Location: CHA Somerville Campus 
Category: Registered Nurse
Department: 5 West Adolescent Nursing
Job Type: Part Time (Less Than 20 Hours Per Week)
Union Name: MNA Somerville

Work Schedule: Evening
Length Of Shift(s) In Hours: 8 hours
Shift Details: Every other Saturday and Sunday 3pm-11:30pm
Hours/Week: 8.00
Weekend Requirements: Every other weekend and holidays as assigned

CHA has a part-time opening to work only every other Sat and Sun, on Evening shift from 3pm-11:30.  Please see orientation requirements below. 

The 5 West Adolescent Unit is a new secured 10 bed psychiatric unit that provides care for children between the ages of 12 and 18. The unit is located in Somerville Hospital. This is an acute care unit, working on assessment, stabilization and after care treatment planning. We have a multidisciplinary team focused on teaching self-control, de-escalation and restraint reduction. This approach is used to provide patient and family centered care.

The Center for Inpatient Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, located in Somerville. provides a transformative continuum of patient and family-centered care for diverse youth with acute behavioral health needs.

Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) is a vibrant, innovative health system dedicated to providing essential services to all members of the community. With almost 140,000 patients in Cambridge, Somerville, and Boston’s Metro North region, CHA is a local provider of choice for primary care, specialty care, emergency services, hospital care, maternity care and behavioral health.

Orientation Requirements:

• Must attend our full seven day hospital nursing orientation, held in person, during daytime hours. 
• Work a minimum of 3 shifts per week for the first four weeks of employment, until clinical orientation has been completed. 

Qualifications and Experience: 

• Current Massachusetts RN license required
• A minimum BSN or ASN degree required.
• American Heart Association for Healthcare Providers BLS (Basic Life Support) certification is required
• 1-2 years acute inpatient psychiatric experience is strongly preferred.
• In addition, newly hired candidates are required to successfully complete a job specific physical test 

Please note that the final offer may vary within the listed Pay Range, based on a candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

In keeping with federal, state and local laws, Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) policy forbids employees and associates to discriminate against anyone based on race, religion, color, gender, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to establishing and maintaining a workplace free of discrimination. We are fully committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not tolerate unlawful discrimination in the recruitment, hiring, termination, promotion, salary treatment or any other condition of employment or career development. Furthermore, we will not tolerate the use of discriminatory slurs, or other remarks, jokes or conduct, that in the judgment of CHA, encourage or permit an offensive or hostile work environment.