Registered Nurse-The Pavilion

Mass General Brigham•Belmont, MA

3d•$33 - $68•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides immediate and long-term nursing care to patients using the nursing process and working within department, hospital, and regulatory standards. This patient-care role is based at The Pavilion at McLean Hospital, a residential program serving adults 18 and older who have complex psychiatric illnesses, including depression, anxiety, OCD, substance use, and contributing personality issues. The nurse assesses and plans care, implements and evaluates interventions, supports recovery-oriented goals, and collaborates with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary treatment team. The position also involves leadership and coordination of patient care, supervision and delegation to MHSs, education, documentation, and professional development. The role is onsite, scheduled for 24 hours per week, and works a rotating shift with every-other-weekend coverage.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Nursing certificate/diploma required; a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing is preferred. Experience cannot substitute for the degree requirement.
Current Registered Nurse state license required.
Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to use the nursing process and work collaboratively as part of a team.
MR safety certification.
Knowledge of standard blood draw procedures, excluding IV placement.
Basic computer skills for electronic or online communication, clinical, and administrative systems.
No experience required; one year of medical/psychiatric experience is preferred.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.
One year of medical/psychiatric experience.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ needs, health problems, functional status, and strengths using multiple data sources and a recovery-oriented framework.
Perform point-of-care testing and communicate findings to the healthcare team.
Document patient responses to treatment and nursing interventions in the record, Nursing Plan of Care, protocols, and Assessment Flowsheet.
Identify behaviors that may contribute to a crisis and use verbal and non-verbal techniques to de-escalate situations.
Plan, modify, and individualize nursing interventions, plans of care, and protocols for assigned patients.
Participate in developing multidisciplinary treatment plans and prioritize patient-care needs.
Partner with patients and families to support recovery goals and establish therapeutic alliances with assigned patients.
Provide and implement nursing interventions, including safe, accurate, and timely medication administration using BMV scanning.
Review physician orders in a timely manner and promote least-restrictive, recovery-oriented interventions.
Participate in leading patient groups and evaluate the effectiveness of nursing interventions.
Communicate patients’ clinical status during team rounds and change-of-shift reports.
Use evidence-based nursing knowledge to guide practice decisions.
Organize and provide patient care in a leadership capacity; direct and supervise MHSs, delegate care interventions, and anticipate acute milieu problems.
Assume a leadership role during medical and psychiatric emergencies and promote or provide critical-incident debriefing afterward.
Participate in training and education for RNs, MHSs, and other healthcare providers.
Teach patients and significant others about health needs and recovery goals, document teaching, and inform the treatment team of learning needs.
Maintain professional growth and competency, complete mandatory in-service requirements, seek feedback, and identify development needs with a supervisor.
Communicate effectively and respectfully, maintain patient privacy and confidentiality, and present professionally.
Contribute to hospital, department, and unit productivity and cost-effectiveness through effective time and supplies management.
Notify the shift coordinator or charge nurse of availability for additional assignments.