Registered Nurse (RN) - New Grad

Acadia Healthcare; Malden Highlands (MA); On-site; USD 59,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Tufts Medicine Behavioral Health Hospital in Malden, MA is actively hiring Registered Nurses. New grads are encouraged to apply in a community-focused facility where patient safety comes first and lifelong learning is supported from day one.

As part of Acadia Healthcare’s network, this state-of-the-art 144-bed hospital will open in fall 2025, offering competitive pay and a weekend shift differential. Nurses will assist with admissions, assessments and care planning.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
• Current RN license in the state of employment or eligibility.
• One year of nursing experience; psychiatric/behavioral experience a plus.
• CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required.
• First aid may be required based on state/facility requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide and coordinate care by assessing patients’ physical and behavioral health needs.
• Develop and implement nursing care plans.
• Maintain medical records and educate patients and families about health conditions.
• Provide nursing care within nursing practice standards and facility policies.
• Administer medications per orders and document accurately.

Skills

RN license

Accredited nursing program

Education

RN license

Graduated from accredited school of nursing

Job description

Overview

New Grad RN’s encouraged to apply!

At Tufts Medicine Behavioral, we believe in empowering and developing experience in the next generation of nurses. As a community-focused facility, we provide a collaborative culture where your voice matters, patient safety comes first, and lifelong learning is supported from day one.

Pay: $42.95-$51.28 (depending on experience)

Shift Diff: $3.00 for WeekEnd Days!

Acadia Healthcare is a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services across the United States. Acadia operates a growing network of 250 plus behavioral healthcare facilities with approximately 11,100 beds in 39 states and Puerto Rico. With more than 23,000 employees serving approximately 75,000 patients daily, Acadia is the largest stand‑alone behavioral health company in the U.S.

Acadia Healthcare’s purpose is to Lead Care With Light and our mission is to be a world‑class organization that sets the standard for excellence in the treatment of mental health and addiction concerns. We strive to maintain our standing as a thought leader in the behavioral healthcare industry, providing treatment that is synonymous with compassion and innovation.

Tufts Medicine, a leading integrated academic health system in Massachusetts, and Acadia Healthcare, the largest standalone provider of behavioral health services in the U.S., have partnered to create the Tufts Medicine Behavioral Health Hospital, a state‑of‑the‑art, 144‑bed facility in Malden, Massachusetts. Slated to open in fall 2025, this hospital is designed to address the growing need for high‑quality behavioral health services in the region.

Our RNs are clinical professionals responsible for facilitating admissions, clinical intake assessments, and utilization review processes to assure continuity for the most appropriate level of care for patients and their benefit/resource utilization.

Responsibilities

REGISTERED NURSE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provide and coordinate care by assessing patients’ physical and behavioral health needs.
• Develop and implement nursing care plans.
• Maintain medical records and educate patients and their families about various physical and behavioral health conditions.
• Provide nursing care and services within the standards and scope of nursing practice as defined within the state Nurse Practice Act regulations, policies, procedures, and protocols, as well as facility and corporate policies and procedures.
• Ensure physicians’ orders are legible if taken verbally and transcribed appropriately per policy and procedure.
• Ensure patients’ status is assessed on an ongoing basis and pertinent information is gathered and documented.
• Notify physicians of significant changes in status such as difficulties with detox, medical emergency, change in medical status regarding response to medications, and related challenges.
• Ensure that initial nursing treatment plans are completed upon admission and that all nursing treatment plans are specific to assessed needs.
• Demonstrate knowledge and utilization of universal precautions in providing direct patient care.
• Accurately administer medications per ordered note.
• Document accurate count of controlled substance medication administration on required documents.
• Complete admission and discharge processing efficiently and accurately as directed.
• Exhibit therapeutic rapport with patients by maintaining professional boundaries, respecting personal space, giving patients direct attention, and maintaining rational detachment.
• Provide direction or coordinate the activities of the unit as directed.
• Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, co‑workers, and others involved inpatient treatment.

Qualifications

EDUCATION/LICENSURE/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS

• Must have graduated from an accredited school of nursing.
• Must possess a current Registered Nurse (RN) license as required by the state of employment or be eligible to practice nursing in accordance with state requirements
• One year of nursing experience; previous psychiatric, mental, behavioral, or substance use nursing experience a plus
• CPR and de‑escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
• First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.

Pay Range: $42.95 to $51.28/hr.

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