Registered Nurse Eagle 2nd shift

The Village for Families and Children

Job Tracking :

Job Location: Hartford, CT

Job Level: Any

Level of

Education:

AS

Job Type: Full-Time/Regular

Years of

Experience:

Any

Starting Date: ASAP

Salary: $36.00 per hour

Work Hours: 40 hours per week

About The Village:
The Village was one of the first agencies in the country to provide homes for neglected children. Today, we continue to achieve our mission "to build a community of strong, healthy families who protect and nurture children" by providing a full range of behavioral health, early childhood and youth development, substance use treatment and support services for children, adults and families in the Greater Hartford, Connecticut region.

Named a Connecticut Top Workplace for six consecutive years with national distinction for workplace culture and diversity, equity and inclusion practices, you can be sure you're joining an organization that's just as committed to your success as we are to those we serve.

• 2nd shift (3:00 PM – 11:00 PM): $7.00 per hour.
• 3rd shift (11:00 PM – 7:00 AM): $5.00 per hour.

The Eagle House is a psychiatric residential treatment facility (PRTF) that serves as a step down, or diversion, from inpatient hospitalization for children. The average length of stay is 4 months. The Eagle House serves children ages 6-12 who present with significant emotional or behavioral difficulties. The Eagle House is made up of two units, Brainard House and Goodwin House. The Registered Nurse works in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to seek and provide diagnostic clarity, stabilization, and reintegration into the community.

Embedded in the healthcare team will be two lead nurses.

The Registered Nurse will be responsible for providing safety, physical and mental/behavioural health assessments, first aid and medication administration to the youth in the program. Embedded in the healthcare teams are lead, triage, and program nurses. The nurse will oversee the child's medical needs throughout their stay while collaborating with outpatient providers to assure holistic care. The registered nurse collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to assure continuity, efficient care, and effective and discharge planning.

The nurse will conduct the initial nursing assessment, reconcile any current medication, and provide detailed and accurate documentation assuring all requirements are met throughout their admission.

JOB

HOURS:

All shifts: 1st (7am-3pm), 2nd (3pm-11pm), 3rd (11pm-7am)

• Conducts nursing assessment, interventions, and treatments effectively and efficiently.
• Monitors signs and symptoms for physical and mental health stabilization.
• Conducts nursing intakes and discharges.
• Collaborates with team on disposition planning.
• Active participation in rounds and multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Ensures all DCF, DPH, and/or Joint Commission requirements and documentation are completed.
• Monitors medications for efficacy and adverse effects.
• s appropriate nursing care plans and interventions as needed.
• Collaborates with psychiatrists in coordination of the physical, mental, and behavioral health care of clients throughout their treatment course.
• Provides cross coverage in nursing department as needed.
• Provides education and teaching to clients and families regarding health and safety.
• Collaboration with identified medical providers on medical needs
• Other duties and responsibility within nursing scope of practice can be assigned supervisor.

• Collaborates with health care providers within the agency and community.
• Works closely with the care team to ensure the plan of care is executed and addressing any barriers to completion along with assisting in identifying solutions.
• Serves as a resource to care teams to identify goals for patients and to help with strategies to achieve these goals.
• Ensures documentation is in compliance.
• Direct oversight of the Youth Care Assistants.
• Oversight of medication cart and emergency medication supplies.

• Provides in-service education to staff.