Registered Nurse - FT

The Registered Nurse provides direct patient care under the supervision of the AVP of Nursing, Nurse Manager, Nursing Supervisor, or designee.

• →Assume full and ultimate responsibility for the quality of nursing care provided to patients, including maintaining optimal patient health, teaching, counseling, collaborative planning and restoration of optimal function.
• →Incorporate knowledge and understanding of our commitment to patient rights, our mission, vision, and values into nursing practice at Walden Behavioral Care.
• →Act as a patient advocate and assists patient in developing skills to advocate for themselves
• →Document all appropriate patient information in a timely manner
• →Perform comprehensive nursing assessments on all patients, inclusive of the biopsychosocial and medical history with consideration to age, mental, social and physical status and response.
• →Complete and document ongoing assessment of patients’ normal and abnormal statuses and respond appropriately.
• →Assess and communicate with the registered dietician any special nutritional or dietary requirements.
• →Assess vital signs and report abnormalities to the physician.
• →Develop patient specific crisis plans designed to assist patient in maintain safety and reducing need for external intervention.
• →Actively participate in the development of patients’ master treatment plans with the treatment team.
• →Practice within the general policies, philosophy, and objectives of the Department of Nursing and the hospital.
• →Provide nursing care in a therapeutically effective manner demonstrating sound clinical and professional judgment and competency.
• →Participate in community meetings and group therapies when assigned.
• →Assess unit milieu and maintain a safe, therapeutic environment for patients, family members and staff.
• →Complete patient rounds in a timely manner in accordance with unit requirements and accurately document patient observations the Patient Observation Record.
• →Provide ongoing patient/family education relative to each patient.
• →Accurately transcribe medication and treatment orders and maintain medication administration record (MAR).
• →Accurately and safely administer prescribed medications and treatments to patients using correct methods of administration.
• →Evaluate and document patient response top medication regimen and identify needs to administer PRN medication and document effectively.
• →Assume charge nurse role, as assigned

• Physical agility to manage patients in crisis.  Push, pull and lift 10 to 75 pounds.  Intermittent sitting, standing, walking, bending and stooping.

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• Graduate of an accredited nursing program

• Minimum of 2 years’ prior relevant psychiatric experience

• Massachusetts RN license.
• CPR Certified, required prior to employment

• Must possess knowledge of general and psychiatric nursing processes, therapeutic relationships and processes, age specific growth and development, limit setting, behavior and crisis management

• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Attention to detail and ability to prioritize independently
• Ability to multi-task in a changing and fast paced mental health environment
• Ability to work in a highly collaborate, team environment
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.