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(Archived) Registered Nurse- FT
Job Description
Location: Devens, MA
Units: Children, Adolescent,Young Adult and Adult
Shift: Days & Eves available
Schedule: Full-Time & Part Time available
Responsibilities:
- The Registered Nurse (RN) is an active participant in the health care team who provides direct and indirect care to patients/families/legal guardians.
- The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for maintaining a safe therapeutic milieu grounded in core principles.
- The Registered Nurse (RN) works collaboratively as a member of the multi-disciplinary treatment team and contributes to each patient’s individual treatment plan by helping develop, implement, and document appropriate goals and interventions, informed by patient strengths and presenting psychiatric problems.
Qualifications:
RN license within the State of Massachusetts required; BSN preferred. Previous psychiatric / substance inpatient experience preferred. CPR certification required. Restraint Reduction de-escalation / crisis intervention experience preferred.
Additional qualifications
• Demonstrated ability to use critical thinking to make decisions and solve problems
• Advanced level knowledge of Behavior Health and Substance Abuse treatment modalities; applies nursing process from a Trauma Informed Recovery model of care
• Ability to develop a therapeutic relationship while maintaining professional boundaries
• Effective oral and written communication
• Sufficient typing and computer skills to facilitate use of Electronic Medical Record
• Crisis management, time management, delegating, coaching and team building skills
• Flexibility, creativity and ability to manage stressful situations in a calm, organized and professional manner