MetroWest Medical Center's Leonard Morse Hospital — a dedicated behavioral health specialty center in Natick, MA — is recruiting an experienced Registered Nurse for its Adolescent Behavioral Health unit. This inpatient psychiatric setting offers focused, high-acuity mental health nursing within a facility that has served the greater MetroWest community since 1893 and holds Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval recognition. A sign-on bonus of up to $30,000 underscores the facility's commitment to attracting skilled nurses who bring both clinical competence and genuine investment in adolescent mental health outcomes.
Perks and Benefits
- Sign-on bonus up to $30,000 based on eligibility
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Generous paid time off
- Health savings accounts (HSA); healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts (FSA)
- Continuing education and career development opportunities
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and employee discount program
- Voluntary benefits: pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare support, auto and home insurance
Practice Highlights
- Inpatient adolescent behavioral health unit at Leonard Morse Hospital — a facility uniquely dedicated to psychiatric and mental health specialty care within the MetroWest Medical Center system
- Direct clinical patient care with per-shift accountability for assessment, care planning, and implementation across an assigned patient caseload
- Responsibility for overall coordination and integration of patient care through the full nursing process, from admission through discharge planning
- Supervision and delegation of care to appropriate clinical staff on the unit
- Practice governed by established standards of safety, risk management, quality improvement, and infection control protocols
- Accountable to CNO-level leadership to ensure high-quality, safe nursing care and appropriate resource utilization
- Participation in Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) responsibilities during emergency and disaster situations
- Part of the broader MetroWest Medical Center system, which includes Framingham Union Hospital — offering access to a full-service acute care campus with 24-hour emergency care, advanced cardiac services, oncology, maternity care, and a Special Care Level IIB nursery
- System recognized by Healthgrades as one of America's 100 Best Hospitals for Coronary Intervention and ranked in the top 5% nationally for coronary interventional procedures (2023)
Qualifications
- Graduate of a state-approved or accredited school of nursing — required
- Current, active RN licensure in Massachusetts (or eligibility to obtain) — required
- Current CPR certification — required
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) — preferred
- Experience in behavioral health, psychiatric nursing, or adolescent populations is consistent with the unit's clinical demands
About the Community
Natick is a well-established suburban community in MetroWest Massachusetts, situated approximately 20 miles west of Boston along the Massachusetts Turnpike — offering easy access to the city while maintaining a quieter, family-friendly character. The area features highly regarded public schools, abundant recreational amenities including the Charles River corridor and Cochituate State Park, and a vibrant local dining and arts scene. Cost of living, while reflective of the greater Boston region, is meaningfully lower than in the city proper, and the MetroWest corridor is consistently recognized as one of the most livable areas in New England.