Registered Nurse III, full time, 1st shift

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Registered Nurse III, full time, 1st shift - ( 260002ZP ) Description General Summary: The Department of Mental Health, Tewksbury Hospital is seeking a highly motivated and experienced RN, Charge Nurse to work with resilient patients navigating their journey on the road to recovery. Please Note : Full time 40-hour position 1st shift, 7:00am-3:30pm , days off: Sun/Thu, Tue/Sat Employees in this position will be required to perform mandatory overtime Duties and Responsibilities (these are a general summary and not all inclusive): - Provides nursing care for patients by following professional, hospital, departmental and certification standards to maintain quality care. - Identifies and addresses patient needs by performing nursing assessments, developing nursing interventions and participating in interdisciplinary team meetings to facilitate discharge. - Performs duties of medication and treatment nurse following pertinent policies and procedures to carry out physician's orders in a safe and therapeutic manner. - Works with patients by providing instruction to facilitate the independent management of their personal, hygiene and health needs. - Supervises employees of a lesser grade by...