Registered Nurse, Behavioral Response Team - 36hrs at Boston Children's Hospital summary:
The Registered Nurse on the Behavioral Response Team provides critical care for patients with behavioral health needs in various settings, including inpatient medical units and outpatient clinics. This role involves developing care plans, deescalating crises, and educating staff about behavioral health. The position requires a BSN and experience in psychiatric nursing, with a commitment to flexible scheduling and team collaboration.
The Registered Nurse will be responsible for:- Supporting the care of patients with behavioral health needs on inpatient medical units, emergency department, and both on- and off-campus ambulatory clinics.
- Coordinating with patients and their families to develop effective care plans.
- Responding to and deescalating acute behavioral health crisis.
- Education to staff on caring for patients with behavioral health needs.
- This position will rotate between 300 Longwood Ave (main hospital) and 2 Brookline Place (outpatient clinics).
- In the main hospital, this position will rotate between different roles on the team including (1) providing proactive behavioral health care, (2) responding to and managing acute behavioral events, and (3) staffing a subset of rooms on medical units where patients are awaiting psychiatric placement.
- 36 hours weekly rotating days/nights and every third weekends.
To qualify, you must have:- A BSN.
- Minimum 1 years of psychiatric nursing experience and 1 year working with children with behavioral health needs.
Boston Children’s Hospital offers competitive compensation and unmatched benefits including flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.
Keywords:
Registered Nurse, Behavioral Health, Psychiatric Nursing, Patient Care, Crisis Intervention, Healthcare, Inpatient Care, Outpatient Clinics, Care Plans, Nursing
