Clinical Nurse Coordinator; Psychiatric Office​/On-Site

Clinical Nurse Coordinator (Psychiatric)

The State of Connecticut, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) is now hiring for a Clinical Nurse Coordinator (Psychiatric) to join their team!

Are looking for an exciting opportunity to make an impact and advance your career? Join us and be part of a revolutionary team shaping the future!

• FACILITY:
  Connecticut Valley Hospital (CVH)
• LOCATION:
  
  1000 Silver Street, Middletown, CT
• UNIT: CVH Ambulatory Care Services
• SCHEDULE:
  
  Full-Time, 40 Hours per Week, First Shift, Monday through Fridays, 7:00am - 3:30pm (no weekends, no holidays)
• POSIITON NUMBER: 24831

• Professional growth and development opportunities
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees

• Be a part of a comprehensive team of caring professionals;
• Provide support that is passionate about improving the lives of those we serve;
• Assist our clients so they can achieve success;
• Make a difference in the public sector; and
• Work together in a collaborative team environment.

• Serve within the CVH Ambulatory Care Services Department.
• Contribute to the Infection Control Team through active participation in infection prevention functions.
• Support pain and palliative care initiatives as part of the clinical service team.
• Provide wound care expertise and clinical oversight.
• Perform detailed data collection, analysis, and interpretation to support clinical and operational decision-making.
• Develop, format, and present clear, accurate reports based on collected data.
• Apply strong analytical skills to identify trends and help improve patient care outcomes.

• Writes clinical program objectives, policies, procedures and manuals;
• Conducts individual health assessments;
• Develops, implements and reviews individual health care plans;
• Participates or chairs individual-centered interdisciplinary teams;
• Interviews individuals;
• Accompanies individual on visits to treatment programs or placement settings;
• Follows up on individual care in community programs to assure individual in least restrictive environment;
• Assures continuity of care to prevent recidivism;
• Applies for financial aid for individual through Department of Social Services;
• Maintains records of individual progress or failure after placement;
• Develops community health resources and provides on-going consultation and monitoring of services;
• Acts as a resource person to staff and community;
• Prepares reports and statistical summaries;
• May clinically supervise direct care staff in execution of clinical programs;
• May develop and conduct in-service educational programs for staff and families;
• May perform recordkeeping functions;
• Performs related duties as required.

• Considerable knowledge of psychiatric nursing and clinical therapeutic models of individual care with emphasis on interdisciplinary team approaches;
• Knowledge of psychiatric illnesses and medications;
• Individual treatment planning including impact of medical insurance program requirements for reimbursement;
• Structure of services for individuals and their families in institutional and community-oriented settings;
• Aftercare facilities;
• Considerable interpersonal skills;
• Oral and written communication skills.

Three (3) years of professional nursing experience.

• A Bachelor's degree in nursing may be substituted for one (1) year of the General Experience.
• A Master's degree in nursing may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.

• Experience coordinating medical care for clients with mental health and addiction disorders.
• Experience communicating with outside medical providers regarding patient care needs.
• Experience collaborating and developing treatment plans for clients with ACS medical providers.

• Incumbents in this class must possess and retain a license as a Registered Nurse in Connecticut OR hold a Multistate or Compact Registered Nurse license.
• Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.

DMHAS is a health care agency whose mission is to promote the overall health and wellness of persons with behavioral health needs through an integrated network of holistic, comprehensive, effective, and efficient services and supports that foster dignity, respect, and self-sufficiency in those we serve.

CVH opened in 1868 as the State’s public hospital for the treatment of persons with mental illness.…