Registered Nurse II (Evening shift)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts•Boston, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Mental Health at the Dr. Solomon Carter Fuller Mental Health Center is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Registered Nurse to work with resilient patients navigating their journey on the road to recovery. The Dr. Solomon Carter Fuller Mental Health Center is a 60-bed inpatient psychiatric facility that provides comprehensive, information, and timely forensic evaluations for individuals to determine pre-trial competency and/or criminal responsibility. We also provide quality, integrated care to support an individual’s recovery process through ongoing psychiatric treatment and care. This role involves preparing, administering, and documenting patient medications and treatments. The Registered Nurse functions as a member of a multidisciplinary treatment team, assumes responsibility for nursing care on the inpatient unit, and maintains patient and nursing records. They must follow all standards and practices of nursing, including all DMH facility and nursing policies, and assure patient safety. Additionally, they supervise MHW I, MHW II, MHW III, and MHW IV. This position is full-time (40 hours per week) with a second shift from 2:45 p.m. to 11:15 p.m. Days off are Tuesday/Saturday (week 1) and Sunday/Wednesday (week 2). Employees in this position will be required to perform mandatory overtime.

Requirements

One-year full-time or equivalent part-time experience as an R.N. in a recognized hospital, general and/or psychiatric setting.
Current and valid registration as a professional nurse under the Massachusetts Board of Registry in Nursing.
Knowledge of the principles and practices of nursing.
Knowledge of the problems in providing nursing services to special client groups such as the mentally, physically, and/or emotionally handicapped.
Knowledge of standard nursing policies, procedures, methods, and techniques.
Awareness of the principles of physiological, psychological, and emotional growth and development.
Knowledge of the types and characteristics of drugs used in diagnosing, treating, and controlling physical, mental, and/or emotional disorders.
Knowledge of interviewing techniques.
Familiarity with problem-solving techniques.
Ability to understand and apply the laws, rules, and regulations governing agency operations and assigned unit activities.
Ability to explain the laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, specifications, standards, and guidelines governing agency operations and assigned unit activities.
Graduate degree with a major in Nursing may be substituted for the required experience.
Recent graduates from an approved school of nursing must have applied for the first available registered nurse examination.
Possession of a current and valid Massachusetts Motor Vehicle Operator's license may be required.

Nice To Haves

Ability to interact with people who are under physical and/or emotional stress and in stressful settings.
Bilingual or multilingual fluency, given the population served.

Responsibilities

Transcribes all physicians’ orders and administers medications and treatments to help in the rehabilitation of the patients.
Completes admission assessment and initial nursing care plan based on health and safety issues by the end of the shift.
Provides primary nursing care to an assigned group of patients utilizing nursing process and following current standards of care.
Functions as a member of the multidisciplinary treatment team serving as a resource person regarding patient’s health issues.
Oversees and supervises the nursing staff in the absence of a registered nurse of a higher grade.
Meets patient nursing care needs as charge nurse or primary nurse by communicating key patient information to appropriate nursing staff in order to ensure integration, coordination, and continuity of patient care.
Participates in the admission, discharge, and transfer of patients to facilitate a smooth transition.
Acts as leader or co-leader of patient treatment groups.
Oversees and instructs paraprofessional staff in the care giving of their assigned patients.
Investigates patient and employee incidents completing written reports.
Participates in staff development, infection control, quality improvement, pharmacy, lab, dietary, safety, risk management, restraint review, orientation, and other committees.
Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide case appropriate to the age related spiritual and cultural needs of the clients served.
Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age-related needs of the clients served.
Acts as a role model to other staff, participates in ongoing supervision, attends conferences, mandatory trainings, and other education requirements.
Participates in MHIS training and performs MHIS functions as required.
Participates in performance improvement teams assigned.
Performs other duties as assigned.