Registered Nurse (RN) - Behavioral Health

Registered Nurse (RN) - Behavioral Health

Description

Job Schedule: Part Time
Standard Hours: 24
Job Shift: Shift 3
Shift Details: 1115p-715a; 3 8 hour shifts

Work whereevery momentmatters.

Every day, over 30,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticuts most comprehensive healthcare network.

Rushford Center, one of Connecticuts leading providers of addiction and mental health services, is nationally recognized for delivering outstanding prevention, treatment and recovery programs. We offer a wide range of programs including Acute Care and Evaluation, Residential Addiction Treatment, Individual, Group & Family Therapy, Intensive Outpatient programs and Community Support Programs. Through the passion of our specialists, we continue to treat every patient with care, compassion and respect, while providing affordable and accessible services.

Job Summary

Delivers efficient, high quality and safe nursing care to all clients in the program(s). Monitors, assesses, plans care, intervenes and evaluates the medical/nursing management of clients within incumbents care and in all other levels of care, as assigned by the ACE Nurse Manager and/or ACE Team Leader. Performs Charge Nurse role in the clinical oversight of counselor assistants, certified nurse assistants and other licensed staff ensuring completion of all assigned work tasks on the accountability sheet. May also be Team Leader as assigned by ACE Nurse Manager.

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Valid CT RN license.
• Minimum of Associate's degree in nursing. Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred.
• CPR & AED certified within six months of employment.
• Accredited certification in Addictions Nursing (CARN) or Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing (or is actively pursuing credentialing) is preferred.
• Minimum of one years' nursing experience in Psychiatric or Substance Abuse Treatment preferred.
• Experience as a CNA, Mental Health Worker, or other related field is desirable for newly graduated nurses.

As a
Hartford HealthCare entity, Rushford provides eligible employees with an
extensive benefits package consisting of:

• Medical
  and dental benefits
• 401(k)
  plan with employer match
• Generous
  paid time off with accrual starting on the date of hire, including six paid
  holidays
• Additional
  voluntary benefits as well as employee discount programs

With
locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities
for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the
cutting edge helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and
community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a
thriving organization starts with thriving employees- we provide a competitive
benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters.
And this is your moment.