Night-Shift Psychiatric Nurse: Adolescent Care

State of Connecticut - Department of Children & Families; Middletown (CT); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Connecticut, Department of Children and Families, is seeking a Nurse for the Solnit North Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility in Middletown, CT. The role focuses on assessing, diagnosing, and managing mental health care for adolescents, administering medications, and ensuring safety and crisis de-escalation.

This full-time night shift offers a holistic nursing role with opportunities to collaborate on interdisciplinary treatment plans and to contribute to high-quality patient

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited nursing program.
• Current Connecticut RN license or compact license.
• Experience in hospital, regional, institutional or psychiatric settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Implements nursing process and carries out physician orders for medications and treatment.
• Performs assessments.
• Monitors and maintains quality of care through observation and evaluation.
• Maintains and documents nursing interventions in medical records.
• Provides patient and family education on treatments.
• Responds to emergencies.
• Maintains availability of medications and supplies.

Skills

Nursing

Clinical assessment

Crisis intervention

Team collaboration

Education

Nursing degree

Job description

The State of Connecticut, Department of Children and Families, is seeking a Nurse for the Solnit North Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility in Middletown, CT. The role focuses on assessing, diagnosing, and managing mental health care for adolescents, administering medications, and ensuring safety and crisis de-escalation.

This full-time night shift offers a holistic nursing role with opportunities to collaborate on interdisciplinary treatment plans and to contribute to high-quality patient