Registered Nurse -Neuropsychiatry Unit

Mass General Brigham•Belmont, MA

9d•$33 - $68•Onsite

About The Position

The Neuropsychiatry Unit (SB2) at McLean Hospital is a specialty care program for dementia and cognitive impairments. This role utilizes the nursing process to provide for immediate and long-term nursing care needs of patients within the standards of the department, hospital, and regulatory agencies. The position is onsite at 115 Mill Street and is a regular, full-time employee position with a rotating work shift.

Requirements

Must be a graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Requires demonstrated written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to utilize the nursing process and to work collaboratively.
MR safety certification.
Standard blood draw procedures (excluding IV placement).
Ability to work as part of a team.
All employees must possess basic computer skills to use a variety of electronic or online systems for communication, clinical and administrative purposes.
Registered Nurse [RN - State License] - Generic - HR Only required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree Nursing preferred
One year medical/psychiatric experience preferred

Responsibilities

Accurately assesses patients’ needs, utilizing multiple data sources to determine actual/potential health problems and functional status, and identifying patient strengths using a Recovery Oriented Framework.
Performs point of care testing and communicates findings effectively to the healthcare team.
Documents response to intervention and demonstrates an understanding of patients’ response to treatment interventions.
Identifies patient behaviors that contribute to the development of a crisis and utilizes non-verbal and verbal techniques to de-escalate a crisis situation.
Accurately plans nursing interventions for assigned patients, modifying and individualizing the Nursing Plan of Care and protocols.
Participates in the development of the multidisciplinary treatment plan and demonstrates the ability to prioritize patient care needs.
Partners with patients/families to support recovery goals.
Provides and implements nursing care interventions, establishing a therapeutic alliance with assigned patients.
Demonstrates safe, accurate, and timely medication administration using BMV scanning and reviews physician orders in a timely manner.
Promotes interventions that provide the least-restrictive alternatives and recovery-oriented goals.
Participates in leading patient groups.
Accurately evaluates the effectiveness of nursing care interventions, documenting on the Nursing Plan of Care, protocols, and Assessment Flowsheet.
Accurately communicates patients’ clinical status at clinical team rounds and change of shift reports.
Utilizes evidence-based nursing knowledge to guide practice decisions.
Provides a leadership role in organizing and providing patient care, including direction and supervision of MHSs and delegating care interventions.
Assumes a leadership role in medical and psychiatric emergencies and promotes/provides for critical incident de-briefing following emergency events.
Anticipates acute milieu problems and delegates staff appropriately.
Participates in the training and education of RNs, MHSs, and other healthcare providers.
Provides for teaching needs of patient and significant others, including health teaching related to patient needs and recovery goals, documenting teaching in the patient’s record, and informing the treatment team of patients and significant others’ learning needs.
Maintains a commitment to professional growth and competency, completing mandatory in-service requirements and maintaining competency for treating the patient population.
Seeks constructive feedback regarding work performance from peers and professional colleagues and identifies strengths and areas for professional/practice development with a supervisor.
Demonstrates effective interpersonal communication, maintaining patient privacy and confidentiality.
Communicates positively, supportively, and with courtesy to patients and staff, and presents self in a positive and professional manner.
Contributes to the productivity and cost-effectiveness of the hospital, department, and unit through effective time management and economical management of services and supplies.
Notifies shift coordinator/charge nurse of availability for additional assignments.