Registered Nurse: Rose Center- 7230

Community Health Resources; Norwich (CT); On-site; USD 74,000 - 111,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Generous PTO including birthday leave

403(b) Retirement Plan contributions

Tuition reimbursement and professional

Wellness stipend

Job summary

Community Health Resources in Norwich, CT seeks a Registered Nurse for the Rose Center program, a short-term behavioral health setting for youth crisis stabilization. The role is full-time, 1st shift, Monday–Friday, and involves coordinating care and medication management.

The nurse will provide crisis assessment, psycho-educational group sessions, and outreach visits within a trauma-informed team. A CT RN license and CPR/First Aid are required within 6 months of hire.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a School of Nursing with RN licensure.
• Experience with mental health populations.
• Experience in a managed care environment.
• CT RN license; CPR/First Aid 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 to aid clients in understanding medications and side effects and to improve healthy living skills.
• Provides crisis assessment and intervention to monitor clients in crisis.
• Provides home or outreach visits when appropriate.
• Maintains first aid supplies, disposal of hazardous waste, and management of the medication administration program as applicable.
• Monitors the Medication Administration Program, medications, and physician’s orders.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Group therapy facilitation

Medication management

Education

RN licensure

Job description

JOB TITLE

Registered Nurse

EMPLOYMENT TYPE

Full-time, 40 hours/wk

SCHEDULED HOURS

Monday-Friday, 1st shift

PROGRAM / LOCATION

Rose Center, Norwich CT

PC#

2839

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

Rose Center

The Rose Center program provides short-term, intensive behavioral health support in a residential setting to youth experiencing acute emotional or psychiatric crises. The program focuses on rapid de-escalation, stabilization, and connection to ongoing care through a collaborative, trauma-informed approach. Services include comprehensive assessment, individualized treatment planning, therapeutic interventions, and coordination with families, schools, and healthcare providers to ensure a safe and supported transition to the appropriate level of care.

ABOUT THE POSITION

Registered Nurse

DUTIES & 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

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION

Graduate of a School of Nursing and RN Licensure.

EXPERIENCE

Experience with mental health population. Experience working in a managed care environment.

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION

RN license to practice in State of CT. CPR/First Aid Certification within 6 months of hire.

WHY JOIN CHR?

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

BENEFITS

• 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 programs
• 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

$74,176.75/year minimum- $111,265.65/year maximum*

• 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.