Registered Nurse (RN)-Adult Psych, per diem

About the Role

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. Anna Jaques Hospital is a not-for-profit, 83-bed community hospital serving the North Shore, Merrimack Valley, and southern New Hampshire. Our Adult Inpatient Psychiatric Unit is a 20-bed unit with a 6:1 nurse-to-patient ratio and a team nursing model. We are supported by an engaged, compassionate interdisciplinary team focused on high-quality outcomes, meaningful patient interaction, and a therapeutic environment with exceptionally low use of restraints.

Responsibilities

• Psychiatric Nursing Care
  • Provide trauma-informed, patient-centered psychiatric nursing care
  • Complete admission and ongoing mental health assessments
  • Develop and implement individualized plans of care
  • Evaluate patient progress and adjust care plans accordingly
• Patient & Family Engagement
  • Involve patients and families in treatment planning
  • Provide education using clear explanations and teach-back methods
• Safety & Therapeutic Environment
  • Maintain a safe, secure, and therapeutic milieu
  • Demonstrate competency in de-escalation techniques
  • Participate in management of acute behavioral situations when necessary
  • Support low-restraint, patient-centered interventions
• Documentation & Communication
  • Document assessments, interventions, and patient responses accurately and timely
  • Follow hand-off communication and safety protocols
• Professional Practice & Teamwork
  • Practice within the Nurse Practice Act
  • Collaborate with an interdisciplinary psychiatric care team
  • Participate in staff meetings, quality improvement, and unit-based education
• Leadership & Additional Roles (as Assigned)
  • Serve as a resource or preceptor for new staff
  • Delegate tasks appropriately within scope of practice
  • Serve as Charge Nurse or Admissions/Discharge RN as needed
  • Act as the Human Rights Officer for the unit (designated role)

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program
• Current Registered Nurse license in Massachusetts
• BLS certification required
• Advanced AVADE training maintained annually

Physical & Work Environment

• Ability to provide direct patient care including lifting and assisting patients
• Standing, walking, and bending as required
• Participation in physical management of violent behavior when necessary
• Exposure to biological and chemical hazards; PPE required

Pay

$36.93 - $80.96 per hour. This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement. The pay range listed is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. The pay range is established and governed by the terms of the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

As a health care organization, we require all staff to be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.