Registered Nurse (RN, Psych, Behavioral Health, Crisis, Acute) - Inpatient Dual Diagnosis

Manchester Memorial Hospital•Manchester, CT

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides high-quality direct and indirect patient-centered care for patients with dual diagnoses, using the nursing process. The nurse coordinates care collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team and regularly communicates about patients’ clinical conditions, responding promptly and accurately to changes in condition or treatment response. The role is responsible for creating and maintaining a safe, structured, therapeutic milieu and using age-specific behavioral management practices. The nurse applies knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan to provide age-appropriate care and supports the nursing profession and professional practice through collegial interactions.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing.
Current Registered Nurse license with the state of Connecticut.
BLS certification upon hire and maintenance of clinical competency during employment.
Training in CPI and de-escalation techniques, with certification required within three months of hiring.

Responsibilities

Provide direct and indirect patient-centered care for patients with dual diagnoses using the nursing process.
Coordinate patient care collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team.
Communicate regularly about patients’ clinical conditions and respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment.
Create and maintain a safe, structured, therapeutic milieu using age-specific behavioral management practices.
Provide age-appropriate care based on knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan.
Promote nursing and professional practice through collegial support and interactions.