Registered Nurse - Older Adult Unit

About the role

Utilizing the nursing process, this position is responsible for providing immediate and long-term nursing care needs of patients within the standards of the department, hospital, and regulatory agencies.

Responsibilities

• Accurately assess patients’ needs using multiple data sources to determine actual/potential health problems and functional status.
• Utilize the Recovery Oriented Framework to identify patient strengths.
• Perform point of care testing and communicate findings effectively to members of the healthcare team.
• Document patient responses to interventions and demonstrate understanding of treatment effects.
• Identify behaviors contributing to crisis situations and use verbal/non-verbal techniques to de-escalate.
• Plan, modify, and individualize nursing interventions and treatment plans in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
• Prioritize patient care needs and partner with patients/families to support recovery goals.
• Provide and implement nursing care interventions, establish therapeutic alliances, and administer medications using BMV scanning.
• Review physician orders in a timely manner and promote least-restrictive, recovery-oriented interventions.
• Lead patient groups, evaluate nursing care effectiveness, and communicate patient status during rounds and shift changes.
• Use evidence-based nursing knowledge to guide practice decisions and provide leadership in organizing patient care.
• Supervise and delegate care interventions to MHSs; assume leadership roles in medical and psychiatric emergencies.
• Promote critical incident debriefing following emergencies and anticipate acute milieu problems.
• Participate in training and education for RNs, MHSs, and other healthcare providers; assess teaching needs of patients and families.
• Maintain commitment to professional growth, complete mandatory in-service requirements, and maintain competency for patient population.
• Seek constructive feedback, identify strengths and areas for development, and demonstrate effective interpersonal communication.
• Uphold patient privacy, confidentiality, and positive, supportive communication with patients and staff.
• Contribute to productivity, cost-effectiveness, and economical management of services and supplies.

Qualifications

• Education: Nursing certificate/diploma required; Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred.
• Licenses and Credentials: Registered Nurse (RN) license required.
• Experience: No experience required; one year of medical/psychiatric experience preferred.
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
  • Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
  • Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to utilize the nursing process and work collaboratively.
  • MR safety certification required.
  • Standard blood draw procedures (excluding IV placement) required.
  • Ability to work as part of a team and possess basic computer skills for clinical and administrative systems.

Work location

115 Mill Street, Belmont, MA

Schedule

Rotating shift; scheduled weekly hours: 24

Pay

Hourly range: $32.78 – $68.33