Registered Nurse / RN - Adolescent Psych
Company: Cambridge Health Alliance
Location: Somerville
Posted on: October 6, 2021
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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 AU
(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. Qualifications/Requirements: 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 strongly preferred In
addition, newly hired candidates are required to successfully
complete a job specific physical agility test
KEYWORDS:
Registered Nurse / Psychiatric / Mental Health / Behavioral / RN /
Inpatient / Diversity [cha020121]
Keywords: Cambridge Health Alliance, Somerville , Registered Nurse / RN - Adolescent Psych, Other , Somerville, Massachusetts
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