RN Clinical Leader - Child Psych
Company: Cambridge Health Alliance
Location: Cambridge
Posted on: August 4, 2022
|
|
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 6 East/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.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:Graduate of an
accredited school of nursing with a current Massachusetts RN
license requiredAll newly hired RNs must have BSN degree or within
12 months from date of hireCurrent American Heart Association BLS
certification requiredThree years experience behavioral health /
psychiatric experience in a secured unitEvidence of progressive
leadershipNewly hired candidates are required to successfully
complete a job specific physical agility testKnowledge of DMH
policies and procedures regarding human rights and restraint
KEYWORDS: Registered Nurse / Psychiatric / Mental Health /
Behavioral / RN / Inpatient / Diversity / Leadership /
ManagementPI181497777SDL2017
Keywords: Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge , RN Clinical Leader - Child Psych, Healthcare , Cambridge, Massachusetts
Click
here to apply!
|