Weekdays, 1st Shift

Job Summary

Provides medication management, nursing assessments/care and education within the scope of practice. Collaborates as part of the interdisciplinary team to provide a therapeutic environment that promotes safety, recovery, and treatment to all individuals admitted to the ACCS program. Supervises all nursing staff.

Essential Job Functions

• Adheres to all applicable state and federal regulations; ensures compliance with the organization’s policies and procedures, code of conduct, and all applicable regulatory requirements.
• Provides medication administration and management as ordered by the ordering provider within scope of practice.
• Provides nursing assessments and acts within scope of practice, including but not limited to, assessing for withdrawals, anxiety level, vital signs, blood sugar, negative psychiatric symptoms, wounds, infection, and pain.
• Collaborates with outpatient providers verbally or by fax and coordinates after care planning.
• Facilitates health and wellness through groups and education.
• Provides transportation as needed.
• Responds effectively in a crisis and medical emergency.
• Encourages participation in activities of daily living such as hygiene, meal prep, mouth care, and hand washing.
• Provides direct care as needed.
• Maintains accurate clinical records, including but not limited, to admissions, discharges, taking and transcribing medication orders, documenting medication administration, medication counts (i.e., medication control book, upon admission and at discharge), and nursing assessments.

Qualifications, Experience, and Education

• Current licensure in Nursing (RN) in Massachusetts.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) level Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certified or the ability to obtain certification within the first 5 months of employment.
• Minimum of two years’ experience as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, preferably psychiatric nursing experience, including one year of supervisory experience.
• Basic experience with electronic medical records.
• Basic experience working with a diverse population, with a range of psychiatric disabilities.
• Strong knowledge and experience of normal personality, growth, and development.
• Strong knowledge of DSM V.
• Basic knowledge and skill in the use of psychotropic medications.
• Basic knowledge of community resources.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Driver’s license and use of personally insured vehicle
• Ability to build group consensus, think and act quickly when necessary, and facilitate change.
• Strong knowledge of computers.
• Basic knowledge in crisis intervention.
• Clinical expertise in crisis theory and intervention.
• Ability to pass a Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI).