Registered Nurse (RN) - Inpatient Adult Unit
About The Position
The Registered Nurse (RN) provides direct psychiatric and chemical-dependency nursing care to clients individually, in groups, and in the milieu. The RN is an integral member of the multidisciplinary team and works under the direction of the Nurse Manager and/or RN Designee. The RN serves as a role model and leader for other staff, contributing to staff teaching, program development, group decision-making, treatment-plan development and implementation, and quality-of-care improvement. The position is based at Natchaug Hospital in Mansfield, Connecticut, and the listed schedule is 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Natchaug Hospital is a small, free-standing psychiatric hospital serving Eastern Connecticut. Its services include inpatient and outpatient behavioral health, residential treatment, geriatric services, clinical day treatment schools, and chemical-dependency services. The hospital has pediatric/adolescent and adult units. Other shift and schedule options are described as available, including 8-hour shifts, schedules of 8 to 32 hours per week, and per-diem schedules.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
- Current Connecticut RN license.
- Excellent communication and critical-thinking skills.
- Effective leadership and delegation skills.
- Experience leading behavioral interventions or managing violent behaviors.
Nice To Haves
- Psychiatric experience preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Responsibilities
- Deliver direct psychiatric and chemical-dependency nursing care to clients individually, in groups, and in the milieu.
- Work as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team under the direction of the Nurse Manager and/or RN Designee.
- Serve as a role model for other staff members.
- Teach and guide other staff.
- Contribute to program development and group decision-making.
- Develop and implement treatment plans.
- Help improve the quality of care.
Benefits
- Sign-on bonus up to $1,500, in accordance with program guidelines.
- Employee assistance and wellness programs, including a focus on promoting mental health.
- Paid time off.
- Health insurance packages.
- 401(k) plan with employer match up to 7%.
- Free on-site parking.
- Discounts on services, products, and optional coverages, including movie tickets, pet insurance, and travel.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
