As a leader in psychiatric care education and research McLean Hospital stands on a firm foundation of excellence built and maintained by its employees. With more than 1700 staff McLean has created a closeknit community in a caring work environment that promotes professionalism and pride. Within this supportive environment our employees have the opportunity to learn grow and contribute to McLeans 190year mission of providing a broad spectrum of the highest quality care fostering research on new prevention and treatment methods and training new generations of clinicians and investigators. Thanks to our employees McLean is consistently ranked the nations top psychiatric hospital by U.S. News & World Report. As an equal opportunity employer McLean Hospital offers consideration regardless of race color religion gender age gender orientation or national origin. We also take affirmative action to attract and hire qualified minorities veterans women and individuals with disabilities.Under direction of the Registered Nurse the MHS provides direct patient care and participates in therapeutic milieu. Successful candidate will provide accurate and timely documentation of AFS progress notes and observation sheets. Establishes therapeutic relationships with patients maintaining professional boundaries. Identifies patient behaviors that contribute to the development of a crisis; utilizes nonverbal and verbal techniques to deescalate crisis situation. Participates in planning and implementation of patient groups. Active milieu assessment while assigned to checks particularly attuned to safety concerns. Assists patients in their activities of daily living Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder Inpatient Program (AB2.Specialized treatment for adults wtih schizophrehia bipolar and other psychotic disorders.AB2 is expanding from 28 to 42 beds in January 2016.Interviews will be scheduled July 27 July 30 fo Oct. Nov. and December start dates.
Required Experience:
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