Registered Nurse (RN) - Behavioral Health - Adolescent

Tenet Healthcare Corporation•Natick, MA

4d•$34 - $72

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides direct clinical patient care, assessing, planning, and implementing care for assigned patients on a per-shift and unit-level basis. The RN coordinates and integrates patient care using the nursing process and coordinates care within the prescribed medical regimen. The role includes supervising staff to whom care is delegated and supporting the CNO in ensuring high-quality, safe, appropriate nursing care, clinical staff competency, and effective resource management related to patient care. The RN follows established safety, risk-management, quality-improvement, and infection-control standards, with the goal of discharging patients after providing an optimum level of care. The RN also fulfills assigned Hospital Incident Command System responsibilities during emergencies or disasters, knows the hospital’s emergency codes and the appropriate response to each, and follows related policies and procedures.

Requirements

Graduated from a state-approved or accredited school of nursing.
Currently licensed, certified, or registered to practice as required by applicable law, regulation, or policy.
CPR certification.

Nice To Haves

Academic degree in nursing, such as a bachelor’s or master’s degree.

Responsibilities

Provide high-quality, safe, cost-effective, total nursing care to patients.
Coordinate and integrate patient care based on the nursing process.
Direct care according to established safety, risk-management, quality-improvement, and infection-control standards.
Coordinate and plan patient care within the prescribed medical regimen.
Supervise staff to whom appropriate care is delegated.
Support the CNO in ensuring high-quality and safe nursing care, staff competency, and appropriate patient-care resource management.
Fulfill Hospital Incident Command System responsibilities, assignments, tasks, and roles as directed during emergencies or disasters.
Know the hospital’s emergency codes, their purposes, and appropriate responses, and follow related hospital policies and procedures.
Perform related duties as required.