Registered Nurse - Adult Psych

Cambridge Health Alliance; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local health provider in Cambridge is seeking a full-time Registered Nurse to join the Cahill 4 Adult Psychiatric Nursing team. The successful candidate will provide care for adults with psychiatric illnesses in a collaborative environment. Requirements include a current Massachusetts RN license, BLS certification, and a BSN or ASN degree. The job offers a competitive salary and a $10,000 sign-on bonus for experienced candidates.

Benefits

10k Sign-On Bonus

Rotating weekends/holidays

Qualifications

• Current Massachusetts RN license required.
• American Heart Association for Healthcare Providers BLS certification required.
• 1-2 years acute inpatient psychiatric experience preferred.

Skills

Acute inpatient psychiatric experience

Basic Life Support certification

Education

BSN or ASN degree

Tools

Current Massachusetts RN license

Job description

Location: CHA Cambridge Hospital
Work Days: 8/12 hr with rotating weekends/holidays
Category: Registered Nurse
Department: Cahill 4 Adult Psychiatric Nursing
Job Type: Full time
Work Shift: Day / Evening
Hours/Week: 36.00
Union Name: MNA Cambridge

10k Sign-On Bonus (pro-rated for part time employees) for newly hired experienced RNs with 2 years of experience in the specialty hired for.

Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) is a vibrant, innovative health system dedicated to providing essential services to all members of the community. With almost 140,000 patients in Cambridge, Somerville, and Boston’s Metro North region, CHA is a local provider of choice for primary care, specialty care, emergency services, hospital care, maternity care and behavioral health.

Cahil 4 is an inpatient adult behavioral health unit of which we see various types of psychiatric illnesses such as bi-polar, personality disorders, dual diagnosis, adjustment disorder, and psychosis. According to DMH we have a lower than average restraint rate, and use a sensory approach to de-escalate patients as well as DBT/CBT group therapy. All staff are educated in trauma-informed care, which provides each patient a plan of care that is based on their individual needs. Patients are cared for by a dynamic interdisciplinary psychiatry team of nurses, milieu counselors, providers and social workers.

Qualifications and Experience:

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

Please note that the final offer may vary within the listed Pay Range, based on a candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

In keeping with federal, state and local laws, Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) policy forbids employees and associates to discriminate against anyone based on race, religion, color, gender, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to establishing and maintaining a workplace free of discrimination. We are fully committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not tolerate unlawful discrimination in the recruitment, hiring, termination, promotion, salary treatment or any other condition of employment or career development. Furthermore, we will not tolerate the use of discriminatory slurs, or other remarks, jokes or conduct, that in the judgment of CHA, encourage or permit an offensive or hostile work environment.