Registered Nurse | Adult Mental Health | Part Time

Behavioral Health / Psychiatry

Every day, more than 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: We invite you to become part of Connecticut's most comprehensive healthcare network. Vincent's Behavioral Health Center in Westport is a 76-bed inpatient psychiatric facility specializing in care for children, adolescents, and adults with mental health and dual diagnosis substance use disorders. Vincent's Medical Center is the first hospital in Fairfield County to be integrated into the Hartford HealthCare network, and part of one of the largest providers of mental health services at several locations in Connecticut.

Provides direct patient care to behavioral health patients in accordance with the established policies and procedures of the facility. Responsibilities include performing initial and ongoing bio-psychosocial assessments, developing a nursing plan of care, participating in treatment team conferences, implementing nursing plan of care, conducting group therapy sessions, evaluating patient's response to interventions, collaborating with the treatment team, performing appropriate assessments of patients, developing and documenting a comprehensive plan of nursing care, providing direct patient care according to physician's order and appropriate protocols, evaluating and recognizing changes in patients' physical and psychosocial status, delegating aspects of care to other nursing personnel, demonstrating knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to behavioral health patients, and interacting with the interdisciplinary team to achieve desired outcomes for patients.

Qualifications: Licensed Registered Nurse credentialed from the Connecticut Department of Public Health obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required. Associate's Degree required, Bachelor Degree preferred. Experience in an acute care psychiatric setting is preferred. Must be able to both individually and as a team member successfully manage out of control patients using the methods outlined in the MOAB training.

We take great care of careers. Hartford Healthcare provides eligible employees with an extensive benefits package and all the benefits of working with a top notch organization: medical and dental benefits, 401(k) plan with employer match, generous paid time off with accrual starting on the date of hire, additional voluntary benefits as well as employee discount programs. With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. Regular Standard Hours Per Week: 24 Schedule: Part-time (2 - 39 hours) Shift Details: Shift 1 RN 24 Hours Per Week including every other weekend and rotating holidays. 0700 - 1530 (3, 8 hour shifts per week)

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