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Registered Nurse - Older Adult Unit

The McLean Hospital Corporation

Belmont, Massachusetts

The McLean Hospital Corporation is a specialty hospital.

Eligibility
GeriatricPsychiatric

Posted Jul 23 · New grads welcomed

Shift and hours
Rotating
Unit and setting
Psych · Hospital
License
RN license
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

New grads
Welcomed

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Your six-month RN application plan

Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.

  1. 6 months before

    Shortlist units

    Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.

    Find residencies

  2. 4–6 months before

    Apply as windows open

    Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.

    Explore new grad jobs

  3. 2–3 months before

    Meet the unit manager

    Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.

    Prepare your questions

  4. Around graduation

    Confirm your start

    Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.

    Plan your license
Why start this early?

Advocate describes a 6–9 month application runway for several regional RN programs. These milestones are a planning guide, not deadlines for every employer. See program calendars.

What it pays

Against similar roles
Massachusetts staff median is $54/hrMassachusetts staff postings that state pay run $33/hr to $74/hr, the middle half $41/hr to $68/hr, across 1,270 postings. This posting's $35/hr to $72/hr is wider than that, so where you land depends on the offer.

Benefits

  • Professional development support
  • Opportunities for advancement
  • Clinical training
  • Team training

Worth asking

  • Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
  • What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to ask
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Your fit

On your path

Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.

See your route →Check first: New-grad residency fine print

Original listing

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Utilizing the nursing process, responsibility for providing for immediate and long-term nursing care needs of patients within the standards of the department, hospital and regulatory agencies. Essential Functions include assessing patients' needs, utilizing Recovery Oriented Framework, performing point of care testing, de-escalating crisis situations, planning nursing interventions, medication administration using BMV scanning, leading patient groups, providing direction and supervision of MHSs, participating in training and education of healthcare providers, maintaining professional growth and competency, and maintaining patient privacy and confidentiality.

What's around it?

In Belmont, MA

Belmont, MAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 6% above the US average

Median rent
$2,527/mo
Household income
$183,137/yr, all local households, not nurse pay
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