Registered Nurse MCL General Adult Unit

Mass General Brigham•Middleborough, MA

2d•$35 - $73•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. This onsite position is on McLean SouthEast’s generalized inpatient psychiatric unit, which primarily treats depression and anxiety and also cares for patients with a range of psychiatric disorders, including OCD, bipolar disorder, personality disorders, and co-occurring substance use disorders. The team delivers patient-centered care through therapeutic engagement, medication management, and behavioral interventions in a supportive, team-based environment. The nurse assesses and plans for patients’ needs, implements and evaluates nursing interventions, supports recovery-oriented goals, and communicates clinical findings to the healthcare team. The role also involves patient and family education, coordination and supervision of care, participation in emergencies and debriefings, and ongoing professional development.

Requirements

Associate's Degree in Nursing required; experience cannot substitute for the degree.
Registered Nurse (RN) state license required.
Clinical nursing experience of 0–1 year required.
Familiarity with principles and skills needed for practical nursing and patient care and treatment.
Knowledge of care required for the age groups served.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and secure sensitive information.
Knowledge of medical terminology.
Excellent verbal and communication skills.
Ability to accurately screen and triage acute patients.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ needs and functional status using multiple data sources, and identify patient strengths through a recovery-oriented framework.
Perform point-of-care testing and communicate findings and clinical status to the healthcare team, including during team rounds and shift-change reports.
Document patient responses to interventions and treatment in the Nursing Plan of Care, protocols, Assessment Flowsheet, and patient record.
Identify behaviors that may lead to a crisis and use verbal and non-verbal techniques to de-escalate crisis situations.
Plan, provide, and evaluate nursing care interventions; individualize and modify care plans and protocols as needed.
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.
Administer medications safely, accurately, and on time using BMV scanning, and review physician orders promptly.
Promote least-restrictive interventions and recovery-oriented goals, and participate in leading patient groups.
Organize and lead patient care, provide direction and supervision to MHSs, and delegate care interventions appropriately.
Assume a leadership role in medical and psychiatric emergencies, support post-event critical incident debriefing, and anticipate acute milieu problems.
Participate in training and education for RNs, MHSs, and other healthcare providers.
Provide health teaching to patients and significant others, document teaching, and inform the treatment team of learning needs.
Maintain professional competency, complete mandatory in-service requirements, seek feedback, and identify development needs with a supervisor.
Protect patient privacy and confidentiality and communicate positively, supportively, and courteously with patients and staff.
Manage time and services effectively, use supplies economically, support unit productivity and cost-effectiveness, and notify the shift coordinator or charge nurse of availability for additional assignments.