Job Description

Job Description

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.

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.

• Candidate must be a graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
• BSN preferred.
• Requires demonstrated written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to utilize the nursing process and to work collaboratively.
• No experience required; one year medical/psychiatric experience preferred.

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.

Primary Location

MA-Middleborough-MCL Isaac St Middleborough

Work Locations

MCL Isaac St Middleborough

Job

Registered Nurse

Organization

McLean Hospital(MCL)

Schedule

Per Diem

Standard Hours

1

Shift

Rotating

Employee Status

Limited Term / Per Diem

Recruiting Department

MCL McLean Southeast

Job Posting

Oct 4, 2024

Job Tags

Immediate start, Shift work, All shifts,

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