Registered Nurse: Sub-Acute Residential- 6741
About The Position
Registered Nurse Duties & Responsibilities Demonstrates competency in age related or specialty issues and developmental needs for each population served. Develops and provides group therapy and psycho-educational groups designed to aid clients in understanding and maintaining their medications and side effects and to improve skills in living a healthy lifestyle. Provides crisis assessment and intervention to monitor status of clients in crisis. Provides home or outreach visits when appropriate. Maintains first aid supplies, disposal of hazardous waste, and destruction of medications and management of medication administration program as applicable according to agency policy. Monitors the Medication Administration Program, medications, and physician’s orders
Requirements
- Graduate of a School of Nursing and RN Licensure.
- Experience with mental health population.
- Experience working in a managed care environment.
- RN license to practice in State of CT.
- CPR/First Aid Certification within 6 months of hire.
Responsibilities
- Demonstrates competency in age related or specialty issues and developmental needs for each population served.
- Develops and provides group therapy and psycho-educational groups designed to aid clients in understanding and maintaining their medications and side effects and to improve skills in living a healthy lifestyle.
- Provides crisis assessment and intervention to monitor status of clients in crisis.
- Provides home or outreach visits when appropriate.
- Maintains first aid supplies, disposal of hazardous waste, and destruction of medications and management of medication administration program as applicable according to agency policy.
- Monitors the Medication Administration Program, medications, and physician’s orders
Benefits
- Award-Winning Workplace: Proudly recognized as a Top Workplace for 12 consecutive years!
- Generous Time Off: Enjoy ample paid time off, including a special day off for your birthday!
- Retirement Savings: Benefit from contributions to your 403b Retirement Plan.
- Comprehensive Insurance: Competitive premiums with added discounts on pet, auto, and home insurance!
- Education & Tuition Support: Tuition reimbursement and professional development programs. Student loan repayment assistance (Public Service Loan Forgiveness, Nurse Corps, NHSC/HRSA at select sites). Exclusive tuition discounts for CHR employees at several local colleges/universities.
- Career Development: FREE robust training curriculum, featuring our brand-new Clinical Training Series for interactive learning, practical skill enhancement, and professional growth! Clinical supervision and/or mentoring available at many programs. Internal career fairs: connect with recruiters to discuss your career aspirations and the various opportunities available within our over 80 programs statewide.
- Wellness Program: Annual wellness stipend. FREE premium subscription to the Calm app, for employees and their families. Fun activities like coloring contests, lunch & learns, office seasonal decorating contests, employee appreciation events, and more! Up to 6 FREE confidential counseling sessions per issue, per year, for individuals, couples, & families through our EAP program.
- Employee Involvement: Participate in leadership luncheons with our CEO and various agency committees!
- Stay Informed: Weekly video updates from our CEO and monthly newsletters to keep you in the loop.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
