Registered Nurse (RN) - Adolescent Psych

Hartford Healthcare•Westport, CT

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides direct patient care to behavioral health patients in accordance with facility policies and procedures. The role is at St. Vincent’s Behavioral Health Center in Westport, a 76-bed inpatient psychiatric facility specializing in care for children, adolescents, and adults with mental health and dual diagnosis substance use disorders. The nurse performs assessments, develops and implements individualized nursing plans of care, participates in treatment planning, evaluates patient responses, and collaborates with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary treatment team.

Requirements

Registered Nurse license from the Connecticut Department of Public Health, obtained before hire or job transfer.
Associate’s degree required.
Evidence of leadership ability.
Ability to manage out-of-control patients individually and as a team member using methods outlined in MOAB training.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Experience in an acute care psychiatric setting preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform initial and ongoing biopsychosocial assessments according to accepted nursing practice standards.
Develop a nursing plan of care consistent with the master treatment plan.
Participate in treatment team conferences to plan and revise goals, objectives, and interventions suited to each patient’s age-related and problem-specific needs.
Implement nursing plans of care for assigned patients and conduct or co-lead group therapy sessions.
Evaluate patients’ responses to interventions and revise nursing plans of care as needed.
Collaborate with the treatment team to revise goals, objectives, and interventions as patient status changes.
Assess patients in accordance with hospital policy and identify their physical, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual, and age-related needs.
Develop and document comprehensive nursing plans of care in collaboration with patients and families.
Provide direct patient care according to physician orders and appropriate protocols, documenting care in the medical record.
Recognize changes in patients’ physical and psychosocial status and revise plans of care as necessary.
Delegate aspects of care to nursing personnel in accordance with their education and expertise.
Work with the interdisciplinary team to achieve desired patient outcomes.
Manage out-of-control patients individually and as a team member using methods outlined in MOAB training.