Registered Nurse

Aspire Health and Community Services; Quincy (MA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 66,000; Part time

Job summary

Aspire Health and Community Services in Massachusetts is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to join our Community Crisis Stabilization (CCS) team on a part-time schedule. Provides specialized nursing care to adults in a 24-hour crisis stabilization program, a voluntary, less restrictive alternative to inpatient hospitalization.

The CCS unit features a newly renovated 10-bed unit offering short-term stabilization (3–5 days, flexible).

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program (Diploma, Associate, or Bachelor's degree).
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license issued by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing.
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound clinical judgment, and provide compassionate, high-quality care.
• One year of experience in an acute mental health and/or co-occurring disorders setting preferred.
• Familiarity with recovery-oriented treatment approaches for individuals with severe mental illness preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and document clients' self-administration of medications while ensuring safe medication practices.
• Monitor clients' physical health needs and coordinate acute medical care with direct care staff as needed.
• Facilitate health and wellness groups and activities that promote recovery and overall well-being.
• Deliver strength-based, solution-focused nursing interventions and support individuals in developing WRAP and safety plans.
• Complete assigned clinical documentation and participate in required trainings to support high-quality care.

Skills

Independent work

Clinical judgment

Nursing assessments

Education

Diploma/Associate/Bachelor's in Nursing

Job description

Aspire Health and Community Services recognizes that attracting and retaining exceptional staff is the key to providing excellent care for our clients. Whether a staff member is providing direct care to those we serve or working on the administrative end supporting the services we are proud to provide, each person’s contribution is highly valued.

Our mission, vision and values are supported by organizational culture guiding the work for every staff member:We are one compassionate, accountable community.

Working at Aspire Health and Community Services can provide enormous job satisfaction. Your contribution is serving to help fulfill a mission, vision and values that support our belief that mental health is the foundation of a person’s overall health and we work to foster an environment that is safe and supportive and free of judgement or prejudice around mental health. In addition, Aspire Health and Community Services offers a competitive package of compensation and benefits.

We are seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to join our Community Crisis Stabilization (CCS) team. In this role,you’llprovide specialized nursing care to adults in a 24-hour crisis stabilization program that serves as a medically necessary, voluntary, and less restrictive alternative to inpatient psychiatric hospitalization.

Our CCS program features a newly renovated 10 bed unit where individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis receive short-term stabilization and support. Typical stays range from 3 to 5 days but are flexible based oneach individual'sneeds.

Part‑Time | 16 Hours

Hours:

• Saturday & Sunday | 3:00 PM – 11:00 PM

What You Will Do:

• Monitor and document clients'selfadministrationof medications while ensuring safe medication practices.
• Monitor clients' physical health needs and coordinate acute medical care with direct care staff as needed.
• Facilitate health and wellness groups and activities that promote recovery andoverallwell-being.
• Deliver strengthbased, solutionfocusednursing interventions and support individuals in developing Wellness Recovery Action Plans (WRAP) and safety plans.
• Complete assigned clinical documentation andparticipatein requiredtrainingsto supporthighqualitycare.

What You Will Bring:

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program (Diploma, Associate, orBachelor'sdegree)
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license issued by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound clinical judgment, and provide compassionate, high-quality care
• One year of experience in an acute mental health and/or co-occurring disorders setting preferred
• Familiarity withrecoveryorientedtreatment approaches for individuals with severe mental illness preferred

Byjoining Aspire Health and Community Services, you will make a direct impact supporting adults during times of behavioral health crisis, collaborate with a dedicated multidisciplinary team in a newly renovated crisis stabilization program, and help individuals achieve stability and recovery in a compassionate, community-based setting.

Compensation is based on candidate experience, qualifications, and certifications and licenses. Annual ranges listed are based on a full-time, 40 hours per week position.

Salary Range

$40.24 - $48.32 USD

Aspire Health and Community Services is committed to and passionate about diversity, equity, and inclusion. We celebrate, support, and promote diversity of thought, culture, and backgrounds. As an employer committed to equal opportunity, we base all employment decisions on each individual’s capabilities and qualifications, without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetics, or any other protected characteristic. Aspire Health and Community Services strives to fully reflect the clients and communities we serve and believes that a diversity of interests and cultures leads to a stronger and more innovative organization.

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