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Registered Nurse -Older Adult Unit

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. The McLean Hospital Corporation is a specialty hospital.

Posted Sep 30 · New grads welcomed

Shift and hours
Overnight · Night (United States of America) Overnight Per Diem Position Work Shift Night (United States of America)0
Unit and setting
Older Adult Unit (SB1) · Behavioral Health
License
RN license
Term
Per Diem Employee Type Per Diem

Do you qualify?

New grads
Welcomed No experience required; one year medical/psychiatric experience preferred 0-1 year preferred
License
Registered Nurse [RN - State License] Registered Nurse [RN - State License] - Generic - HR Only required
Education
Certificate/Diploma Nursing Other Certificate/Diploma Nursing required or Bachelor's Degree Nursing preferred
Also asks
written and verbal communication skills, ability to utilize nursing process, and work collaboratively Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills, ability to utilize the nursing process and to work collaboratively.

Preferred

Education
Bachelor's Degree Nursing
Experience
medical/psychiatric experience
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.

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  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 PRN median is $51/hrMassachusetts PRN postings that state pay run $34/hr to $74/hr, the middle half $42/hr to $60/hr, across 257 postings. This posting's $35/hr to $72/hr is wider than that, so where you land depends on the offer.
Pay differential
differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable
Extra pay
differentials, premiums and bonusesas applicable
Bonus
bonusesas applicable
Pay reviews
Base pay is determined based on skills, relevant experience, education, certifications, and other essential factors

Benefits

  • Benefitscomprehensive benefits
  • Benefitscareer advancement opportunities
  • Benefitsrecognition programs
  • differentials
  • premiums

The role and schedule

Patients
adults ages 50 and older with depression, anxiety, neurocognitive disorders, and related conditions
Charge
Charge shifts are part of the role
Care model
Recovery Oriented Framework Utilizes Recovery Oriented Framework to identify patient strengths.
Day to day
assess patient needs Accurately assesses patients’ needs.
Day to day
utilize multiple data sources to assess health problems and functional status Utilizes multiple data sources to determine actual/potential health problems and functional status.
Day to day
perform point of care testing Performs point of care testing.
Day to day
communicate findings to healthcare team Communicate findings effectively to members of the healthcare team.
Day to day
document patient response to treatment interventions Documentation reflects response to intervention, demonstrates an understanding of patients’ response to treatment interventions.
Day to day
crisis de-escalation using verbal and non-verbal techniques Identifies patient behaviors that contribute to the development of a crisis; utilizes non-verbal and verbal techniques to de-escalate a crisis situation.
Day to day
plan nursing interventions Accurately plans nursing interventions for assigned patients.
Day to day
modify and individualize Nursing Plan of Care and protocols Modifies and individualizes Nursing Plan of Care and protocols.
Day to day
participate in multidisciplinary treatment planning Participates in the development of the multidisciplinary treatment plan.
Day to day
prioritize patient care needs Demonstrates ability to prioritize patient care needs.
Day to day
partner with patients and families to support recovery goals Partners with patients/families to support recovery goals.
Day to day
provide and implement nursing care interventions Provides and implements nursing care interventions.
Day to day
establish therapeutic alliance with patients Establishes a therapeutic alliance with assigned patients.
Day to day
medication administration using BMV scanning Demonstrates safe, accurate and timely medication administration using BMV scanning.
Day to day
review physician orders in a timely manner Reviews physician orders in a timely manner.
Day to day
promote least-restrictive alternatives and recovery-oriented goals Promotes interventions that provide the least-restrictive alternatives and recovery-oriented goals.
Day to day
participate in leading patient groups Participates in leading patient groups.
Day to day
evaluate effectiveness of nursing care interventions Accurately evaluates the effectiveness of nursing care interventions.
Day to day
document on Nursing Plan of Care, protocols, and Assessment Flowsheet
Day to day
report patient status at team rounds and shift changes Accurately communicate patients’ clinical status at clinical team rounds and change of shift reports.
Day to day
utilize evidence-based nursing knowledge Utilizes evidence-based nursing knowledge to guide practice decisions.
Details
Onsite Remote Type Onsite
Details
115 Mill Street Work Location 115 Mill Street

Worth asking

  • Can you walk me through 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?
Build questions for this role

Your fit

On your path

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

Original listing

Posted on The McLean Hospital Corporation’s careers page.

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Site: 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.

Job Summary Summary 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. Does this position require Patient Care? Yes

Essential Functions

Accurately assesses patients’ needs. Utilizes multiple data sources to determine actual/potential health problems and functional status. Utilizes Recovery Oriented Framework to identify patient strengths.

Performs point of care testing. Communicate findings effectively to members of the healthcare team. Documentation reflects response to intervention, demonstrates an understanding of patients’ response to treatment interventions.

Identifies patient behaviors that contribute to the development of a crisis; utilizes non-verbal and verbal techniques to de-escalate a crisis situation. Accurately plans nursing interventions for assigned patients. Modifies and individualizes 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. Establishes 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. Documentation on the Nursing Plan of Care, protocols, and Assessment Flowsheet reflects response to intervention, demonstrates an understanding of patients’ response to treatment interventions. Accurately communicate 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. Provides direction and supervision of MHSs.

Delegate care interventions. Assumes a leadership role in medical and psychiatric emergencies. Promotes/provides for critical incident de-briefing following emergency event.

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.

Provides health teaching related to patient needs and recovery goals. Documents teaching in the patient’s record. Informs treatment team of patients and significant others’ learning needs.

Maintains a commitment to professional growth and competency. Completes mandatory in-service requirements. Maintains competency for treating patient population.

Seeks constructive feedback regarding work performance from peers and professional colleagues. Identifies strengths and areas for professional/practice development with supervisor. Demonstrates effective interpersonal communication.

Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality. Communicate positively, supportively, and with courtesy to the patients and staff. Presents self in a positive and professional manner.

Contributes to the productivity and cost-effectiveness of the hospital, department, and unit. Demonstrates effective time management. Demonstrates economical management of services and supplies.

Notifies shift coordinator/charge nurse of availability for additional assignments. Qualifications Education Other Certificate/Diploma Nursing required or Bachelor's Degree Nursing preferred Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? No Licenses and Credentials Registered Nurse [RN - State License] - Generic - HR Only required Experience No experience required; one year medical/psychiatric experience preferred 0-1 year preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills, ability to utilize the nursing process and to work collaboratively.

Additional Job Details (if applicable) Overnight Per Diem Position On the Older Adult Unit (SB1) we provide care for adults ages 50 and older who are struggling with depression, anxiety, neurocognitive disorders, and related symptoms and conditions. Remote Type Onsite Work Location 115 Mill Street Scheduled Weekly Hours 0 Employee Type Per Diem Work Shift Night (United States of America) Pay Range $34.77 - $72.45/Hourly Grade MCL902 At Mass General Brigham, we believe in recognizing and rewarding the unique value each team member brings to our organization. Our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and any offer extended will take into account your skills, relevant experience if applicable, education, certifications and other essential factors.

The base pay information provided offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications; however, it does not encompass all elements contributing to your total compensation package. In addition to competitive base pay, we offer comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable and recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth. We invite you to apply, and our Talent Acquisition team will provide an overview of your potential compensation and benefits package.

EEO Statement

1600 The McLean Hospital Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642. Mass General Brigham Competency Framework At Mass General Brigham, our competency framework defines what effective leadership “looks like” by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused, half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance, make hiring decisions, identify development needs, mobilize employees across our system, and establish a strong talent pipeline.

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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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