Licensed Practical Nurse (40 Hour)

State of Connecticut • Bridgeport, CT

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Southwest Connecticut Mental Health System (SWCMHS), under the umbrella of the State of Connecticut, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS), is seeking Licensed Practical Nurses to join their team in Bridgeport. These positions will provide direct nursing care and support within their Psychiatric Intensive Care Units (PICU) 2 Unit. The PICU 2 provides 21 beds for residents of Connecticut and is a locked unit responsible for providing treatment for severely and acutely ill psychiatric patients who require a safe, supportive, highly structured hospital level of care. The treatment goals are developed in which the individual can be stabilized, evaluated, rehabilitated, helped to accept the need for ongoing treatment, and assisted in regaining a level of functioning that will allow the person to be treated in a less restrictive environment or to return to community-based living. PICU treatment staff work closely with community providers to ensure that a smooth transition to the community exists. PICU 2, the extended care unit, focuses on rehabilitation with an emphasis on intense skills building needed for community reintegration.

Requirements

• License or temporary permit to practice nursing in Connecticut by the State Board of Examiners for Nursing OR hold a Multistate or Compact Licensed Practical Nurse license.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in practical nursing and bedside care.
• Experience with infection control practices.
• Experience working with medications commonly used in the care of individuals with physical, mental, or intellectual disabilities.
• Experience applying Word and Excel skills to complete administrative and reporting tasks.
• Experience using an Electronic Medical Record.
• Experience transporting clients.

Responsibilities

• Provide general care and treatment of individuals per doctor's orders
• Administer medications per order
• Document medications using appropriate forms
• Complete narcotic counts with nurse verification
• Report changes in individuals’ conditions to Nurse or Doctors
• Transcribe doctors' medication orders
• Check vitals per unit policy for provider review
• Assist with general individual needs including personal hygiene
• Document medications administered in Kardex
• Orient and train new staff on unit policies and standards of care when administering medications
• Scheduling medical appointments
• May drive individuals to necessary appointments/outings

Benefits

• Professional growth and development opportunities.
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees.
• Yearly “retention” bonus of six hundred ($600) for permanently assigned second and third shift nurses who have completed one year of service.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed