Lead Registered Nurse (RN)

　　Program of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT)mobile position in the surrounding areas of Bedford, MA

　　If you feel burnt out and are looking for a change, come to The Edinburg Center where we are committed to providing a welcoming, inclusive, and diverse environment for our employees and the people we serve.

　　Bring normalcy back to your life! Join an organization that encourages work/life balance!

　　What You Will Do

　　This is a unique opportunity to be involved in all aspects of client care and assume a leadership role. The Lead RN assists clients in effectively communicating with medical providers in order to receive optimal care. The Lead RN provides clinician supervision to the PACT RN’s. Responsibilities include attending medical appointments with clients, medication administration and monitoring, training staff and clients on illness prevention and illness management, and providing consultation to clients, families and staff about medication/medical issues. Other responsibilities include treatment planning, implementation and documentation of treatment plans, outreach, support, and service coordination.

　　Who You Are

　　Masters, Bachelor’s degree in nursing; Registered Nurse State of MA required. Experience working with persons with major mental illness and co-occurring substance abuse disorders, working as part of a multi-disciplinary team required. Experience working with individuals with a serious and persistent mental illness in the community preferred. Experience in supervisory roles required. Skilled use of Microsoft Word. First Aid, CPR required within first three months of hire (agency provides training). Valid driver’s license required and reliable transportation required.

　　Who We Are

　　A dedicated team of professionals who have chosen to join an organization with a forty year history of serving people with mental illness, developmental disabilities, brain injury and autism in the community. When we are not at work, we love to hike, bike, craft, read, shop and sing opera, among many other things! Our staff of 350 have range of interests and skills and we know you do too! We know that The Edinburg Center will mean as much to you as it does to us!

　　At work, we are psychiatrists, social workers, nurses, behavior specialists, board certified behavior analysts, peer specialist, clinicians, direct service staff and employment specialists.

　　What We Offer

　　We offer an excellent benefits package for both full and part-time staff, including; health, dental, vision, life, short and long term disability insurance as well as a 401(k) retirement savings plan. Paid time off benefits include vacation, personal, sick and holidays. To support ongoing professional development, we offer tuition reimbursement, conference, seminar, certification and specialized training funding, as well as free clinical supervision for licensure.

　　We think the best benefit we offer here is the chance to learn from our staff, and we hope you will be willing to teach us as well.

　　Be YOU! We are committed to providing a welcoming, inclusive, and diverse environment for our employees and the people we serve. Persons from diverse backgrounds including women, communities of color, the LGBTQ community and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

　　The Edinburg Center, Inc. is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.