FT Registered Nurse - Sign On Bonus up to $10K

About the role

Haverhill Pavilion Behavioral Health Hospital provides superior mental health services via a 50‑bed adult inpatient program and a 21‑bed geriatric inpatient program in Haverhill, MA. As a leading New England behavioral health facility, we serve adults over 19 (with a specialized geriatric unit for those over 50) and are seeking Registered Nurses to join our outstanding nursing team. This role is open to new graduate nurses as well as experienced nurses.

Responsibilities

• Provide and coordinate care by assessing physical and behavioral health needs, developing and implementing nursing care plans, maintaining medical records, and educating patients and families.
• Deliver nursing care within the scope of state Nurse Practice Act, facility policies, and corporate procedures.
• Ensure physician’s orders are legible if taken verbally and transcribed appropriately.
• Continuously assess patient status, gather pertinent information, and document findings.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to meet patients’ physical, biopsychosocial, age, developmental, and cultural needs; address and resolve complaints when needs are not met.
• Notify physician of significant changes in status (detox difficulties, medical emergencies, medication response changes, etc.).
• Ensure nursing treatment plans are specific to assessed needs and completed upon admission.
• Demonstrate knowledge and use of universal precautions in direct patient care.
• Accurately administer medications per order and document controlled substance administration on required documents.
• Complete admission and discharge processes efficiently and accurately.
• Maintain therapeutic rapport with patients while observing professional boundaries, respecting personal space, giving direct attention, and practicing rational detachment.
• Provide direction or coordinate unit activities as directed.
• Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, coworkers, and others involved in patient treatment.
• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• One or more years of nursing experience in the facility’s clinical area (preferred).
• Current RN license as required by the state.
• CPR, de‑escalation, and restraint certification (training available upon hire).
• First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug plan, flexible spending