Registered Nurse-The Pavilion

Mass General Brigham•Belmont, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides immediate and long-term nursing care to patients using the nursing process and following department, hospital, and regulatory standards. The role is based at The Pavilion at McLean Hospital, a residential program serving adults age 18 and older who need comprehensive diagnostic evaluations for complex psychiatric illnesses, including depression, anxiety, OCD, substance use, and contributing personality issues. This is an onsite position scheduled for 24 hours per week, with a rotating shift and every-other-weekend coverage.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Nursing certificate or diploma required; a bachelor's degree in nursing is preferred.
Current Registered Nurse state license required.
MR safety certification required.
Ability to perform standard blood draw procedures, excluding IV placement, required.
Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to use the nursing process and work collaboratively as part of a team.
Basic computer skills for communication and clinical and administrative systems.
No experience required.

Nice To Haves

One year of medical/psychiatric experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ needs using multiple data sources to identify actual and potential health problems, functional status, and patient strengths through a recovery-oriented framework.
Perform point-of-care testing and communicate clinical findings to the healthcare team.
Plan, implement, individualize, and evaluate nursing interventions and plans of care; participate in multidisciplinary treatment planning.
Prioritize patient care and partner with patients and families to support recovery goals.
Establish therapeutic alliances, lead patient groups, and promote least-restrictive, recovery-oriented interventions.
Administer medications safely, accurately, and on time using BMV scanning, and review physician orders promptly.
Identify behaviors that may contribute to a crisis and use verbal and non-verbal de-escalation techniques.
Communicate patients’ clinical status during team rounds and change-of-shift reports, and document care, responses to interventions, and treatment outcomes.
Provide leadership in organizing and delivering patient care; direct and supervise MHSs, delegate care interventions, and anticipate acute milieu needs.
Lead or support medical and psychiatric emergencies and promote critical-incident debriefing afterward.
Participate in training and education for RNs, MHSs, and other healthcare providers.
Assess and address patient and significant-other teaching needs, provide health education related to patient needs and recovery goals, document teaching, and inform the treatment team of learning needs.
Complete mandatory in-service requirements, maintain competency for the patient population, seek feedback, and identify professional development needs with a supervisor.
Communicate effectively and respectfully, maintain patient privacy and confidentiality, and present professionally.
Use time and hospital resources effectively, manage services and supplies economically, and notify the shift coordinator or charge nurse of availability for additional assignments.