Gilead - Per Diem RN

About the role

Gilead, established in 1968, provides high-quality services supporting recovery from mental health and substance use challenges. Gilead empowers personal growth, independence, and recovery through improved mental health, physical well-being, and community integration. They offer supportive and collaborative services marked by excellence, compassion, innovation, and integrity.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical knowledge regarding severe and prolonged mental health and substance abuse disorders.
• Support the Program Director in leading an effective program through clinical services and best practice models of care.
• Maintain contact with MDs (psychiatrists, PCPs, specialists, etc.) to coordinate medical and psychiatric care.
• Work closely with pharmacies to facilitate proper pharmaceutical care.
• Provide guidance and peer-support regarding medical care in their respective program.
• Conduct Health Histories, Health Assessments, and medical evaluations of clients' emergent medical issues.
• Make appropriate community referrals based on assessments and evaluations to meet clients’ basic health needs.
• Provide ongoing medical education to case managers informally and in training formats.
• Ensure proper orientation, training, and management of the medication self-administration system.
• Complete all required documentation electronically and on paper in a timely manner.
• Act with compassion, integrity, and ethics.

Requirements

• Must be a Registered Nurse, preferably with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited program.
• Connecticut licensure for Registered Nurse required.
• Five years of experience in the mental health and/or addictions field.
• Maintain and provide proof of valid driver’s license and automobile insurance in good standing.

Qualifications

• Competence in and knowledge of community treatment, psychopharmacology, and crisis intervention.

Skills

• Compassion
• Integrity
• Ethics

Pay

$40.35 - $49.00 per hour dependent on level of education and experience.

Schedule

Day shift hours as needed across several adult residential support programs in the Middletown and Clinton areas.

Benefits

Gilead employees are held to standards and regulations set by the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) and other regulatory bodies. These standards are outlined in Gilead’s “Standards of Conduct” policy.

Benefits

Our company is dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please reach out to total.rewards@oakhillct.org. We will make every effort to accommodate your needs in accordance with applicable laws and our commitment to accessibility and inclusion.

Equal Opportunity Employer

An Equal Opportunity Employer.