RN / Registered Nurse - Adolescent Psych, 32 Hrs/wk, D/E

Cambridge Health Alliance; Somerville (MA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 84,000; Part time

Job summary

Cambridge Health Alliance is hiring a Registered Nurse for the Adolescent Unit at the CHA Somerville Campus. This part-time role involves providing patient-centered care for adolescents in a secure psychiatric setting, emphasizing assessment and treatment planning. Candidates must hold a valid Massachusetts RN license and have relevant experience. A $10k sign-on bonus is available for qualified applicants.

Qualifications

• Current Massachusetts RN license required.
• American Heart Association BLS certification needed.
• 1-2 years of acute inpatient psychiatric experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide care in a secured psychiatric unit.
• Focus on assessment, stabilization, and treatment planning.
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team.

Skills

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Patient Care

Crisis Management

Self-Control

Education

BSN or ASN degree

Job description

Location:CHA Somerville Campus

Work Days:8 hour shifts, w/ E/O wknd rotation and holidays as assigned

Category:Registered Nurse

Department:Psych SH 5 West Adolescent Nursing

Job Type: PT20Plus HPW

Work Shift: Day / Evening

Hours/Week: 32.00

Union Name: MNA Somerville

$10k Sign-On Bonus (pro-rated for part time employees) for newly hired experienced RNs with 2 years of experience in the specialty hired for.

Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) is a vibrant, innovative health system dedicated to providing essential services to all members of the community. With almost 140,000 patients in Cambridge, Somerville, and Boston’s Metro North region, CHA is a local provider of choice for primary care, specialty care, emergency services, hospital care, maternity care and behavioral health.

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 secured 21 bed psychiatric unit that provides care for children between the ages of 12 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 6 East and 6 West Child Unit is a 21 bed secured psychiatric unit providing care for children between the ages of 3 and 11. The unit is located at our CHA Somerville Campus. A multi-disciplinary approach is used to provide patient and family centered care. A continued emphasis on restraint reduction is ongoing and treatment focus is on assessment, stabilization, and after care treatment planning. Our approach is trauma informed, patient and family centered, and evidence based.

CHA provides specialist assessment and care for children who have severe mental health needs. We provide comprehensive services for adolescents experiencing complex and persistent emotional and behavioral difficulties due to behavioral health disorders.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Current Massachusetts RN license required

• American Heart Association for Healthcare Providers BLS (Basic Life Support) certification is required

• BSN or ASN degree required

• 1-2 years acute inpatient psychiatric experience preferred.

• In addition, newly hired candidates are required to successfully complete a job specific physical test

In keeping with federal, state and local laws, Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) policy forbids employees and associates to discriminate against anyone based on race, religion, color, gender, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to establishing and maintaining a workplace free of discrimination. We are fully committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not tolerate unlawful discrimination in the recruitment, hiring, termination, promotion, salary treatment or any other condition of employment or career development. Furthermore, we will not tolerate the use of discriminatory slurs, or other remarks, jokes or conduct, that in the judgment of CHA, encourage or permit an offensive or hostile work environment.