Urgent Crisis Center Registered Nurse (FT Hourly/Evening Shift)

Wellmore Behavioral Health • Waterbury, CT

37d • Onsite

About The Position

The Urgent Crisis Center (UCC) is a behavioral health urgent care center that provides crisis evaluation, de-escalation, and community coordination of care for children and youth experiencing a behavioral or psychiatric crisis. All evaluations, assessments, safety planning and initial recommendations for follow-up care must occur within a 24-hour time period. All staff are required to work their assigned schedule but may be asked to shift/alter this in response to high workflow time periods. The Urgent Crisis Center (UCC) Registered Nurse serves to triage and admit children and families seeking services at the UCC. The nurse will provide professional nursing assessments to assess risk and the need for service. For acute presentations, the nurse will liaise with local emergency departments to coordinate the transfer of care to this setting. The Urgent Crisis Center is seeking an RN with full-time evening availability; Monday to Friday, 4p-12a.

Requirements

• Ability to maintain the utmost confidentiality of both agency and client matters.
• Clinical knowledge and expertise necessary to perform crisis intervention.
• Knowledge and expertise about the populations served by the Urgent Crisis Center.
• Physically capable of participating in physical interventions (i.e. restraints and therapeutic holds).
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to effectively communicate with both families and professionals (in writing and verbally).
• Working knowledge of the greater Waterbury area.
• Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Connecticut.
• CPR and First Aid Instructor Certification (through a certified Red Cross Program).
• Therapeutic Crisis Intervention training (offered by Wellmore).
• Periodic Physical and PPD testing as required.
• DCF Background History Check (CPA).
• RN training and degree from an accredited school of nursing.
• Knowledge of applicable standards and regulations.
• Knowledge of diverse cultural groups.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.
• Active RN license in Connecticut.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Reliable transportation.
• Valid auto insurance.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual (Spanish – English) may be required.
• Prior expertise in pediatric care preferred.
• CPR/1st Aid Instructor preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve to triage and admit children and families seeking services at the UCC.
• Provide professional nursing assessments to assess risk and the need for service.
• Liaise with local emergency departments to coordinate the transfer of care to this setting for acute presentations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree