Registered Nurse MCL General Adult Unit

Mass General Brigham•Middleborough, MA

1d•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 role is on McLean SouthEast’s generalized inpatient psychiatric unit, which primarily treats depression and anxiety and also cares for patients with a wide range of psychiatric disorders, including OCD, bipolar disorder, personality disorders, and co-occurring substance use disorders. Care is patient-centered and delivered through therapeutic engagement, medication management, and behavioral interventions in a supportive, team-based environment. The RN assesses patients, develops and adjusts individualized nursing plans, delivers and evaluates interventions, and communicates clinical findings to the healthcare team. The position also involves medication administration, crisis de-escalation, patient and family education, supervision and delegation of care, and leadership during medical and psychiatric emergencies. The RN maintains patient confidentiality, professional competency, and effective collaboration with patients, families, and colleagues.

Requirements

Associate's degree in Nursing required; a Bachelor's degree in Nursing is preferred.
Registered Nurse state license required.
Clinical nursing experience of 0–1 year required.
Familiarity with principles and skills needed for practical nursing 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.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ needs using multiple data sources, determine health problems and functional status, and identify patient strengths through a recovery-oriented framework.
Perform point-of-care testing and communicate findings effectively to the healthcare team.
Document patient responses to interventions and treatment in the nursing plan of care, protocols, assessment flowsheets, and patient record.
Recognize behaviors that may contribute to a crisis and use verbal and non-verbal techniques to de-escalate situations.
Plan, implement, individualize, and evaluate nursing interventions and plans of care; participate in multidisciplinary treatment planning.
Prioritize patient care needs and partner with patients and families to support recovery goals.
Establish therapeutic alliances and promote least-restrictive, recovery-oriented interventions.
Administer medications safely, accurately, and on time using BMV scanning, and review physician orders promptly.
Participate in leading patient groups and communicate patients’ clinical status during team rounds and shift reports.
Provide leadership in organizing patient care; direct and supervise MHSs and delegate care interventions.
Assume a leadership role in medical and psychiatric emergencies, promote post-event critical incident debriefing, and anticipate acute milieu problems.
Participate in training and education for RNs, MHSs, and other healthcare providers.
Assess and provide patient and significant-other teaching related to patient 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 courteously, maintain patient privacy and confidentiality, and present oneself professionally.
Use time, services, and supplies economically; contribute to unit productivity and cost-effectiveness and notify the shift coordinator or charge nurse of availability for additional assignments.