RN-Registered Nurse Adolescent Psych Unit

Overview

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.

Responsibilities

• Establishes and maintains a therapeutic relationship with the patient and family encompasses an understanding and integration of cultural and diversity into practice
• Communicates and works collaboratively with the patient, family and health care team members
• Respects the patient's values, preferences, expressed needs and knowledge of the healthcare situation in holistic data collection, in formulating health care outcomes and in the evaluation process

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing. BSN preferred.
• All newly hired registered nurses must have current BCLS certification or must obtain within one month of hire.
• Licensed and a currently registered nurse in the State of Connecticut.
• Clinical specialty certification highly encouraged.
• Must be able to assist pushing/pulling/lifting patients ranging from five (5) to three hundred (300) pounds.

Special Skills

• Ability to work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary team to communicate and effectively deal with complex effectively charged situations requiring emotional and relational labor.
• Candidate must possess group facilitation and crisis management skills.
• Must be willing to commit to ensuring a culture that is open and inclusive to all patients and staff as we work towards achieving our vision of "Helping Children Thrive."