Registered Nurse (RN) Overnights - $10K Sign-On
Hospital for Behavioral Medicine
Worcester, Massachusetts
Posted Jul 14
- Shift
- Nights
- Unit
- Psych
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Nights
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 3+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- Sign-on bonus
- $10,000
The median for nursing in Massachusetts is $40/hr, across 426 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Registered Nurse (RN) Overnights position at Hospital for Behavioral Medicine in Worcester, MA. The RN prescribes, coordinates, and evaluates patient care through collaborative efforts with health team members. Responsibilities include documenting patient information and nursing care, reassessing significant changes in patient condition, verifying accuracy of patient records, providing education to patients and families, utilizing appropriate interventions in psychiatric and medical emergencies, and acting as patient advocate.
Requires graduation from an accredited nursing program, current Massachusetts State Board of Nursing licensure, and minimum 3 years experience in a psychiatric health-care facility preferred. Must pass medication administration exam, obtain CPR certification, and complete Management of Aggressive Behavior training within 30 days of employment. Compensation ranges from $40.00-$54.00/hr depending on shift.
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Requirements
- Massachusetts State Board of Nursing licensure
- Must pass a medication administration exam before administering medications. CPR certification and successful completion of Management of Aggressive Behavior including restraint and seclusion policies, within 30 days of employment, and prior to assisting in restraining procedures.
Benefits
- $10,000 sign-on bonus
- 100% company-paid medical insurance up to family coverage (Full-Time) OR opt-out compensation up to $10,000 annually
- 401(k) with matching
- 100% company-paid life insurance up to 2x annual salary (Full-Time)
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- 100% company-paid long term disability insurance (Full-Time)
- Paid time off
Place
- City
- Worcester, Massachusetts
- Median rent
- $1,487/mo
- Local household income
- $70,102/yr
- Metro price level
- 3% above the national average
- Address
- 100 CENTURY DRIVE, WORCESTER, MA, 01606
- Beds
- 120
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Worcester area index 102.5, where 100 is the national average.
Worcester, the 'Heart of the Commonwealth,' blends college-town energy with central New England convenience. Holy Cross, Clark, and WPI keep the dining and arts scene lively, while Elm Park offers a green retreat between shifts. For nurses, it's a practical midpoint between Boston and the Berkshires with urban perks at a calmer pace.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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About the employer
You would be walking into a 120-bed psychiatric hospital at 100 Century Drive in Worcester that opened in 2019. The work is behavioral health end to end: adolescent inpatient for ages 12–17, adult inpatient for depression, anxiety, bipolar, schizophrenia, PTSD…
On your path
Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.
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