RN Clinical Leader - Adolescent Psych - Evenings
Company: Cambridge Health Alliance
Location: Somerville
Posted on: June 19, 2022
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Job Description:
In 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 2 North Adolescent Unit is a 21 bed secure
psychiatric unit that provides care for children between the ages
of 13 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 average length of stay is 7 days. The Clinical Leader knows and
understands the philosophy, objectives, policies and procedures for
the Nursing Service and provides for their implementation Clinical
Leader plans, administers and supervises nursing and related
services with the geriatric psychiatric staff. Conforms behavior
and actions to the expectations of the Service Excellence Program
by exhibiting excellent customer relations skills to patients,
visitors, physicians and co-workers. Qualifications/Experience
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Keywords: Cambridge Health Alliance, Somerville , RN Clinical Leader - Adolescent Psych - Evenings, Healthcare , Somerville, Massachusetts
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