Registered Nurse (RN) - Inpatient Adult Unit

Natchaug Hospital; Mansfield (CT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Employee assistance

Paid time off

Health insurance

401(k) match up to 7%

Free parking

Discounts on services

Job summary

Natchaug Hospital in Mansfield, CT, seeks a Registered Nurse to deliver direct psychiatric care across pediatric/adolescent and adult units. The role involves working with a multidisciplinary team, leading staff, and developing treatment plans to support patients in a behavioral health setting.

The RN role requires an accredited nursing degree, CT license, and strong communication and critical thinking. Shifts include 3:00pm-11:30pm with every other weekend; a sign-on bonus and comprehensive

Qualifications

• Psychiatric experience preferred.
• Current Connecticut RN License.
• Excellent communication and critical thinking skills.
• Effective leadership and delegation skills.
• Experience with leading behavioral interventions or managing violent behaviors.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct client care to psychiatric/chemical dependency patients, individually and in groups.
• Work under the direction of the Nurse Manager and/or RN Designee as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Lead teaching of other staff, contribute to program development, and guide group decisions and treatment plans.
• Improve overall quality of care and outcomes.

Skills

Communication

Critical thinking

Leadership

Delegation

Behavioral interventions

Violence management

Education

RN - Bachelor’s degree preferred

Graduate of accredited School of Nursing

Job description

Location Detail: Natchaug Hospital Mansfield Ct (10155)

Shift Detail: Schedule: 3:00pm-11:30pm, includes every other weekend

Natchaug Hospital doesn’t just take great care of our patients; we take great care of our Registered Nurses too! Our benefit options at Natchaug Hospital are designed so you can care for yourself and your family, just as you care for others when you are here.

What Our Nurses Love About Natchaug Hospital

• Sign on Bonus up to $1,500 in accordance with program guidelines
• Employee assistance and wellness programs including a strong focus on promoting mental health
• Paid time off and health insurance packages
• 401(k) plan with generous employer match up to 7%
• Free parking on-site
• Discounts on services, products and optional coverages - movie tickets, pet insurance travel and more!

At Natchaug Hospital, we are focused on supporting our colleagues. Our Registered Nurses have the opportunity to practice at the top of their license using research, innovation and evidence-based practices.

Natchaug Hospital Offers

• Small free-standing Psychiatric Hospital with unique, tight knit units that work collaboratively to provide care to Eastern Connecticut.
• Leading provider for children, adolescents and adults with mental illness and substance use addictions.
• Offers a variety of programs including inpatient and outpatient behavioral health, residential treatment for court-involved teenage girls, geriatric services, clinical day treatment schools and chemical dependency services.
• Two units: Pediatric/Adolescents (26 beds) and Adults (33 beds)
• Three shifts available - first, second, third. They are 8 hour shifts.
• Set schedules: 8 hour to 32 hours per week, as well as per diem schedules are available.

The Registered Nurse utilizes psychiatric/chemical dependency nursing skills as a direct client care provider and is an integral member of the multidisciplinary team. The RN works under the direction of the Nurse Manager and/or the RN Designee and is responsible for the delivery of direct client care to clients individually, in groups and in the milieu. The RN is a role model for other staff members and is a leader in teaching other staff, in program development, in guiding group decision making, in developing and implementing treatment plans and improving the quality of care.

Qualifications

• Psychiatric experience preferred.
• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing, Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Current Connecticut RN License
• Excellent communication and critical thinking skills.
• Effective leadership and delegation skills.
• Experience with leading behavioral interventions or managing violent behaviors.

Natchaug Hospital is part of Hartford HealthCare, a system that includes 7 acute care hospitals, a comprehensive Behavioral Health Network, Home Care services, Senior Services, and an extensive Medical Group network. Hartford HealthCare’s unified culture enhances access, affordability, equity and excellence. Its care-delivery system of more than 40,000 colleagues - in more than 500 locations serving 185 towns across Connecticut offers unparalleled expertise - touching more than 23,000 lives every single day. Here you’ll learn, grow, and contribute to healing and health as part of one of Connecticut’s premier health systems. No matter where you work in the Hartford HealthCare system, you're connected to the team that's redefining care. Start here, where every moment matters.