Licensed Practical Nurse (40 Hour)
About The Position
Are you a Licensed Practical Nurse looking to make a difference in the lives of children and their families? If so, we invite you to take this opportunity to join the Department of Children and Families! The State of Connecticut, Department of Children and Families (DCF) is accepting applications for multiple full-time first, second and third shift Licensed Practical Nurse positions at John Dempsey Hospital in Middletown, CT. In this rewarding role, you will provide essential nursing care and support to individuals while working as a valued member of an interdisciplinary team. You will have the opportunity to use your clinical knowledge and skills to administer medications and treatments, monitor and document individual health conditions, respond to changes in health and behavior, and collaborate with doctors and nurses to ensure quality care. If you are a compassionate and dedicated nursing professional who takes pride in providing safe, attentive, and person-centered care, we invite you to join our team and help improve outcomes for the children and families we serve.
Requirements
- Licensed Practical Nurse (40 Hour)
- Hold a Practical Nurse License in Connecticut or a Multistate or Compact Licensed Practical Nurse license
- Ability to keep records
- Ability to lead staff
Nice To Haves
- Experience in a psychiatric setting
- Current DCF employees wishing to be considered for a lateral transfer should apply
- For second and third shift positions, may be approved for an additional compensation bonus (yearly retention bonus of $600 for permanently assigned second and third shift employees after one year of service)
- Work schedule flexibility is required to meet the needs of the agency
Responsibilities
- Administer medications and treatments
- Monitor and document individual health conditions
- Respond to changes in health and behavior
- Collaborate with doctors and nurses to ensure quality care
- Render bedside care or mental health services to individuals with physical disabilities and/or an intellectual disability in instances where the services of a registered nurse are not required
- Assist doctors and nurses in the general care and treatment of individuals
- Measure doses and administer medications including insulin injections
- Document medications using appropriate forms
- Perform narcotic counts
- Check and may administer intravenous medications
- Report changes in individuals to doctors
- Ensure that restraints are applied correctly
- Transcribe doctors medication orders
- Dispense certain medications in doctor’s absence
- Apply topical medication
- Take and chart temperatures, pulses and respirations
- Perform simple nursing treatments
- Monitor general individual needs including personal hygiene
- Report on individual conditions and behavior
- Keep the unit safe and healthy
- Administer enemas or suppositories
- Perform Foley catheterization care
- Orient individuals concerning medications and their use
- May perform emergency first aid
- May drive individual to necessary appointments/outings
- Perform related duties as as required
- Perform the full range of duties as described in the class specification for the Lead Developmental Services Worker (for DDS)
- Perform the full range of duties as described in class specifications for the Mental Health Assistant 1 or Mental Health Assistant 2 (for DMHAS)
Benefits
- Professional growth and paid professional development opportunities
- A healthy work-life balance
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
