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. It is the policy of McLean Hospital to affirmatively provide equal opportunity to all qualified applicants for employment and existing employees without regard to their race religion color national origin sex age ancestry protected veteran status disability sexual orientation gender orientation or any other basis that would be in violation of any applicable law or regulation.Utilizing the nursing process candidate has responsibility for providing for immediate and longterm nursing care needs of patients within the standards of the department hospital and regulatory agencies. Accurately assesses patients needs identifies patient behaviors that contribute to the development of a crisis; utilizes nonverbal and verbal techniques to deescalate crisis situation. Accurately plans nursing interventions for assigned patients. Establishes a therapeutic alliance with assigned patients. Demonstrates safe accurate and timely medication administration. Participates in leading patient groups and provides a leadership role in organizing and providing patient care. Will provide direction and supervision of Mental Health Workers. Provides for teaching needs of patient and significant others. Employment at McLean Hospital is contingent upon a successful CORI (Criminal Background Check) National Background Check and clearance from the Occupational Health Department. Employees are expected to remain awake and alert at all times on all shifts.
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STAFF NURSE 24 DE- Trauma Unit
