Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Introduction

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The State of Connecticut, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) is now hiring for an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse to join their team! This position will be responsible for ambulatory services inpatient care throughout Whiting Forensic Hospital.

Please note:

this position is Hazardous Duty.

• FACILITY:
  Whiting Forensic Hospital (WFH)
• LOCATION:
  
  Middletown, CT
• UNIT:
  Ambulatory Care Services
• SCHEDULE:
  
  Full-Time, 40 Hours per Week, First Shift, Monday through Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm
• POSITION NUMBER: 154908

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• Professional growth and development opportunities
• Hazardous Duty pension plan (State Employees Retirement System Tier IV)
• Retire in 25 years - with pension & healthcare benefits
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees

Support ongoing patient care needs of medically complex patients;
Assess, diagnose and treat the complex problems of patients;
Conduct treatment planning, patient education, and function as community liaison while assisting patients in obtaining medical and psychiatric stability.

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. Whiting Forensic Hospital specializes in providing inpatient services to individuals involved in the criminal justice system or are not yet ready to be safely treated in less restrictive settings.

Services are provided to individuals who are admitted via Psychiatric Security Review Board (PSRB) commitment, criminal court order for restoration of competency to stand trial, civil commitment, or transfer from the Department of Correction. Discharge options are dependent on legal status and the purpose of admission. The hospital consists of 91 maximum security beds and 138 enhanced security beds.

• A comprehensive medical examination, including a drug screening, will be required of all applicants upon a conditional offer of employment.
• All state employees must adhere to Connecticut's Policy for a Drug Free Workplace.

In a state agency health care delivery system, this class is accountable for independently assessing, evaluating an individual’s health care status and developing a treatment plan to manage health problems and promote health maintenance and providing consultation services to optimize services provided and effect system changes.

• Provides comprehensive advanced nursing treatments and/or health care services to individuals including clinical assessments, treatments, diagnosing medical conditions, assessing emergencies, ordering, analyzing and interpreting results of diagnostic studies, prescribing medication and monitoring responses to medications and adjusting accordingly, making appropriate referrals to specialists;
• Leads cardiac arrest codes and documents medical and/or psychiatric care;
• Performs specialized duties in providing medical and psychiatric care to a variety of individuals including hospitalized and ambulatory individuals with acute and chronic conditions;
• Provides individual psychotherapy;
• Educates individuals regarding diagnosis and treatment;
• Assesses the effectiveness of health and/or psychiatric care services;
• Consults with clinical staff regarding assessment methods and treatment plans;
• Assists regional and/or central office staff in determining need for contractual health services;
• Provides direction to staff on appropriate health record documentation;
• Functions as liaison between agency and community health care providers;
• Prepares reports on health services, problems and investigations;
• Participates in quality assurance and other clinical committees as needed;
• Assists families and other groups in understanding medical and/or psychiatric needs of clients serviced by agency;
• Participates as a member of multi-disciplinary evaluation team;
• May provide training to nursing and paraprofessional staff;
• May complete home assessments for safety;
• May participate in investigations of abuse and/or neglect;
• May testify in court;
• May direct agency clinic…