Registered Nurse / RN - Child Psychiatry

Company: Cambridge Health Alliance
Location: Somerville
Posted on: June 17, 2022

Job Description:

10K Sign On BonusIn partnership with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts we will be expanding inpatient psychiatric care in the region, by adding 42 new child, adolescent and specialized autism spectrum / neurodevelopmental beds at our Somerville Campus. The new CHA Center of Excellence for Child and Adolescent Inpatient Mental Health Care at Somerville will provide a transformative continuum of patient and family-centered care for diverse youth with mental health needs.
The 6 East and 6 West Child Psychiatry unit is a 24 bed secure psychiatric unit providing care for children between the ages of 3 and 12. 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. The average length of stay is 7 days.
Qualifications and Experience:

Current Massachusetts RN license required
American Heart Association for Healthcare Providers BLS (Basic Life Support) certification is required
BSN degree required or BSN degree required within 1 year from date of hire for newly hired RNS
1-2 years acute inpatient psychiatric experience preferred.
In addition, newly hired candidates are required to successfully complete a job specific physical agility test


KEYWORDS: Registered Nurse / RN / Psychiatric / Inpatient / Diversity / Behavioral / Mental Health / Pediatric / BSN / ASNPI180008879

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