Registered Nurse: REST Center- 7222

Community Health Resources; Windham (CT); On-site; USD 64,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

403b Retirement Plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Community Health Resources seeks a Registered Nurse for the REST Center in Willimantic, CT. This full-time role supports a 24/7 crisis stabilization program, offering nursing care, evaluation, and linkage to services.

Monday–Friday schedule from 8:00 to 16:30 with on-site responsibilities and collaborative care among a multidisciplinary team. The ideal candidate will have CTRN licensure, a nursing program degree, and CPR/First Aid certification (or obtained within 90 days).

Qualifications

• RN license to practice in CT.
• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• CPR & First Aid certification required or to be obtained within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct services to clients in 24/7 residential setting.
• Intervenes to maintain a positive milieu and handles conflicts.
• Documents planned interventions and observations accurately.
• Monitors medications and supports recovery and living skills.
• Develops individual and group treatment and psycho-educational activities.
• Provides crisis assessment and intervention as needed.

Skills

Direct patient care

Crisis intervention

Documentation

Team collaboration

Education

RN license CT

Accredited nursing program

Job description

JOB TITLE:

Registered Nurse

EMPLOYMENT TYPE:

Full-time, 40 hours/wk

SCHEDULED HOURS:

Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm

PROGRAM/LOCATION:

REST Center, Willimantic, CT

PC#:

3175

ABOUT THE PROGRAMS:

REST Center

The REST Center is a 24/7 community-based crisis stabilization program that provides a safe and supportive alternative to hospitalization for individuals experiencing mental health and/or substance use-related crises. The center offers short-term assessment, stabilization, nursing support, brief therapeutic interventions, peer support, medication evaluation, and connection to ongoing community services. Our multidisciplinary team works collaboratively to provide person-centered, trauma-informed, and recovery-focused care. The goal is to help individuals stabilize, avoid unnecessary emergency department visits or hospitalizations, and successfully transition to the most appropriate level of care.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provides direct services to clients supported within the 24/7 residential setting.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the treatment of substance use disorders as well as co-occurring disorders relevant to the population served.
• Intervenes in client differences or conflicts in a way to ensure a positive milieu.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the importance of family and natural support connections for clients served within the programs
• Demonstrates the ability to form and maintain positive and healthy rapport with clients served by building trust and supporting competencies through interest and active engagement.
• Demonstrates the ability to teach and support the learning of a broad range of skills including those related to: coping skills, ADLS and areas of psychoeducation and linkage to community resources and self-help groups.
• Transports clients within the program as needed.
• Documents planned interventions, behavior incidents, and general observations of clients served and assessment of their skills, behavior, and moods in an objective and professional manner.
• Provides integrated behavioral health and medical treatment planning and comprehensive care management of adults with substance use and mental health disorders.
• Maintains knowledge of current ideas, theories and research regarding treatment of individuals with complex behavioral health and medical issues including factors contributing to health care disparities
• Supervises provision of laboratory testing on-site and off-site, according to agency policies
• Develops and provides individual and group treatment and psycho-educational groups designed to aid clients in understanding and maintaining their medications and side effects, as well as how to manage their behavioral health symptoms, improve skills for recovery and living a healthy lifestyle.
• Provides crisis assessment and intervention to monitor status of clients in crisis.
• Monitors medications of all residents in accordance with the Adult residential medication policy and procedure.
• Teaches and assists all residents in areas of rehab including: nutrition and healthy living, meal preparation, hygiene, laundry, banking and budgeting, and basic home care skills.
• Assists/Manages administrative functions and tasks at the direction of the supervisor
• Additional duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Graduate of a School of Nursing from an Accredited Nursing Program and RN Licensure.

Experience: Experience working with patients with substance use and mental health disorders. Experience working in a managed care environment.

Licensure/Certification/Registration: RN license to practice in State of CT.

Training: CPR & First Aid Certification required OR must obtain within 90 days of employment.

Why Join CHR?

Be part of an exciting, supportive, and dynamic workplace where your growth and well-being are our top priorities!

• Comprehensive benefits packages include health insurance, ample paid time off (including your birthday!), employer contributions to your 403b Retirement Plan, and competitive insurance premiums with added discounts on pet, home and auto!
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development programs, including exclusive tuition discounts for CHR employees at several local colleges/universities
• Career development opportunities! FREE robust training curriculum, featuring our Clinical Training Series for interactive learning, practical skill enhancement, and professional growth! Clinical supervision and/or mentoring offered at several program
• Wellness program: Annual wellness stipend, FREE premium subscription to the Calm app, 6 FREE confidential counseling sessions through our Employee Assistance Program
• Employee appreciation and involvement, including contests, lunch & learns (meet with our CEO!), employee appreciation events, employee-led resource groups open to all, and more!

And so much more!

(Many benefits are available to all staff, regardless of the hours worked, with some subject to eligibility)

COMPENSATION*:

$64,429.46 min-$96,645.12 max

• Actual rates within this range are determined at the time of offer and are based on relevant experience, as well as adherence to our internal equity policy. (Please note, for part-time positions this range would be pro-rated based on hours worked)

CHR is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage all to apply.