Registered Nurse - Part Time Weekend

Registered Nurse - Part Time - Weekend Only (12-24 hours)

Apply for the Registered Nurse - Part Time - Weekend Only (12-24 hours) role at The Village for Families & Children
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Hourly Rate: $38.00 per hour
2nd shift differential: $5.00 per hour
3rd shift differential: $3.00 per hour

About Us
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.

Job Summary
The Registered Nurse will be responsible for providing safety, physical and mental/behavioral 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 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.

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

• Collaborate with health care providers within the agency and community.
• Work 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.
• Serve as a resource to care teams to identify goals for patients and to help with strategies to achieve these goals.
• Ensure documentation is in compliance.
• Provide direct oversight of the Youth Care Assistants.
• Oversee medication cart and emergency medication supplies.

• Provide in-service education to staff.

Education

• Preferred Bachelor's in nursing degree and experience in nursing care of children and adolescent psychiatric population.
• Minimum of an Associate degree in Nursing.
• CPR Certified.

Experience and Skills

• Experience in behavioral health.
• Organized and able to work independently.
• Flexible and able to multi-task.
• Proficient with word processing and spreadsheet applications. Possess solid general computer skills, including ability to work in a Windows XP environment. Familiarity with specific applications used by The Village a plus.
• Cultural competency to serve diverse client population.
• Ability to physically perform the essential functions of the above position with or without reasonable accommodations including the ability to interact with children and adolescents in a therapeutic environment/situation without risk of injury and able to supervise groups of children and perform physical intervention if required.

Keyword:
Registered Nurse, Children, Mental Health, Non-Profit, Nurse.