Part-Time Registered Nurse - Behavioral Health (Youth)

CHR Career Opportunities; Norwich (CT); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

403b Retirement Plan

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness stipend

Counseling services

Job summary

CHR Career Opportunities is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Rose Center program in Norwich, CT. This on-site, part-time role supports youth in residential behavioral health services, with varied scheduled hours and a focus on stabilization and transition planning.

The RN must be a graduate of a School of Nursing with CT licensure and CPR/First Aid certification within 6 months. Benefits include comprehensive package and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a School of Nursing and RN licensure.
• Experience with mental health population.
• Experience in a managed care environment.
• RN license to practice in CT; CPR/First Aid certification within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates competency in age-related or specialty issues and developmental needs for each population served.
• Develops and provides group therapy and psycho-educational groups designed to aid clients in understanding and maintaining their medications and side effects and to improve skills in living a healthy lifestyle.
• Provides crisis assessment and intervention to monitor status of clients in crisis.
• Provides home or outreach visits when appropriate.
• Maintains first aid supplies, disposal of hazardous waste, and destruction of medications and management of medication administration program as applicable according to agency policy.
• Monitors the Medication Administration Program, medications, and physician’s orders

Skills

Crisis intervention

Group therapy

Medication management

Education

RN licensure (CT)

Job description

CHR Career Opportunities is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Rose Center program in Norwich, CT. This on-site, part-time role supports youth in residential behavioral health services, with varied scheduled hours and a focus on stabilization and transition planning.

The RN must be a graduate of a School of Nursing with CT licensure and CPR/First Aid certification within 6 months. Benefits include comprehensive package and professional development opportunities.