Travel Nurse RN - Psychiatric
Boston, MA
First Connect Health
3x12 hrs, Rotating
Referral Bonus

RN – Inpatient Medical-Psychiatric (Blake 11)

Location: Boston, MA

Contract Duration: 8 or 13 Weeks (Available Starts: 03/15, 03/29, 04/12)

Shift: 3x12-Hour Rotating (Days/Evenings/Nights) | 36 Hours Guaranteed

Job Summary

Top-ranked teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, is seeking three specialized RNs for the Blake 11 Psychiatric Unit. This is not a traditional standalone psychiatric floor; Blake 11 is a 24-bed Medical-Psychiatric unit. You will treat high-acuity patients who have acute psychiatric diagnoses complicated by active medical conditions (e.g., post-operative recovery, acute infections, or chronic disease management). This role requires a unique "hybrid" skillset of behavioral health expertise and medical-surgical proficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Dual-Acuity Nursing: Provide comprehensive care for patients with co-occurring psychiatric and medical disorders, managing everything from suicidal ideation to IV antibiotics and wound care.
• Psychiatric Stabilization: Conduct risk assessments, manage therapeutic boundaries, and utilize de-escalation techniques within a high-acuity urban setting.
• Medical Interventions: Maintain competencies in IV therapy and phlebotomy (preferred) to manage the physical health needs of the patient population.
• Interdisciplinary Leadership: Collaborate with a world-class team of psychiatrists, internists, and social workers to manage complex social and clinical discharges.
• Milieu Safety: Maintain a safe environment while adhering to the rigorous safety standards required for a combined med-psych population.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Experience: * Minimum 1 year of general nursing experience required.
  • Psychiatric experience (any amount) is highly preferred.
  • Medical-Surgical experience (any amount) is highly preferred.
• Clinical Skills: Proficiency in IV insertion and phlebotomy is preferred to support the medical side of the unit.
• Licensure: Active Massachusetts State RN License.
• Certifications: Current AHA BLS required.
• Availability: Must be able to work a rotating schedule; 50% of shifts will be evenings or nights.

Unit & Facility Details

• Department: Psychiatric Unit (Blake 11).
• Location: Boston, MA 02114.
• Facility Type: Academic Medical Center / Level I Trauma Center.
• On-Call: No on-call requirement.