Registered Nurse - Per Diem NIGHTS Older Adult Unit

McLean Hospital is a comprehensive psychiatric hospital committed to providing easy access to superior quality, cost-effective mental health services in the Boston area, Massachusetts and beyond.

Since 1811, McLean Hospital has been a world leader in the treatment of mental illness and chemical dependency, research into the cause of mental illness and the training of generations of mental health care providers.

McLean's multidisciplinary programs treat a broad range of psychiatric illnesses across the full continuum of care.

Utilizing the nursing process, candidate has responsibility for providing for immediate and long-term nursing care needs of patients within the standards of the department, hospital and regulatory agencies.

Accurately assesses patients' needs, identifies patient behaviors that contribute to the development of a crisis; utilizes non-verbal and verbal techniques to de-escalate crisis situation.

Accurately plans nursing interventions for assigned patients. Establishes a therapeutic alliance with assigned patients.

Demonstrates safe, accurate and timely medication administration. Participates in leading patient groups and provides a leadership role in organizing and providing patient care.

Will provide direction and supervision of Mental Health Workers. Provides for teaching needs of patient and significant others.

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.

• Accurately assesses patients' needs
• Accurately plans nursing interventions for assigned patients.
• Provides and implements nursing care interventions
• Accurately evaluates the effectiveness of nursing care interventions
• Provides a leadership role in organizing and providing patient care
• Provides for teaching needs of patient and significant others
• Maintains a commitment to professional growth and competency
• Demonstrates effective interpersonal communication
• Contributes to the productivity and cost-effectiveness of the hospital, department, and unit

All McLean team members are expected to consistently demonstrate our values of integrity, compassion, respect, diversity, teamwork, excellence and innovation in their work activities and interactions.

Qualifications

• Education; Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing, BSN preferred
• Experience; No experience required, one year medical / psychiatric experience preferred
• License; Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to utilize the nursing process
• Ability to work collaboratively
• Employees are expected to remain awake and alert at all times on all shifts.
• All employees must possess basic computer skills to use a variety of electronic or online systems for communication, clinical and administrative purposes.
• Required to complete electronic medical records training and demonstrate 80% accuracy on competency test within 30 days of hire.

EEO Statement

McLean is an Affirmative Action Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. 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.