Prof Development Practitioner - Inpt Psychiatry Service Waltham

Department Summary

Our Waltham Psychiatry Service includes both our 12-bed inpatient psychiatric unit that provides psychiatric assessment and brief intensive treatment for patients who are in the midst of a psychiatric crisis, and our Community Based Acute Treatment (CBAT) Program, a 12-bed intensive, short-term acute residential unit for children and adolescents experiencing behavioral health difficulties. Our CBAT program provides children with treatment and stabilization in a structured setting that can act as an alternative to inpatient psychiatric hospitalization or a bridge between an inpatient hospitalization and home. We work with families to help children to learn living and coping skills in a safe community environment that supports a successful return to their family and school.

Key Responsibilities:

Provides nursing professional development expertise as an educator, facilitator, change agent, leader and researcher through the processes of collaboration, consultation, facilitation and education

Coordinates orientation activities for RNs and Milieu Counselors for inpatient programs. Collaborating with leaders to schedule and evaluate progress in orientation.

Supports the development of the bedside nurse through knowledge to achieve excellence in the delivery of evidenced based psychiatric practices

Serves as a role model delivering group and individually focused therapeutic interventions

Incorporates principles of adult learning in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of education programs

Creates a professional nursing climate to meet the needs of the diverse unit and global needs of the Boston Children's Hospital system

Plans and implements programs for a wide variety of educational initiatives including program development, planned and real time educational offerings/support to advance clinical practice, specialty certification, leadership development, instruction and evaluation with emphasis on nursing orientation and professional development at the program level

Demonstrates well developed communication skills, both written and oral, comfort with technologies, simulation and advanced skills in clinical pediatric care, education, and evidence based practice tools and techniques

40 hours - 8 hour days, mostly day shift Monday - Friday with occasional time spent connecting with permanent off-shift employees

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

BSN required, MSN preferred

Current Massachusetts RN license Experience:

3 years of clinical nursing experience required

Clinical educator or nursing instructor experience preferred

Leadership and pediatric experience as well as project management experience preferred

The ability to be flexible, to innovate, and display enthusiasm and passion for the role

Licensure/ Certifications:

Current Massachusetts license as a Registered Nurse (RN)

Boston Children's Hospital offers competitive compensation and unmatched benefits including flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.