Nurse (40 Hour) Office/On-site #250203-1969FL-001

State of Connecticut; Middletown (CT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking state agency dedicated to empowering families and enhancing community health. As a Registered Nurse, you'll provide essential care in a collaborative environment, ensuring the well-being of individuals in a hospital setting. With a commitment to professional growth and a supportive work-life balance, this role offers the chance to make a meaningful impact. Enjoy competitive benefits, including a Platinum Healthcare Plan, paid time off, and a yearly bonus for those on second or third shifts. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to advance their nursing career while making a difference in the public sector.

Benefits

Platinum Healthcare Plan

Comprehensive pension plan

Paid time off including 13 holidays

Professional development opportunities

Healthy work-life balance

Yearly bonus of $3,000 for second/third shift

Qualifications

• Must possess a valid RN license in Connecticut.
• Experience in a behavioral health hospital setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide a full range of professional nursing care.
• Implement nursing processes and monitor patient health statuses.
• Educate individuals and families on health and treatment.

Skills

Professional nursing theory

Interpersonal skills

Oral and written communication

Cultural sensitivity

Clinical therapeutic models

Education

Graduation from an accredited nursing program

Job description

Introduction

The State of Connecticut, Department of Children and Families (DCF) is recruiting three (3) Nurses to join our Hospital in Middletown, CT.

Position Highlights:

1. PCN: 135214 - Acadia Nurse
   Full-time, 40 hours per week
   Second (2nd) shift
   Hours: 2:45 P.M. - 11:15 P.M.
   Week one: Monday and Tuesday off
   Week two: Saturday and Sunday off
2. PCN: 97431 - Sachem Nurse
   Full-time, 40 hours per week
   Second (2nd) shift
   Hours: 2:45 P.M. - 11:15 P.M.
   Week one: Saturday and Sunday off
   Week two: Friday and Monday off
3. PCN: 99971 - Passaic Nurse
   Full-time, 40 hours per week
   Third (3rd) shift
   Hours: 11:10 P.M. - 7:10 A.M.
   Week one: Monday off
   Week two: Friday, Saturday, and Wednesday off

About Us:

At DCF our mission is partnering with communities and empowering families to raise resilient children who thrive. We are proud of our diverse and dedicated workforce who strive every day to meet the needs of those we encounter. Currently, we are seeking individuals who are looking to advance their career and make a difference.

What’s In It For You:

• To work for a Forbes top company: ‘Forbes’ State of Connecticut Ranked One of the Best Employers of 2023.
• A Platinum Healthcare Plan, the nation’s best for state employees and dependents.
• Comprehensive benefit offerings including extensive pension plan and supplemental retirement offerings.
• Paid time off - including 13 paid holidays per calendar year.
• Professional growth and paid professional development opportunities.
• A healthy work-life balance to all employees.

Discover the opportunity to engage in a rewarding career, assist our employees so they can achieve success, and make a difference in the public sector while working together in a collaborative team environment.

Additional Compensation: Each Registered Nurse who is permanently assigned to the second or third shift shall receive a “recruitment and retention” yearly bonus of three thousand dollars ($3,000.00). This bonus shall be prorated for part-time. To be eligible for this bonus, the employee must have completed one year of service in the registered nurse classification.

Selection Plan

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FOR THOSE WHO HOLD AN RN LICENSE IN A STATE OTHER THAN CONNECTICUT AND WISH TO APPLY FOR A CONNECTICUT LICENSE, PLEASE: Review the eligibility and documentation requirements for CT license by endorsement of an out-of-state license.

To Apply: In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening. The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In a state agency this class is accountable for providing a full range of professional nursing care.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

Independently implements the nursing process with individuals including carrying out physician's orders regarding diet, medication and treatment; Performs assessments; Changes dressings; Monitors and ensures quality care through observation and evaluation; Reports on physiological and mental health status of individuals; Documents nursing interventions on medical records; Distributes and maintains records of controlled drugs and ensures their security; Maintains records and makes reports; Makes decisions in routine cases; Instructs individuals, staff and family members regarding treatments, nursing plans and related individual care issues directed towards an awareness and understanding of health/mental health issues; Responds to emergencies; Maintains availability of medications and supplies; Ensures cleanliness of equipment and environment; May participate as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team in the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of individual's treatment or health/mental health care plans; May formulate and implement nursing care plans; May participate in outpatient clinics and assist in physical examinations; May administer routine tests; May conduct training; May delegate nursing tasks consistent with established protocols; May participate in psychotherapeutic and rehabilitation interventions; May physically restrain individuals; May provide related medical or mental health specialty services; May serve as Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional; Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

Knowledge of and ability to apply professional nursing theory, practice and ethics; current medications, their actions, interactions, uses and side effects; medical, therapeutic and psychiatric nursing interventions and methods; and ability to apply quality standards, procedures and protocols; and sensitivity to cultural and socio-economic difference; and ability to apply clinical therapeutic models of individual care with emphasis on interdisciplinary team approach; Skills interpersonal skills; oral and written communication skills; Ability to act as a role model to health care staff by demonstrating and teaching professional behaviors; learn specialized individual care applicable to work assignment; listen and provide empathetic assistance to individuals and families in meeting their needs and carrying out prescribed treatments; develop therapeutic relationships with individuals, and their caregivers; respond to emergencies; respond to and seek supervision; encourage and facilitate cooperation, pride trust and group identity to foster commitment and team work; analyze and evaluate proper care and treatment.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Graduation from an accredited nursing program.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience working in a behavioral health hospital setting. Experience serving youth with complex psychiatric profiles.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Incumbents in this class must possess and retain a license or temporary permit as a Registered Professional Nurse in Connecticut. Incumbents in this class may be required to be fluent in a foreign language or proficient in the use of the American Sign Language in certain designated positions. Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Incumbents in this class may be required to lift and restrain individuals; may have exposure to communicable/infectious diseases and risk of injury from assaultive/abusive individuals; may be exposed to disagreeable conditions.

Conclusion

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.