Charge Nurse (Registered Nurse III) - Night Shift

Taunton State Hospital is seeking a candidate for the Nursing Services department to function as a Charge Nurse (Registered Nurse III), providing nursing care, custody, and instruction to adult psychiatric patients on locked units; establishing a nursing plan of care utilizing the Person-Centered Approach within the Recovery Model; and assessing the health care needs of the patients and their families. The candidate will participate in admissions, discharges, and related duties. 

Please Note: This position is 40 hours per week. The selected candidate will work on the night shift from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. on unit Cain 4 West.  Days off are Week 1 - Monday and Saturday; Week 2 - Sunday and Thursday.

Employees in this position will be required to perform mandatory overtime.

Duties and Responsibilities (these are a general summary and not all inclusive):

• Provides nursing care, custody and instruction to adult psychiatric patients on locked units within DMH.
• Acts as the Charge Nurse and delegates and oversees the completion of tasks of licensed and non-licensed nursing staff assigned to the unit for their shift.  
• Ensures that optimum quality care is provided by serving as patient advocate, ensuring that patient confidentiality and maintaining the rights of all patients.
• Gains the knowledge required to provide Patient Centered Care to all patients within the Recovery Model
• Identifies and addresses patient needs by performing nursing assessments, developing nursing interventions and providing nursing care by following professional, hospital, departmental standards.
• Acts as a role model for providing Recovery and Trauma informed care.
• Provides quality psychiatric care to the patients with respect to their needs as defined by the age specific population served.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Given the population served, bilingual or multilingual fluency.

About Taunton State Hospital:

Taunton State Hospital (TSH) operated by the Department of Mental Health (DMH) is a 62-bed inpatient facility that provides continuing care inpatient services to adults with major mental illnesses.  The hospital is a leader in the successful integration of the Principles of Recovery and a rehabilitation philosophy into the treatment model and a part of the Southeast Area which works closely with the inpatient treatment teams to facilitate patients’ discharge back to the community.

DMH Mission Statement:

The Department of Mental Health assures and provides access to services and supports to meet the mental health needs of individuals of all ages, enabling them to live, work and participate in their communities. The Department establishes standards to ensure effective and culturally competent care to promote recovery. The Department sets policy, promotes self-determination, protects human rights and supports mental health training and research.

Pre-Hire Process:

A criminal background check will be completed on the recommended candidate as required by the regulations set forth by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services prior to the candidate being hired. For more information, please visit http://www.mass.gov/hhs/cori.

Education, licensure and certifications will be verified in accordance with the Human Resourc