Registered Nurse -Bipolar and Psychotic Inpatient Unit

Mass General Brigham•Belmont, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Utilizing the nursing process, this role is responsible for providing for immediate and long-term nursing care needs of patients within the standards of the department, hospital, and regulatory agencies. The Bipolar & Psychotic Inpatient Unit (AB2) is an inpatient unit for those with bipolar and psychotic illness, specializing in first-break cases. Our focus is symptom management and safety, ensuring a therapeutic environment to promote stabilization.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
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.
Basic computer skills to use a variety of electronic or online systems for communication, clinical and administrative purposes.
Registered Nurse [RN - State License]

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 patient response to intervention and understanding of treatment interventions.
Identifies patient behaviors contributing to crisis development and utilizes de-escalation techniques.
Accurately plans nursing interventions, modifying and individualizing the Nursing Plan of Care and protocols.
Participates in the development of the multidisciplinary treatment plan and prioritizes patient care needs.
Partners with patients/families to support recovery goals.
Provides and implements nursing care interventions, establishing a therapeutic alliance with patients.
Demonstrates safe, accurate, and timely medication administration using BMV scanning.
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 response to intervention and understanding of patients’ response to treatment interventions.
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 delegation of care interventions.
Assumes a leadership role in medical and psychiatric emergencies and promotes/provides for critical incident de-briefing.
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, and informing the treatment team of learning needs.
Maintains a commitment to professional growth and competency, completing mandatory in-service requirements, maintaining competency for treating the patient population, seeking constructive feedback, and identifying strengths and areas for development with a supervisor.
Demonstrates effective interpersonal communication, maintaining patient privacy and confidentiality.
Communicates positively, supportively, and with courtesy to patients and staff.
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.