Registered Nurse | DDS​/DMH | Part time

Job Title

Nurse - Part Time

1095 Main St, Springfield, MA 01103, USA

We’re looking for a Registered Nurse [RN] to join our Adult Programs that include the Department of Developmental (DDS) and the Adult Clinical Community Services. The Nurse works within a team model, establishing open communications, support, and accountability among workers and consumers. The Nurse (RN) will be accountable to the Program Director and will coordinate functions and activities that provide for, maintain, and promote the health of persons in need of psychiatric services.

The Registered Nurse actively promotes the Center’s philosophy and maintains a high level of commitment to the program.

• Works within processes and procedures of referral source
• Coordinates exchange of information among persons, staff, and external agencies, medical/nursing providers
• Consults with staff regarding persons’ special physical care needs
• Liaises with other service-providing agencies
• Interacts with persons to assess needs, provide information, discuss problems, and encourage growth and development
• Provides informal counseling in areas of health and psycho-physiological well-being
• Monitors persons’ progress in health and psycho-physiological well-being
• Accompanies persons to medical reviews as needed
• Notifies supervisory staff immediately in the event of a crisis, suspected illegal activity, or any behavior constituting an incident in the program
• Informs persons regarding medication function, effects, and side effects
• Monitors drug blood levels and side effects of medications
• Ensures yearly physical assessments are performed to maintain accurate baseline data
• Assesses persons with specific physical complaints
• Makes appropriate medical interventions, e.g., arranges appointments with prescribing physicians for medication review

• Certification as a Registered Nurse in Massachusetts
• Two years’ experience working with a psychiatric population
• Bilingual (English and Spanish) encouraged to apply
• Driver’s license required

Hourly Wage: $43

• Health, Dental, Vision, Pet and Life Insurance
• Paid vacations
• Paid holidays
• 8 discretionary days
• Mileage reimbursement
• Culturally diverse population
• Student loan forgiveness eligibility
• Clinical licensing support

Bilingual candidates encouraged to apply.

EOE M/F/D/V.

Union / Non-Union.

The Gándara Mental Health Center provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.