Registered Nurse - PT

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.

• 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.

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.