Registered Nurse

Job DetailsJob Location: 233 Main St - New Britain, CT 06051Position Type: Full Time

Why CMHA?

Community Mental Health Affiliates, Inc. (CMHA) is a private non-profit treatment provider headquartered in New Britain, with seven locations throughout the city and in Waterbury. We partner with clients and the community to promote recovery from mental illness and substance use, treating more than 7,500 adults and children each year. CMHA is Connecticut’s first fully Joint Commission accredited Behavioral Health Home and is a SAMHSA Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC). Visit cmhacc.org to learn more.

Internal mobility and career pathing is a focus at CMHA with many employees growing from individual contributors to leaders.

CMHA is looking to hire a full-time Registered Nurse for our Behavioral Home Health team.

This position will be located at 233 Main Street, New Britain CT. Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm.

Compensation Range: The salary range for this position starts at $70,500 per year.

Compensation for each position is determined not only by years of relevant experience, education, and skills, but also by maintaining internal pay equity. CMHA also takes into consideration our benefits and paid time-off package to provide a well-rounded and competitive approach to the applicant’s overall compensation.

Summary:

Provides direct oversight and care of Residential and Community Support clients to ensure appropriate and necessary client medical and psychiatric services. Supervises and directs the Medication Management of all Residential and Community Support Programs while providing consultation and review of all referrals to insure appropriate attention to client needs.

QualificationsEssential Responsibilities and Target Outcomes:

• Supervises the provision of medication monitoring/administration to program staff by writing monthly MAR sheets, training staff and participating in weekly team meetings to review client related medical and medication issues.
• Completes Nursing Health assessments and medication reconciliation for clients entering the Outpatient Program areas as needed.
• Works collaboratively with treatment team to provide clients with holistic treatment approach.
• Reviews and assesses referrals to Community Support/clinical programs for medical and psychiatric appropriateness by discussing with Clinical Director, Prescriber, and assisting staff with development of treatment plans.
• Assesses physical health of all clients and provides screenings to ensure compliance with regulation and appropriate triage and referral.
• Tracks program compliance with all Joint Commission, DPH, DCF, other licensing and regulatory agencies and Q.I. projects that pertain to client medical status.
• Provides medical and psychiatric education to clients and their families by conducting individual, group and family meetings at program sites and in the community as well as providing documentation to the client’ medical record of all nursing interventions.
• All other duties as assigned.

Education: Registered Nurse diploma from an accredited School of Nursing or equivalent. RN with BSN preferred.

Credentials and Licenses: RN Licensure in the State of Connecticut. Valid CT Drivers License.

Experience:

• 3-5 years experience in behavioral health/substance abuse nursing in relevant clinical setting appropriate to population or equivalent.
• Beginner to intermediate experience with Microsoft Office products including Word and Outlook.
• Experience in or the ability or willingness to learn how to use an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system or the ability and willingness to learn how to use one, which includes appointment scheduling, authorization tracking, assessments, treatment plans, progress notes and discharge summaries.

Competencies: Behavioral Skill Sets:

• Ability to accurately assess client psychiatric and physical condition and triage to appropriate levels of care for the full range of child and/or adult clients.
• Knowledge of psychiatric, substance abuse and medical disorders, their symptoms and best practice courses of treatment.
• Knowledge of age appropriate developmental milestones specific to population served.
• Ability to conduct individual, group and family educational meetings.
• Ability to conduct self professionally ands collaboratively with multi- disciplinary teams.
• Ability to multi-task while setting appropriate priorities.
• Ability to ensure the confidentiality of client information and records in a manner consistent with professional and agency codes of ethics.
• Awareness of scope of nursing practice, professional boundaries, medical testing apparatus and all relevant licensing and accrediting agencies such as DCF, DPH, DMHAS and JCAHO.
• Awareness/sensitivity to all types of issues related to client diversity, including cultural, ethnic, language, gender, sexual orientation, gender preference, physical handicap and spiritual diversity.

We care about our employees by offering benefits that strike a harmonious work-life balance. We also care about your future. CMHA offers:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance packages
• 403(b)-retirement savings plan with CMHA matching starting after 1 year of service
• 11 observed holidays
• 3 Wellbeing days off on a Friday throughout the year to extend a long weekend
• 2 CHMA/Personal days to use throughout the calendar year
• Up to 24 days of PTO that increases with years of service
• Paid agency closure between Christmas and New Year’s (except 24/7 programs) *must be approved annually
• Company paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability
• A comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that offers counseling, coaching, and wellness resources for staff as well as members of their household
• Higher education tuition discounts at participating schools through the Alliance’s academic partnerships
• Free ongoing professional development opportunities and continuous access to Continuing Education Units (CEUs), featuring comprehensive training in Evidence-Based Practices, such as EMDR, DBT, and CBT.
• Employee discounts for shopping, the New Britain YMCA, travel, and entertainment
• Free employee subscriptions to the Wellable app
• Annual Company Picnic
• CMHA-sponsored Loan Reimbursement Program and Scholarship Program

Free Student Loan Wellness for eligible employees and their family members access to:

• Student loan consolidation and refinancing
• Loan payoff projection dashboard
• Coaching and support via chat, email, and phone
• College cost calculator
• College financial planning
• 3 NHSC-approved sites for federal student loan repayment

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Enhancement for eligible employees' access to:

• Automated Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) form management for past and present employers
• Automated reminders for annual (PSLF) recertifications to help you stay on track
• Resources and ongoing communications that make PSLF understandable
• The opportunity to receive the national average of $72,000.00 in forgiveness

Community Mental Health Affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer except in the case of a bon fide occupation qualification or as otherwise permitted or required by law, does not discriminate of the basis of race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical condition including by not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familiar status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.