MetroWest Medical Center's Leonard Morse Hospital — a behavioral health specialty center in Natick, MA — is recruiting a Registered Nurse (RN) for its Adolescent Behavioral Health unit. This is a direct patient care role on a unit dedicated exclusively to the mental health of the community, backed by a Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval and the full clinical resources of a two-campus health system. The position carries a sign-on bonus of up to $15,000 for eligible candidates and offers a structured path for professional development within a mission-driven inpatient psychiatric environment.
Perks and Benefits
- Sign-on bonus up to $15,000 based on eligibility
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 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 dedicated entirely to mental health and psychiatric care within the MetroWest Medical Center system
- Direct clinical patient care role: assessment, planning, and implementation of nursing care on a per-shift and unit level
- Responsibility for supervision and delegation of care to appropriate support staff
- Accountable to the CNO for quality, safety, and appropriate resource management in patient care delivery
- Practice guided by established standards of safety, risk management, quality improvement, and infection control protocols
- Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) participation required during emergencies and disaster response
- Part of a two-campus system: Leonard Morse Hospital (behavioral health, Natick) and Framingham Union Hospital (acute care, including 24-hour ED, advanced cardiac, oncology, and maternity services with 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)
- Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval across the MetroWest Medical Center system
Qualifications
- Graduate of a state-approved or accredited school of nursing — required
- Current Massachusetts RN licensure (or eligibility to obtain) — required
- Current CPR certification — required
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) — preferred
- Familiarity with adolescent or behavioral health patient populations is consistent with the unit's clinical focus
About the Community
Natick is a well-established suburb located approximately 20 miles west of Boston along the Massachusetts Turnpike, offering easy access to the city while maintaining a quieter, community-oriented pace of life. The MetroWest region is known for its strong public schools, abundant recreational options including the Cochituate State Park and the Charles River corridor, and a cost of living that is more accessible than Boston proper. Clinicians relocating to the area benefit from proximity to world-class academic medical centers, a vibrant restaurant and arts scene, and the full range of New England's four-season outdoor lifestyle.