Registered Nurse Float - Behavioral Health - 32 Hours, Evenings

About the role

We are dedicated to creating an environment of care and engagement that makes us one of the most desirable places to work, providing exceptional care to each patient each and every day!

Responsibilities

• Performs comprehensive patient assessments within scope of practice.
• Formulates, coordinates, and evaluates a goal-directed plan of care that is prioritized and based on patient outcomes.
• Addresses the plan of care according to the ANA standards of practice.
• Coordinates patient activities for assigned group of patients to facilitate patient care outcomes (e.g., admission, discharge, transfers) in collaboration with the treatment team.
• Demonstrates competency in critical thinking.
• Responds appropriately in an emergency situation as per Hospital for Special Care policies, protocols and standards.
• Provides individualized, culturally competent care.
• Administers medications according to HSC policies and standards, including documentation of medication administration.
• Performs the role of charge nurse after completion of the charge role orientation.
• Documents accurately according to HSC policy and ANA standards of practice in a timely thorough manner.
• Participates in activities that promote interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Demonstrates ability to utilize nursing and multidisciplinary standards, policies, protocols regulatory standards.
• Demonstrates ongoing self-growth and professional development by attending educational in-services and/or conferences (internal/external).
• Maintains demonstrated competency to provide care on the Neurobehavioral Unit, the Autism Inpatient Unit, and at least one long-term care medical unit.
• Demonstrates de-escalation techniques taught by the Hospital to minimize need for physical intervention.
• Demonstrates ability to remain calm during a crisis situation as evidenced by the ability to make quick rational decisions and prioritize immediate patient care needs to maintain a therapeutic environment and ensure safety.

Requirements

• Successful completion of an accredited school of nursing program.
• Current licensure as a registered nurse in the State of Connecticut.
• Demonstrated competence in the clinical setting.
• Valid driver’s license (NBU only).
• Safety-Care® training is required within the established orientation period and must be maintained in accordance with organizational policy.
• Physical demands: continuous periods of walking, standing, bending, reaching, with periodic sitting; occasional climbing, squatting, and kneeling as related to patient care; ability to lift or carry objects up to 10 pounds continuously, 20 pounds frequently and up to 40 pounds frequently for assisting with patient transfers and bed mobility; ability to push/pull up to 25 lbs. frequently for medication carts/equipment and 50 pounds occasionally for patient care and mobility activities.
• Cognitive demands: independent problem identification, abstract reasoning, adaptability to changing environments and information; application of previously acquired knowledge, flexibility of thought, organizational skills; quick decision‑making; high degree of selective attention, discernment, perception and concentration; proficiency in English including attention to detail, adherence to all elements of style and ability to postulate; working knowledge of professional/medical terms and definitions; high degree of communication skills including expression of