About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Healthcare & Nursing.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

• Provide safe, evidence-based, patient-centered nursing care on an inpatient mental health unit.
• Conduct comprehensive nursing assessments and ongoing monitoring of behavioral health patients.
• Administer medications, treatments and therapies per orders and facility protocols.
• Perform crisis intervention and de-escalation, applying therapeutic communication and safety protocols.
• Collaborate with psychiatrists, social workers, therapists, and multidisciplinary teams to develop and update individualized treatment plans.
• Maintain accurate, timely clinical documentation and adhere to confidentiality (HIPAA) and reporting requirements.
• Participate in discharge planning, patient/family education and transition-of-care activities.
• Supervise and delegate to nursing assistants/technicians as appropriate and support unit safety and quality improvement efforts.

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Qualifications

• English language proficiency sufficient for safe, effective patient care.
• Graduation from a professional nursing program accredited by an appropriate accrediting body (ACEN or CCNE) OR equivalent per the posted qualification standard.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a professional registered nurse (RN) in a U.S. State, Territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
• Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) exception considered: candidates meeting education requirements but pending licensure may be appointed temporarily while pursuing RN licensure (see hiring organization policy for limits and conditions).
• Candidates will be assigned grade/level based on the Scope, Education and Dimension criteria (Practice, Veteran/Patient Driven Care, Leadership, Professional Development and Evidence-Based Practice/Research). Typical education/experience pathways include:
  • Nurse I — Entry level: ADN or Diploma in Nursing (no additional professional RN experience required).
  • Nurse I, Level II — ADN + 1 year specialized nursing experience equivalent to Level I, or BSN with no additional experience.
  • Nurse I, Level III — ADN + 2 years professional nursing experience (one year equivalent to Level II), or BSN + 1 year equivalent to Level II, or MSN with no additional experience.
  • Nurse II / Nurse III — Advanced education and progressive specialized experience required (see full qualification criteria).
• Ability to meet physical requirements of nursing practice (see Physical Requirements below).
• Must meet any required background checks, credential verification, and facility-specific onboarding checks.

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Preferred Experience

• Minimum 1 year of medical-surgical nursing experience.
• Minimum 1 year of inpatient mental health / psychiatric nursing experience.

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Employment Details

• Employment type: Contract, Full-time.
• Location: Milwaukee, WI (on-site; see jobLocation details).
• Salary: $80,229 - $139,849 per year (salary range provided by our client).
• Start/appointment details: Temporary appointment options may exist for candidates completing licensure requirements (see Qualifications).
• Typical duties involve direct patient care with potential shifts that include nights, weekends, and holidays depending on unit needs.

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Physical Requirements & Work Environment

• Position includes physical activity common to inpatient nursing: prolonged standing/walking, lifting, bending, assisting patients, and use of safe patient handling equipment and protocols.
• May involve exposure to behavioral health crises; staff are expected to follow established safety and de-escalation procedures.

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Other Important Information

• This posting follows applicable federal and Wisconsin employment laws. Reasonable accommodations are available during the application and hiring process; applicants needing accommodation should indicate their request.
• Offer contingent on successful licensure verification, background checks, and any credentialing requirements required by the hiring organization.
• Careertakes acts as a third-party recruiter and will assist with the hiring process; the hiring decision and employment are made by our client, a Confidential Client in Healthcare & Nursing.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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