RN, Registered Nurse - Psychiatry Unit

Tufts Medical Center, Inc.; United States; Presencial; USD 89.000 - 148.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Tufts Medical Center is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Psychiatry Unit (Pratt 2). The PRN per diem role involves delivering high‑quality nursing care to adults with psychiatric diagnoses on a 20‑bed locked unit. You will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team.

Applicants must hold an RN license and BLS certification; BSN is preferred. This role supports the hospital’s Magnet‑designated culture and is based in Boston, MA.

Formación

• RN license required.
• BLS certification required.
• BSN preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Provide professional nursing care per physician orders.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for a designated patient group.
• Coordinate with interdisciplinary team to ensure patient safety and quality care.

Conocimientos

BLS certification

Educación

RN licensure

BSN (preferred)

Descripción del empleo

Registered Nurse, RN - Psychiatry Unit

Tufts Medical Center is a world-renowned academic medical center that has been caring for patients across New England for more than 200 years. As the principal teaching hospital of Tufts University School of Medicine and a nationally respected research institution, we are known for delivering groundbreaking, patient‑centered care across more than 100 specialties and services, from primary care to our Level I Trauma Center to the region’s leading heart transplant program. Nurses are at the heart of that mission. As a Magnet® designated organization, Tufts Medical Center offers nurses the opportunity to practice at the highest level grounded in teamwork, clinical inquiry, and a culture of continuous improvement. We are committed to advancing nursing through evidence‑based care, shared decision‑making, and strong interdisciplinary collaboration. Nurses at Tufts MC are deeply integrated into all aspects of clinical care and operations. Whether providing high‑acuity specialty care or leading quality and safety initiatives, our nurses are respected as full partners in care delivery and innovation. Their insight drives progress. Their expertise shapes outcomes. Nurses are supported through strong peer networks, diverse clinical experiences, and opportunities for professional development. Professional growth is expected, encouraged, and championed. At Tufts Medical Center, nursing isn’t just supported but integral to who we are. Join us and be part of a team that’s leading with purpose and redefining what’s possible in healthcare.

Unit Description

Pratt 2 is a 20‑bed, locked unit. The unit cares for patients aged 18 and above referred from outlying EDs, community mental health centers, crisis stabilization units, inpatient medical units, ICUs, homeless shelters and nursing homes. Patients have a primary psychiatric diagnosis and may or may not have an acute or chronic medical co‑morbidity. Diagnoses includes major mental illness‑schizophrenia, mood disorder, eating disorder (BMI < 15) major depression, conversion disorders, dementia, delirium.

Position / Job Title

Per Diem Home Department: Nursing Psychiatry (Pratt 2)

Job Profile Summary

This role focuses on providing professional and nonprofessional nursing care services in accordance with physician orders. In addition, this role focuses on performing the following Clinical Nurse duties: Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates the care needs of a designated group of patients or provides nursing care and identified clinical support tasks within the scope of practice for achievement of the patient’s plan of care as directed. Provides professional nursing care to patients. Requires a nursing license. A professional individual contributor role that may direct the work of other lower level professionals or manage processes and programs. The majority of time is spent overseeing the design, implementation or delivery of processes, programs and policies using specialized knowledge and skills typically acquired through advanced education. A senior level role that requires advanced knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience. Typically responsible for: managing projects / processes, working independently with limited supervision, coaching and reviewing the work of lower level professionals, resolving difficult and sometimes complex problems.

Job Overview

The professional registered nurse possesses and applies the skills and knowledge necessary for the delivery and management of patient care from admission through discharge. The professional registered nurse is knowledgeable of current trends in healthcare including but not limited to advances in technology, pharmacology, treatment care modalities, quality and patient safety. The professional registered nurse serves as a patient and family advocate while facilitating a cooperative and collaborative environment among all health care providers. The professional registered nurse is responsible for the planning, delivery and management of patient/family centered care utilizing the nursing process and adhering to the standards of nursing practice embedded in research, evidence based practice and/or best practices. The professional registered nurse at Tufts Medical Center provides clinical excellence, which fosters and supports an environment central to our patient and family centered model of care.

Minimum Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) license.


• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)


• Specialty Nursing certifications.

Compensation

• Pay Range: $43.01 - $70.95 based on full‑time equivalent

Beyond base pay, Tufts Medicine provides a comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports your health, financial security, and career growth—one of the many ways we invest in you so you can thrive both at work and outside of it.

About Tufts Medicine

Tufts Medicine is a leading integrated health system bringing together the best of academic and community health care to deliver exceptional, connected and accessible care experiences to consumers across Massachusetts. Comprised of Tufts Medical Center, Lowell General Hospital, MelroseWakefield Healthcare, an expansive home care network and a large clinically integrated physician network, Tufts Medicine has more than 15,000 dedicated employees and caregivers. The health system came together in 2014 to leverage the experience of its member organizations and integrate their missions to together transform the ways that consumers engage with and experience their care.