REGISTERED NURSE (RN) - PER DIEM

Responsibilities Are you caring, compassionate and hardworking? Our facility can provide a place for you to thrive and continue your professional development. Stonington Institute, a division of one of the nation’s largest and most respected hospital companies, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS), has an opening for a per diem Registered Nurse (RN). Stonington Institute is committed to providing quality substance abuse treatment options for adults in Southeast Connecticut and surrounding areas. We offer medical detox as well as residential addictions treatment for active duty and retired military service members in our North Stonington location. Our clinic in Groton, CT, offers partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient treatment, and is conveniently located across the street from The Inn at Trails Corner, a new 180 bed dormitory-style sober community for adult men and women who attend our outpatient day treatment programs. The Inn offers overnight accommodations, full-meal service, indoor/outdoor recreation options, a workout room, and computer center for all clients. We accept private insurance, state-funded plans and self-pay arrangements. Essential Responsibilities The Registered Nurse (RN) functions as an active part of the treatment team and provides continuous care, supervision, interaction and role modeling to our Detox Unit clients. Daily responsibilities include (not limited to): Assess clients thoroughly upon admission and as needed; accurately transcribe and implement physician’s orders; assess clients withdrawing from substances using facility approved assessment scales; develop appropriate and effective treatment plans for all active problems identified in the nursing assessment; set appropriate behavioral, observable, and measurable goals and develop effective interventions to help clients achieve their goals; administer medications and treatments as ordered. This is a per diem position. Must be able to work weekend and holiday rotation. Mandatory holdover and overtime may be required. Stonington Institute employees receive great opportunities. Challenging and rewarding work environment Competitive Compensation $44.00 - $55.00/hr Generous Paid Time Off Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program Tuition savings to continue your nursing education with Chamberlain University Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries! Pet Insurance More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com About Universal Health Services Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500® corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom. From Fortune ©2025, 2026 Fortune Media IP Limited. All rights reserved. Used under license. Qualifications Registered Nurse (RN) Requirement Graduate of accredited school of nursing with a current State of Connecticut R.N. License Minimum of one year experience working in the Mental Health or Substance Abuse field preferred Must be available to work weekends and holidays May be required to work overtime and holdover shifts EEO Statement All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. #J-18808-Ljbffr Universal Health Services