Registered Nurse: REST Center-Third Shift- 7227

CHR Career•Willimantic, CT

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The REST Center is a 24/7 community-based crisis stabilization program that provides a safe and supportive alternative to hospitalization for individuals experiencing mental health and/or substance use-related crises. The center offers short-term assessment, stabilization, nursing support, brief therapeutic interventions, peer support, medication evaluation, and connection to ongoing community services. Our multidisciplinary team works collaboratively to provide person-centered, trauma-informed, and recovery-focused care. The goal is to help individuals stabilize, avoid unnecessary emergency department visits or hospitalizations, and successfully transition to the most appropriate level of care.

Requirements

Graduate of a School of Nursing from an Accredited Nursing Program and RN Licensure.
Experience working with patients with substance use and mental health disorders.
Experience working in a managed care environment.
RN license to practice in State of CT.
CPR & First Aid Certification required OR must obtain within 90 days of employment.

Responsibilities

Provides direct services to clients supported within the 24/7 residential setting.
Demonstrates an understanding of the treatment of substance use disorders as well as co-occurring disorders relevant to the population served.
Intervenes in client differences or conflicts in a way to ensure a positive milieu.
Demonstrates an understanding of the importance of family and natural support connections for clients served within the programs.
Demonstrates the ability to form and maintain positive and healthy rapport with clients served by building trust and supporting competencies through interest and active engagement.
Demonstrates the ability to teach and support the learning of a broad range of skills including those related to: coping skills, ADLS and areas of psychoeducation and linkage to community resources and self-help groups.
Transports clients within the program as needed.
Documents planned interventions, behavior incidents, and general observations of clients served and assessment of their skills, behavior, and moods in an objective and professional manner.
Provides integrated behavioral health and medical treatment planning and comprehensive care management of adults with substance use and mental health disorders.
Maintains knowledge of current ideas, theories and research regarding treatment of individuals with complex behavioral health and medical issues including factors contributing to health care disparities.
Supervises provision of laboratory testing on-site and off-site, according to agency policies.
Develops and provides individual and group treatment and psycho-educational groups designed to aid clients in understanding and maintaining their medications and side effects, as well as how to manage their behavioral health symptoms, improve skills for recovery and living a healthy lifestyle.
Provides crisis assessment and intervention to monitor status of clients in crisis.
Monitors medications of all residents in accordance with the Adult residential medication policy and procedure.
Teaches and assists all residents in areas of rehab including: nutrition and healthy living, meal preparation, hygiene, laundry, banking and budgeting, and basic home care skills.
Assists/Manages administrative functions and tasks at the direction of the supervisor.
Additional duties as required.

Benefits

health insurance
ample paid time off (including your birthday!)
employer contributions to your 403b Retirement Plan
competitive insurance premiums with added discounts on pet, home and auto
Tuition reimbursement
professional development programs
exclusive tuition discounts for CHR employees at several local colleges/universities
Career development opportunities
FREE robust training curriculum, featuring our Clinical Training Series for interactive learning, practical skill enhancement, and professional growth!
Clinical supervision and/or mentoring offered at several program
Annual wellness stipend
FREE premium subscription to the Calm app
6 FREE confidential counseling sessions through our Employee Assistance Program
Employee appreciation and involvement, including contests, lunch & learns (meet with our CEO!), employee appreciation events, employee-led resource groups open to all, and more!