Registered Nurse
Dedham, MA
Sign‑on bonus: $2,500.00 – Part‑time positions.
The Registered Nurse provides direct patient care under the supervision of the AVP of Nursing, Nurse Manager, Nursing Supervisor, or designee.
Shift/hours: Part‑time (24 hours/week) with rotating weekends.
Day Shift: 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Evening Shift: 3:00 p.m.–11:30 p.m.
Night Shift: 11:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m.
Pay: $39.90–$58.80 per hour depending on experience.
Walden is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace, celebrating our employees, patients, and communities.
Responsibilities
- 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 to medication regimen and identify needs to administer PRN medication and document effectively.
- Assume charge nurse role, as assigned.
Qualifications
Education:
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
Experience:
- Minimum of 2 years’ prior relevant psychiatric experience.
Licensure / Certification:
- Massachusetts RN license.
- CPR Certified, required prior to employment.
Knowledge:
- Must possess knowledge of general and psychiatric nursing processes, therapeutic relationships and processes, age specific growth and development, limit setting, behavior and crisis management.
Required competencies:
- 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 collaborative, team environment.
- Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
Physical Requirements:
- Physical agility to manage patients in crisis. Push, pull and lift 10 to 75 pounds. Intermittent sitting, standing, walking, bending and stooping.