of Illinois Registered Nurse license • Current CPR Certification issued by American Heart Association • CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) certification within 90 days of hire Benefits (For full time or part time positions): • Premium pay such as shift, on call, holiday and more based on an employee’s job • Incentive pay for select positions • Opportunity for annual increases based on performance • Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development • Various Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision options • Tuition Reimbursement • Free Parking • Wellness Program Savings Plan • Health Savings Account Options • Retirement Options with Company Match • Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay • Community Involvement Opportunities Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties. Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals – Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) – all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence. For more information, visit www.endeavorhealth.org . When you work for Endeavor Health, you will be part of an organization that encourages its employees to achieve career goals and maximize their professional potential. Please explore our website ( www.endeavorhealth.org ) to better understand how Endeavor Health delivers on its mission to “help everyone in our communities be their best”. Endeavor Health is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. Please refer to the main career page for more information. Diversity, equity and inclusion is at the core of who we are; being there for our patients and each other with compassion, respect and empathy. We believe that our strength resides in our differences and in connecting our best to provide community-connected healthcare for all. EOE: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/ Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets, VEVRRA Federal Contractor.

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