Head Nurse (40 Hour)

Introduction Are you a dedicated Registered Nurse seeking a fulfilling role where you can truly impact the lives of individuals with disabilities? If so, we invite you to read more and apply today! Position Highlights Location: Torrington, CT Shift: Second shift, full‑time (40 hours per week) Schedule: Week 1 – Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays 2:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.; Week 2 – Fridays, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays 2:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. PCN: 97444 Schedule must be flexible to meet the needs of the agency. Benefits & Balance Industry‑leading health benefits, including medical and dental coverage. Extensive pension plan and supplemental retirement offerings. Paid time off, including 13 paid holidays per calendar year. Professional growth and paid professional development opportunities. A work culture that promotes a healthy work‑life balance for all employees. State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, offering potential student loan forgiveness after 10 years of service. Your Role Coordinate all medical services necessary to meet the health and safety needs of individuals in a continuous‑operation intermediate care facility (ICF) with a caseload of approximately 10–12 individuals. Collaborate effectively with an interdisciplinary team to optimize individual outcomes and ensure compliance with clinical quality standards, policies, and ICF regulations. Utilize supervisory skills to provide clinical oversight to LPNs who provide direct nursing care to individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. Demonstrate organizational and interpersonal skills by communicating health and safety information to internal and external partners in both verbal and written format. Showcase knowledge and experience with rehabilitative and interdisciplinary health‑care practices and processes. Key Duties Lead the planning of care and implementation of the nursing process. Plan unit workflow and determine priorities. Schedule, assign, oversee, and review work. Make recommendations for personnel actions such as selection, discipline, and performance. Conduct or assist in conducting performance evaluations. Lead professional and paraprofessional nursing staff in provision of patient/individual care. Maintain and promote standards of nursing. Ensure controlled drugs are properly stored, administered, and ordered. Identify staff development needs and provide staff training and assistance. Instruct staff regarding policies and procedures. Participate in interdisciplinary meetings to promote and ensure adjustment and continuity of patient/individual care programs. Respond to emergencies. May make recommendations on policies and standards. May prepare reports or correspondence. May serve as Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional (QIDP). Perform related duties as required. Independently develop, implement, and evaluate nursing and/or health‑care plans. Provide nursing consultation in the assigned specialty program. Conduct nursing assessments. Provide admission and discharge nursing assessments with plans for continuing care. Maintain records and make reports. Provide nursing services to comply with ICF regulations and Joint Commission standards. Maintain records of stored and secured medications. Independently manage and provide direct care to patients/individuals. Participate in individual, group, or family therapy. Participate as a member of an interdisciplinary team in the assessment, development, implementation, and evaluation of patient/individual treatment or health‑care plans. Manage an assigned caseload of other appropriate clinical activities. Provide clinical direction and/or training to staff in individual, group and family service delivery programs. May participate in home visits and crisis intervention. May provide in‑service training to nursing and paraprofessional staff regarding signs and symptoms of illness, dysfunction, injury, and prevention. May conduct patient/individual‑centered conferences with nursing personnel; may consult with and make recommendations to physicians concerning health needs. May manipulate policies or standards, prepare reports or correspondence, serve as QIDP, and perform related duties as required. Knowledge, Skills, and Ability Considerable knowledge of nursing principles, techniques, and standards; specialized individual care applicable to nursing assignment. Knowledge of medications, their actions, interactions, uses, and side effects. Knowledge of general and mental health conditions and treatment interventions through utilization of assessment, nursing diagnosis, outcome identification, health planning, implementation, and re‑evaluation. Adult learning and family systems theory; sensitivity to cultural and socio‑economic differences. Considerable interpersonal skills. Oral and written communication skills. Ability to establish and maintain collaborative relationships with other professionals, community resources, and providers. Act as a role model to health‑care staff. Supervisory ability. Considerable knowledge of behavioral health of individuals. Skill working with individuals, groups, and families. Ability to provide therapeutic treatment with a variety of individuals. Minimum Qualifications Two (2) years of experience as a Registered Nurse. Preferred Qualifications Experience working with individuals with a developmental and/or intellectual disability, including procedures and terminology related to modern methods of care. Experience in a supervisory capacity of staff across multiple locations, effectively developing plans to prioritize work and assignments. Advanced knowledge and demonstrated experience providing care to medically fragile individuals. Experience with rehabilitative and interdisciplinary processes. Experience analyzing and resolving day‑to‑day problems of persons with ID/DD. Experience using Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Teams, Word, and Excel; familiarity with internal data systems (e‑CAMRIS) and integrated HRIS (CoreCT). Demonstrated organizational and interpersonal skills interacting with and communicating information to internal partners, external partners, and the public, both verbally and written. Experience utilizing policies and procedures related to payroll, hiring, purchasing, client accounting, data collection, and scheduling. Experience working with teams, clinicians, and case managers. Experience with and knowledge of processes for identifying State of CT and federal benefit/entitlement programs. Experience with and knowledge of ICF policies, procedures, and active treatment. Ability to independently problem‑solve and resolve complex situations with individuals and families who need in‑ or out‑of‑home supports. Special Requirements Incumbents in this class must possess and retain a license or temporary permit as a Registered Nurse in Connecticut OR hold a Multistate or Compact Registered Nurse license. Incumbents in this class may be required to be fluent in a foreign language or proficient in the use of American Sign Language in certain designated positions. Incumbents in this class may be required to travel. Working Conditions Incumbents may be required to lift and restrain individuals; may have exposure to communicable/infectious diseases and risk of injury from assaultive/abusive individuals; may be exposed to disagreeable conditions. Equal Opportunity Employer The State of Connecticut is an equal‑opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities. #J-18808-Ljbffr