Registered Nurse (Mental Health)

This Registered Nurse (RN) Mental Health position is within the Nursing, Mental Health service at the Bedford VA Healthcare System located in Bedford, MA. It is permanent and full-time at 40 hours per week. The RN practices patient-centered care, recovery-oriented principles, and self-awareness related to caring for patients living with substance use disorder and/or MH conditions. Duties include, but are not limited to: Attends and observes nurse-led psychoeducational groups; Uses therapeutic communication techniques; Practices de-escalation techniques; Utilizes recovery-oriented language; Identifies safety concerns and hazardous items to maintain a safe and therapeutic environment of care; Provides oversight of the patient safe medication management program; Identifies and reports psychiatric and medical care needs and emergencies as directed; Documents nursing assessments, risk screens, nursing plan of care, patient safety rounds, and environmental of care rounds in accordance with f