Registered Nurse (RN) - Adult Psych

Hartford Healthcare•Westport, CT

20h•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides direct patient care to behavioral health patients at St. Vincent’s Behavioral Health Center, a 76-bed inpatient psychiatric facility serving children, adolescents, and adults with mental health and dual-diagnosis substance use disorders. The nurse follows facility policies and procedures and works with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary treatment team to assess needs, develop and implement individualized nursing care plans, and evaluate patient responses and changes in condition. The role reflects the ANA Scope and Standards of Nursing Practice, ANA Code of Ethics, and ANA Social Policy Statement. The nurse must be able to manage 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 transfer.
BLS Provider certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross within 60 days of hire or transfer.
Associate’s degree required.
Evidence of leadership ability.
Ability to manage out-of-control patients individually and as a team member using MOAB training methods.

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 based on patients’ 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 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 applicable protocols, documenting care 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 collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to achieve patient outcomes.
Perform other duties as assigned.