RN Behavioral Health Nurse (EVENING SHIFT)

Masonicare; Wallingford (CT); On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Part time

Job summary

Masonicare Health Center - Behavioral Health Hospital in Wallingford, CT is seeking an RN for the Evening Shift (24 hrs/wk, EOW). The position offers competitive pay and comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, PTO, 401K matching, and growth opportunities.

The RN will provide medication administration, nursing care, assessments, and collaboration with an interdisciplinary team to ensure quality patient care in a behavioral health setting.

Qualifications

• Education: Graduate of accredited school of nursing. BSN Preferred.
• Experience: Minimum one year clinical experience, preferably in an acute and/or Behavioral Health capacity.
• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Current RN license in the State of Connecticut, in good standing

Responsibilities

• Assumes responsibility for a group of residents/patients including medication/treatment administration.
• Teaching and supervision of nursing staff to implement the care plan.
• Conducts intake assessments and ongoing evaluations using the nursing process to establish interdisciplinary plans.
• Plans and provides nursing care for patients.
• Communicates with residents, families, and the interdisciplinary team to tailor treatments.
• Administers and monitors reactions to psychotropic drugs and other medications; arrange further medical attention when needed.
• Assists clients in understanding their mental health conditions and the need for treatment.
• Maintains a safe environment for staff and patients.
• Records vital signs, pain levels, and other treatments in medical charts; follows physician orders.
• Maintains patient confidentiality and accurate charting of treatments and immunizations.
• Performs administrative tasks such as filing, answering phones, and progress notes in the computer system.
• Delivers courteous, high-quality service and responds to requests for service or referrals.
• Supervises CNAs & LPNs to ensure adherence to the plan of care and policies.
• Participates in educational programs, inservices, and quality improvement activities.
• Follows Diligent Minimal Lift Program standards and performs other duties as required.

Skills

Nursing care

Education

BSN preferred

Job description

Masonicare Health Center - Behavioral Health Hospital – Wallingford, CT

Evening Shift / 24hrs/wk / EOW

“We are committed to supporting our employees with competitive pay, comprehensive benefits such as medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, matching 401K retirement plan, work-life balance, and career growth opportunities.”

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assumes the professional responsibility and accountability for a group of residents/patients including:
• Medication/Treatment Administration
• Teaching
• Supervision of all nursing staff to assure implementation of the interdisciplinary care plan.
• Conducts intake assessments through interviews with patients and relatives to gather case history. Performs ongoing and systematic assessments utilizing the nursing process to establish a comprehensive goal directed interdisciplinary plan.
• Plans and provides nursing care for patients.
• Communicates and collaborates effectively with residents/patients, families, colleagues and other members of the interdisciplinary team to assure that treatment is appropriate to meet the age, needs and abilities of resident/patient and unit needs.
• Administers and notes reactions to psychotropic drugs and other medications. Arranges further medical attention when necessary.
• Assists the client in understanding the nature of emotional disturbances and accepting the need for treatment.
• Assists in maintaining a safe and secure environment for staff and patients.
• Tests for vital signs of pain and ensures treatments of pain.
• Documents all patient information on medical charts and follows physician’s written orders.
• Maintains patient confidentiality.
• Maintains accurate records and documentation of patient treatments, immunizations and laboratory results according to standard medical recordkeeping.
• Performs administrative assignments such as filing, answering phones, typing, and completing progress notes in the computer system.
• Provides courteous, high quality service to patients and members of the public by personally responding to requests for service or making appropriate referral.
• Supervises the care provided by CNAs & LPNs assuring adherence to the plan of care, resident profile, policies and procedures.
• Participates in educational programs, inservices, meetings and workshops and utilizes current literature to enhance professional skills and knowledge. Attends all annual mandatory programs.
• Participates in quality improvement activities as directed.
• Follows standards of the Diligent Minimal Lift Program.
• Performs other duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Graduate of accredited school of nursing. BSN Preferred.

Experience: Minimum one year clinical experience, preferably in an acute and/or Behavioral Health capacity.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Current RN license in the State of Connecticut, in good standing

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Evening Shift / 24hrs/wk / EOW