Date Posted: 02/06/2025
Requisition Number: 9287
Location: CHA Somerville Campus
Work Days: 8 hour shifts, w/ E/O wknd rotation and holidays as assigned
Category: Registered Nurse
Department: 2 North
Job Type: Full time
Work Shift: Day / Evening
Hours/Week: 40.00
Union Name: MNA Somerville
CHA recently opened a new inpatient center for youth with acute behavioral health needs. Located in Somerville, the beautiful new facility offers care for children 3-12, adolescents 13-17, and children with neuro-developmental disorders. The new Center for Inpatient Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at Somerville will provide a transformative continuum of patient and family-centered care for diverse youth with mental health needs.
The Adolescent Unit is a new 21 bed secure psychiatric unit that provides care for children between the ages of 13 and 18. The unit is located in Somerville Hospital. This is an acute care unit, working on assessment, stabilization and after care treatment planning. We have a multidisciplinary team focused on teaching self-control, de-escalation and restraint reduction. This approach is used to provide patient and family centered care.
The RN Clinical Leader knows and understands the philosophy, objectives, policies and procedures for the Nursing Service and provides for their implementation Clinical Leader plans, administers and supervises nursing and related services with the neurodevelopment psychiatric staff. Conforms behavior and actions to the expectations of the Service Excellence Program by exhibiting excellent customer relations skills to patients, visitors, physicians and co-workers.
Qualifications/Experience:
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a current Massachusetts Registered Nurse license required
All newly hired RNs must have a minimum ASN and/or BSN degree
Current American Heart Association BLS certification required
Five years experience behavioral health / psychiatric experience in a secured unit
Minimum two years Charge Nurse experience preferred
Evidence of progressive leadership
Newly hired candidates are required to successfully complete a job specific physical agility test
Knowledge of DMH policies and procedures regarding human rights and restraint
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