Registered Nurse - Part Time Weekend

Job Location:

Hartford, CT

Job Level: Entry Level (less than 2 years)

Level of

Education:

AS

Job Type: Part-Time/Regular

Years of

Experience:

Any

Starting Date: ASAP

Salary: 38.00

Work Hours:

Part Time 12-24 hours

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.

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Hourly Rate $38.00 per hour

2nd shift differential $5.00 per hour

3rd shift differential $3.00 per hour

The Urgent Crisis Center (UCC) is a walk-in, police or ambulance, psychiatric crisis stabilization center designed to triage, assess, and stabilize youth who are experiencing behavioral health crisis. Discharge planning will include assuring appropriate lower level of care is established or referrals will be made. There are three units in the UCC serving youth ages 4-18 (up to 21 if DCF committed).

This is a fast-paced environment that operate 24/7, 365 days of the year. The Registered Nurse will work amongst a multidisciplinary team in the assessment, treatment, and discharge of the youth cared for in this Urgent Crisis Center. Embedded in the healthcare team is a triage nurse on shift who provides other nursing support when needed.

Sub Acute Stabilization (SAS) operates amongst two units:
Jewell ages 5-12 and Perkins ages 13+. The length of stay will vary from 1-14 days which will be determined by the treatment team at the initial intake. The client will be reassessed throughout their stay to determine their capacity/ability to return home and be within the community or to determine the appropriate level of care needed. The Registered nurse will oversee the youths’ medical needs throughout course of treatment, while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to assure continuity, and efficient care.

Embedded in the healthcare team will be two lead nurses.

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.

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 and discharge planning.

The nurse will conduct the initial nursing assessment, reconcile any current medication, and provide detailed and accurate documentation…