Child Adolescent Psych RN
About the role
At Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital / Saint Francis Hospital the Child and Adolescent Psychiatric unit provides inpatient care age-appropriate, compassionate, and effective care to patients aged 5 to 17 with acute and chronic psychiatric conditions. Behavioral Health and Mental Health disorders including (but not limited to): Anxiety, Depression, PTSD; Autism spectrum Disorder and AD/HD.
What you will do
- Perform comprehensive mental health assessments and ongoing evaluations.
- Administer medications and monitor for therapeutic effects and side effects.
- Support de-escalation and crisis intervention using trauma-informed care principles.
- Collaborate with psychiatrists, social workers, therapists, and families to implement individualized care plans.
Minimum Qualifications
- Graduation from an accredited nursing school
- Valid RN license in Connecticut
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing
- The ideal candidate will have one or more years of Child/Adolescent Psych experience in a acute inpatient setting experience.
- BLS/CPR certification (American Heart Association or American Red Cross)
Position Highlights
- Part Time - 24hrs/Evenings/8 Hour Shift
- Every other Weekend/Holiday
- This is an hourly position, included in the RN Step Program pay range: $36.15 to $59.95.
Ministry/Facility Information
Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital's Behavioral Health Services include a full range of mental health and substance abuse treatment programs for all ages. We have a dedicated, multidisciplinary team approach to developing an individualized plan of care for each patient. We strive to build trust, intimacy and a healing relationship. The focus is to draw out people's strengths and competencies to assist them with coping more effectively in times of significant challenge or difficulty in their lives.