Registered Nurse Crisis Center Part Time

About The Village:The Village was one of the first agencies in the country to provide homes for neglected children.

Today, we continue to achieve our mission “to build a community ofstrong, healthy families who protect and nurture children” by providing a full range of behavioral health, early childhood and youth development, substance use treatment and support services for children, adults and families in the Greater Hartford, Connecticut region.

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Starting hourly rate $38.00

$5.00 shift differential pay will be provided, for 2ndshift
$3.00 shift differential pay will be provided for 3rd shift

This postiion is part-time, 2nd shift: 24-32 hours

Urgent Crisis Center (UCC)

The Urgent Crisis Center is a walk-in, police or ambulance,psychiatric crisis stabilization center designed to triage, assess,and stabilize youth who are experiencing behavioral health crisis.

Discharge planning will include assuring appropriate lower level ofcare is established or referrals will be made. There are three unitsin the UCC serving youth ages 4-18 (up to 21 if DCF committed). The Registered Nurse will work amongst a multidisciplinary team in the assessment, treatment, and discharge of the youth cared for in this Urgent Crisis Center. Embedded in the healthcare team is a triagenurse on shift who provides other nursing support when needed.

JOB SUMMARY

The Registered Nurse will be responsible for providing safety,physical and mental/behavioral health assessments, first aid and medication administration to the youth in the program. Embedded in the healthcare teams are lead, triage, and program nurses. The nurse will oversee the child’s medical needs throughout their stay while collaborating with outpatient providers to assure holistic care. The registered nurse collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to assure continuity, efficient care, and effective and discharge planning.

Thenurse will conduct the initial nursing assessment, reconcile any current medication, and provide detailed and accurate documentation assuring all requirements are met throughout their admission.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conducts nursing assessment, interventions, and treatments effectively and efficiently.
• Monitors signs and symptoms for physical and mental health stabilization.
• Conducts nursing intakes and discharges.
• Collaborates with team on disposition planning.
• Active participation in rounds and multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Ensures all DCF, DPH, and/or Joint Commission requirements and documentation are completed.
• Monitors medications for efficacy and adverse effects.
• Develops appropriate nursing care plans and interventions as needed.
• Collaborates with psychiatrists in coordination of the physical,mental, and behavioral health care of clients throughout their treatment course.
• Provides education and teaching to clients and families regarding health and safety.
• Collaboration with identified medical providers on medical needs
• Other duties and responsibility within nursing scope of practice can be assigned supervisor.

Administrative:

• Collaborates with health care providers within the agency and community.
• Works closely with the care team to ensure the plan of care is executed and addressing any barriers to completion along with assisting in identifying solutions.
• Serves as a resource to care teams to identify goals for patient sand to help with strategies to achieve these goals.
• Ensures documentation is in compliance.
• Direct oversight of the Youth Care Assistants.
• Oversight of medication cart and emergency medication supplies.

Nursing leadership/Training

• Provides in-service education to staff.

EDUCATION

• Preferred Bachelor’s in nursing degree and experience in nursing care of children and adolescent psychiatric population. Minimum ofan Associate degree in Nursing.
• CPR Certified.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• Experience in behavioral health.
• Organized and able to work…