Registered Nurse -Depression and Anxiety

Mass General Brigham•Belmont, MA

2d•$33 - $68•Onsite

About The Position

The McLean Hospital Corporation Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham. This role is for the 16 D/E Weekend Package on the Short Term Unit (AB1 North), which focuses on depression, anxiety, suicidality, self-injurious behavior, trauma, and personality disorders. The unit commonly sees comorbid substance use disorder, OCD, and eating disorders. Patient interactions and interventions are therapeutic, highly interpersonal, and skills-based.

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
One year medical/psychiatric experience

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.
Communicates findings effectively to members of the healthcare team.
Documentation reflects response to intervention and demonstrates an understanding of patients’ response to treatment interventions.
Identifies patient behaviors that contribute to the development of a crisis and utilizes non-verbal and verbal techniques to de-escalate crisis situations.
Accurately plans nursing interventions for assigned patients, modifying and individualizing the Nursing Plan of Care and protocols.
Participates in the development of the multidisciplinary treatment plan.
Demonstrates ability to prioritize patient care needs.
Partners with patients/families to support recovery goals.
Provides and implements nursing care interventions, establishing a therapeutic alliance with assigned 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.
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 delegating care interventions.
Assumes a leadership role in medical and psychiatric emergencies and promotes/provides for critical incident de-briefing following emergency events.
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 in the patient’s record, 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, communicating positively and courteously, and presenting professionally.
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.