<p>A community hospital in Natick, MA is recruiting a Registered Nurse (RN) for its Behavioral Health — Adolescent unit. This direct patient care role centers on comprehensive nursing assessment, care planning, and shift-level coordination for an adolescent psychiatric population. The position carries a sign-on bonus of up to $30,000 for eligible candidates, making it one of the more competitive RN offers in the greater Boston metro corridor.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Sign-on bonus up to $30,000 based on eligibility</li> <li>Resources, tools, and organizational support structured to enable high-quality patient care</li> <li>Career development pathways and professional growth support</li> <li>Equal opportunity employer with reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities</li> <li>E-Verify participating employer</li> </ul>
<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>Direct clinical care role on a Behavioral Health — Adolescent inpatient unit</li> <li>Responsible for full nursing process: assessment, care planning, implementation, and evaluation on a per-shift and unit level</li> <li>Supervises and delegates care to appropriate support staff each shift</li> <li>Accountable to the CNO for quality, safety, and appropriate resource utilization related to patient care</li> <li>Directs care in accordance with established standards of safety, risk management, quality improvement, and infection control</li> <li>Participates in Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) responsibilities during emergencies and disaster events</li> <li>Expected to know and execute all hospital emergency codes per policy</li> <li>Goal-oriented discharge planning with focus on optimum level of care at time of discharge</li> </ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>Graduate of a state-approved or accredited school of nursing — required</li> <li>Current Massachusetts RN licensure, or eligibility to obtain licensure in the state of practice — required</li> <li>Current CPR certification — required</li> <li>Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) — preferred</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>Natick is a well-established suburban community in MetroWest Massachusetts, situated approximately 18 miles west of Boston along the Massachusetts Turnpike. The area offers highly rated public schools, abundant recreational amenities including the Charles River trail system and Cochituate State Park, and a cost of living that is more accessible than Boston proper while maintaining easy access to the city's cultural, academic, and medical resources. For clinicians seeking a stable suburban lifestyle with strong community roots and proximity to a world-class urban center, Natick is a compelling base.</p>