Company Overview
The Connecticut Behavioral Health Hospital is a free-standing acute care inpatient psychiatric hospital, located in West Hartford, offers comprehensive mental health treatment to adults 50 years and older. Our integrated model delivers psychiatric and medical care for those suffering mental health issues. Patients are treated by psychiatric providers with expertise in the care of older adults. We are seeking Registered Nurses all shifts full & part-time.
POSITION SUMMARY:
While working with the CT Behavioral Health Hospital the nurse will provide care through physical and mental assessments, laboratory testing, treatment plans and therapeutic treatments. Knowledgeable of a wide range of disorders; cognitive, emotional, developmental, social and behavioral. Performs crisis intervention. The Registered Nurse will participate in the hospital's performance improvement and continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Demonstrates support for the Philosophy of the Nursing Department by adhering to policies, procedures and established standards of nursing practice.
- Health teaching to residents and their families.
- Executes procedures consistent with resident care and with the facilities Nursing Department Standard, Policy and Procedure
- Manual.
- Utilizes the nursing process to plan and provide resident care and to evaluate results of these interventions.
- Interacts appropriately with staff, physicians and other departments in a collegial relationship in order that resident and family needs are met.
- Utilizes effective communication skills in interpersonal relationships with resident, families and other members of the health care team.
- Documents and verbally communicates in a clear, concise effective format.
- Documents clearly and completely the various aspects of the nursing process on appropriate forms within required timeframes
- Makes appropriate decisions with information received from assessments
- Identifies and defines nursing diagnosis/nursing problems from assessment data.
- Demonstrates knowledge and applications of professional standards of care and nursing process in daily practice.
- Reviews physician orders on assigned residents prior to care and requests physician's orders when appropriate to plan of resident care.
- Initiates a resident/patient care plan (interim admission) Treatment plan (MTP) and full care plan on each assigned admission based on nursing assessment and identification of nursing problems within unit specific guidelines.
- Utilizes accepted techniques of infection control.
REQUIREMENTS
- Graduate of approved School of Nursing
- Current license to practice nursing in the State of Connecticut, Current state Registered Nurse Licensure
- A minimum of (1) year experience in a behavioral health care setting.
- Completion of mandatory in-service provided by the facility.
- Current BCLS certification, ACLS preferred
- Ability to communicate in English, both verbally and in writing.
- Additional languages preferred.
- Basic computer knowledge.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Knowledge of a wide range of psychosocial, cognitive and/or developmental disorders.
- Experience in gerontological nursing preferred.
- BS in nursing or health-related field preferred or actively pursuing
- Completion of mandatory in-service provided by the facility.
'If you are passionate about making a meaningful difference in seniors’ lives, we invite you to bring your expertise to Hebrew HealthCare. Embark on a rewarding journey where your skills will truly matter—apply today and become part of our dedicated team committed to compassionate senior care.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $36.00 - $50.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Work Location: In person
