Registered Nurse - Adult 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 serving children, adolescents, and adults with mental health and dual-diagnosis substance use disorders. The nurse assesses patients, develops and implements individualized nursing care plans in coordination with master treatment plans, collaborates with the interdisciplinary treatment team, and evaluates and adjusts care based on patient needs and status. The position also involves group therapy, delegation of care, and managing out-of-control patients individually and as a team member using methods outlined in MOAB training.

Requirements

Registered Nurse license from the Connecticut Department of Public Health, obtained before hire or job transfer.
Associate's degree.
BLS Provider certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross within 60 days of hire or job transfer.
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.
Experience in an acute care psychiatric setting.

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 appropriate 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 in response to changes in patient status.
Assess patients according to hospital policy and identify physical, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual, and age-related needs.
Develop and document comprehensive nursing care plans in collaboration with patients and families.
Provide direct patient care according to physician orders and appropriate protocols, with documentation in the medical record.
Recognize changes in patients' physical and psychosocial status and revise care plans as necessary.
Delegate aspects of care to nursing personnel according to their education and expertise.
Provide care appropriate to behavioral health patients and work with the interdisciplinary team to achieve desired outcomes.
Manage out-of-control patients individually and as a team member using methods outlined in MOAB training.
Perform other duties as assigned.