Registered Nurse - Adolescent

Mass General Brigham•Middleborough, MA

1d•$35 - $73•Onsite

About The Position

The McLean Hospital Corporation is seeking a Registered Nurse for its Adolescent unit. This role is responsible for interpreting the plan of medical care, assessing patients' clinical decision-making regarding nursing care, ensuring nursing care is provided safely and competently, delivering individualized nursing care, and evaluating nursing care for patient groups. The Adolescent Residential Treatment (ART) program is a 22-bed, short-term residential treatment program that utilizes dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) as its primary treatment modality. It serves patients with a variety of psychiatric and psychosocial challenges, including self-injurious behaviors, mood and anxiety disorders, substance misuse, psychosis, and trauma reactivity.

Requirements

Associate's Degree Nursing required
Registered Nurse [RN - State License] required
Clinical nursing experience 0-1 year required
Familiarity with the principles and skills needed for practical nursing to provide patient care and treatment.
Knowledgeable of the care required by respective age groups for which care is being provided.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and secure sensitive information.
Knowledge of medical terminology.
Excellent verbal and communication skills.
Ability to accurately screen and triage acute patients.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree Nursing preferred

Responsibilities

Maintain accurate, detailed reports, and records.
Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects.
Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.
Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.