<p>MetroWest Medical Center's Leonard Morse Hospital — a dedicated behavioral health specialty center in Natick, MA — is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) to join its inpatient behavioral health team. This is a direct patient care support role focused on the mental health population, embedded within a Joint Commission Gold Seal–accredited health system with deep community roots dating to 1893. A sign-on bonus of up to $2,500 is available for eligible candidates.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Sign-on bonus of up to $2,500 based on eligibility</li> <li>Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance</li> <li>401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match</li> <li>Generous paid time off</li> <li>Health savings accounts (HSA); healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts (FSA)</li> <li>Career development and continuing education opportunities</li> <li>Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and employee discount program</li> <li>Voluntary benefits: pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare support, auto and home insurance</li> </ul>
<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>Behavioral health specialty setting at Leonard Morse Hospital — a facility dedicated exclusively to mental health care within the MetroWest Medical Center system</li> <li>Direct patient care support role assisting registered nurses and clinical supervisors with the full range of personal care activities for behavioral health patients</li> <li>Responsibilities include personal hygiene assistance, vital signs monitoring, bed linen changes, meal tray service and between-meal nourishment, and supply cleaning, sterilization, and storage</li> <li>Works under the direct supervision of a registered nurse or clinical supervisor, with clear pre-established guidelines and protocols</li> <li>Part of a larger two-campus health system: MetroWest Medical Center also includes Framingham Union Hospital, which offers 24-hour emergency care, advanced cardiac care, high-tech cancer treatment, maternity care with a Special Care Level IIB nursery, and high-risk pregnancy services</li> <li>System recognized by the Joint Commission with a Gold Seal of Approval for quality and patient safety</li> <li>Cardiac program 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)</li> </ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>High school diploma or GED required</li> <li>Active CNA license required</li> <li>Current CPR certification required</li> <li>Comfort working with behavioral health and mental health patient populations preferred given the specialty setting</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>Natick is a well-established suburb located approximately 20 miles west of Boston, offering a high quality of life with access to excellent public schools, abundant recreational amenities, and a strong sense of community. The MetroWest region combines the convenience of proximity to a major metropolitan area with the character of a smaller New England town — walkable town centers, lake recreation, and easy commuter rail access to Boston make it an attractive place to live and work. Cost of living, while reflective of the greater Boston area, is generally more accessible than the city itself.</p>