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Registered Nurse -Community Reintegration Unit

The McLean Hospital Corporation

Belmont, Massachusetts

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 Oct 7 · New grads welcomed

Shift and hours
Rotating Work Shift Rotating (United States of America)32 hours a week
Unit and setting
community reintegration unit (NB2) · Behavioral Health The community reintegration unit (NB2) is an adult generalized inpatient unit in the psychotic division.adult generalized inpatient psychotic division
License
RN license Registered Nurse [RN - State License] - Generic - HR Only requiredRegistered Nurse license
Term
Permanent Employee Type RegularRegular

Do you qualify?

New grads
Welcomed No experience required; one year medical/psychiatric experience preferred 0-1 year preferred
License
Registered Nurse license Registered Nurse [RN - State License] - Generic - HR Only required
Certification
MR safety certification - MR safety certification.
Education
Certificate or Diploma in Nursing Other Certificate/Diploma Nursing required or Bachelor's Degree Nursing preferred
Education
graduate of an accredited School of Nursing - Candidate must be a graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Also asks
written and verbal communication skills - Requires demonstrated written and verbal communication skills.
Also asks
ability to utilize the nursing process and work collaboratively - Ability to utilize the nursing process and to work collaboratively.
Also asks
standard blood draw procedures (excluding IV placement) - Standard blood draw procedures (excluding IV placement). (Required).
Also asks
ability to work as part of a team - Ability to work as part of a team. (Required).
Also asks
basic computer skills to use electronic or online systems - All employees must possess basic computer skills to use a variety of electronic or online systems for communication, clinical and administrative purposes. (Required).

Preferred

Education
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
Experience
medical/psychiatric experience
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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 $33/hr to $68/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 bonuses as applicable
Bonus
bonuses as applicable
Pay reviews
base pay offer takes into account skills, relevant experience if applicable, education, certifications and other essential factors

Benefits

  • Benefitscomprehensive benefits
  • Benefitscareer advancement opportunities
  • Benefitsrecognition programs

The role and schedule

Charge
Charge shifts are part of the role
Patients
all adult ages and diagnosis This includes all adult ages and diagnosis.
Day to day
accurately assess patients' needs Accurately assesses patients’ needs.
Day to day
determine actual or potential health problems and functional status using multiple data sources Utilizes multiple data sources to determine actual/potential health problems and functional status.
Day to day
identify patient strengths using Recovery Oriented Framework Utilizes Recovery Oriented Framework to identify patient strengths.
Day to day
perform point of care testing Performs point of care testing.
Day to day
communicate findings effectively to healthcare team members Communicate findings effectively to members of the healthcare team.
Day to day
document response to intervention and understanding of response to treatment interventions Documentation reflects response to intervention, demonstrates an understanding of patients’ response to treatment interventions.
Day to day
identify crisis behaviors and de-escalate crisis situations 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
accurately plan nursing interventions for assigned patients 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 developing multidisciplinary treatment plans 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 assigned patients Establishes a therapeutic alliance with assigned patients.
Day to day
administer medication safely, accurately, and timely 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 alternative interventions 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 response to interventions on Nursing Plan of Care, protocols, and Assessment Flowsheet
Day to day
communicate clinical status at clinical team rounds and change of shift reports Accurately communicate patients’ clinical status at clinical team rounds and change of shift reports.
Charting
BMV scanning
Details
onsite work Remote Type Onsite

Worth asking

  • Can you walk me through differentials?
  • What should I expect for 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

  • Candidate must be a graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
  • Requires 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). (Required).
  • Ability to work as part of a team. (Required).
  • All employees must possess basic computer skills to use a variety of electronic or online systems for communication, clinical and administrative purposes. (Required).

Additional Job Details (if applicable) The community reintegration unit (NB2) is an adult generalized inpatient unit in the psychotic division. This includes all adult ages and diagnosis. Our focus is to stabilize patients with milieu and medication management along with group therapy and return them to the community.

Remote Type Onsite Work Location 115 Mill Street Scheduled Weekly Hours 32 Employee Type Regular Work Shift Rotating (United States of America) Pay Range $32.78 - $68.33/Hourly Grade MCL900 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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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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