Graduate Nurse (RN) Adult Unit

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It includes Manchester Memorial Hospital, a 249-bed community hospital, Rockville General, a campus of Manchester Memorial Hospital, a 102-bed facility, a large multispecialty provider group and visiting nurse services. Utilizing the nursing process, provides high quality direct and indirect patient centered care. Coordinates patient care by working collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team. Responsible for creating and maintaining a safe, structured, and therapeutic milieu, with age-specific behavioral management practices. Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and the skills necessary to provide age-appropriate care to the patient population served. Promotes the profession of nursing and professional practice through collegial support and interactions. Must be a graduate of an accredited school of Nursing and have a current Registered Nurse license with the state of Connecticut.
Must be able to communicate effectively using the English language in both verbal and writing situations.
Must possess basic computer skills.
Must be capable of taking swift and efficient action, including patient restraint when responding to patient emergency codes.
Performs comprehensive assessments and re-assessments of the patient’s condition and care needs including the psychosocial, physical, educational, and cultural aspects as evidenced by supervisor observation and chart audits.

• Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and promotes positive patient outcomes as evidenced by supervisor observation.
• Documents the nursing process and responses to care in a timely manner utilizing the appropriate tools as evidenced by chart audits and supervisor observation.
• Demonstrates an ability to be flexible, organized and function under stressful situations. Pursues personal and professional growth and development. Serves as a professional role model and mentor as evidenced by supervisor observation.
• Demonstrates clinical expertise, perceptiveness, empathy, and interpersonal warmth as evidenced by supervisor and peer observation and feedback on Satisfaction Surveys. Displays and promotes sensitivity to the privacy needs of psychiatric patients.
• Effectively uses psychological and physical management techniques to manage violent or potentially violent situations consistent with CPI training as evidenced by peer and supervisor observation.
• Demonstrates the abilities to effectively set limits with patients and maintain appropriate professional and personal boundaries as evidenced by peer and supervisor observation.
• Provides psychotherapeutic treatment to patients as evidenced by documentation reflecting individual psychotherapeutic interventions and documentation of nurse-led educational and psychotherapeutic groups.

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