Psychiatric or behavioral health experience preferred.
ANCC Certification in Psychiatric Nursing, or a BSN or a BA/BS in a healthcare-related field.
Current Connecticut RN License.
Excellent communication and critical thinking skills.
Effective leadership and delegation skills.
Experience with leading behavioral interventions or managing violent behaviors.
Responsibilities
Utilize psychiatric/chemical dependency nursing skills for direct client care.
Function as a clinical leader on the unit and delegate effectively to staff.
Serve as a role model for other staff members.
Lead teaching initiatives for staff development.
Guide group decision-making processes.
Develop and implement treatment plans.
Improve the quality of care provided to clients.
Benefits
Small, collaborative work environment with a tight-knit team.
Diverse programs catering to various age groups and needs.
Flexible scheduling options including full-time, part-time, and per diem positions.
Opportunity to work across different shifts (first, second, third).
Focus on both inpatient and outpatient care, enhancing professional experience.
Full Job Description
Natchaug Hospital offers:
Small free-standing Psychiatric Hospital with unique, tight knit units that work collaboratively to provide care to Eastern Connecticut.
Leading provider for children, adolescents and adults with mental illness and substance use addictions.
Offers a variety of programs including inpatient and outpatient behavioral health, residential treatment for court-involved teenage girls, geriatric services, clinical day treatment schools and chemical dependency services.
Two units: Pediatric/Adolescents (26 beds) and Adults (33 beds)
Three shifts available - first, second, third. They are 8 hour shifts.
Set schedules: 8 hour to 32 hour positions/week as well as per diem.
The Registered NurseII utilizes psychiatric/chemical dependency nursing skills as a direct client care provider and is an integral member of the multidisciplinary team. Function as a clinical leader on the unit and delegates effectively to unit staff (RN's, LPN's, Mental Health Workers). The RN II is a role model for other staff members and is a leader in teaching other staff, in program development, in guiding group decision making, in developing and implementing treatment plans and improving the quality of care. The Registered Nurse II utilizes psychiatric/chemical dependency nursing skills as a direct client care provider and is an integral member of the multidisciplinary team.
Qualifications:
Psychiatric or behavioral health experience preferred.
ANCC Certification in Psychiatric Nursing, or a BSN or a BA or BS in a health care related field
Current Connecticut RN License
Excellent communication and critical thinking skills.
Effective leadership and delegation skills.
Experience with leading behavioral interventions or managing violent behaviors.
