Registered Nurse (Inpatient Mental Health)

Registered Nurse (Inpatient Mental Health)

These Registered Nurse (inpatient mental health) positions are located at Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System at the Leeds location and report to Nursing Services. These positions are full time at 40 hours per week. Duties include but are not limited to delivering fundamental knowledge-based care to assigned clients while developing technical skills. Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care based on age-specific components. Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care. Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines. Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team.

Work Schedule: 11:30 p.m. - 08:00 a.m. with rotating weekends/holidays/days off and subject to other tours as needed.

Telework: Not Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

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Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.

Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards

Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)

Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory.

Notifications:

• This position is in the Excepted Service.
• This position is covered by a special rate.
• The salary is based on the grade and step approved for the selected candidate.
• Veterans' preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees.
• The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this position. For more information, refer to Required Documents below
• If you are a current federal employee, you are required to attach your Most Recent non-award SF-50. This should be a SF-50 from the current calendar year which shows your current position, grade and step. Award SF-50's do not provide sufficient information and will not be accepted.

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