Director Of Nursing Office​/On-site MP

Do you want to make a difference while participating in a dynamic and reciprocal health care environment in the public sector?

• Work Hours:
  
  Full-time, 40 hours per week
• Work Shift:
  
  First shift, 8:30 a.m.
  
  - 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday
• Location:
  
  34 Park St, New Haven, CT

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

• Provide clinical and administrative supervision, conduct staff evaluations, and maintain effective nursing leadership across inpatient and ambulatory settings.
• Conduct routine rounds to identify care, practice, and service issues, and implement corrective action plans to uphold regulatory standards.
• Oversee staffing patterns, ensure adequate unit and shift coverage, and support staff competency through training and development programs.
• Plan, manage, and evaluate nursing and clinical activities; develop program goals, objectives, and policies aligned with current standards and research.
• Maintain stakeholder relationships, ensure safe and high-quality patient care, and lead quality improvement initiatives for nursing services.
• Build productive teams, intervene in crises, investigate incidents, and prepare necessary reports while leading and participating in meetings.
• Coordinate 24-hour nursing coverage, support recruitment and hiring efforts, provide direct patient care as needed, and represent nursing services when appropriate.

The State of Connecticut, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (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.

The Connecticut Mental Health Center (CMHC) is an urban community mental health center with an exceptional 60-year tradition of serving individuals with serious mental illness and/or addiction. Founded in 1966, CMHC is a partnership between DHMAS and the Yale Department of Psychiatry. Each year over 4,000 people receive a variety of recovery-oriented services at CMHC and its satellite clinics.

CMHC is nationally recognized for its scientific research into the causes and treatment of mental illness and addiction. The Abraham Ribicoff Research Facilities include multiple research programs in a variety of areas. CMHC is also a major training site for individuals pursuing careers in mental health fields including psychiatry, psychology, social work, nursing, and pastoral care.

• 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 the Departments of Children and Families, Developmental Services, Mental Health and Addiction Services and Veterans Affairs this class is accountable for directing nursing services or other clinical services.

• Directs or assists with direction of staff and operation of nursing/clinical department;
• Directs or assists with planning and managing of nursing/clinical activities;
• Develops or assists with formulation of program goals and objectives;
• Develops or assists in development of related policy incorporating current nursing/clinical research and professionally recognized standards;
• Develops or assists in development and implementation of plans for care;
• Interprets and administers pertinent laws;
• Evaluates staff;
• Prepares or assists in preparation of budget;
• Maintains contacts with individuals both within and outside of department who might impact on program activities;
• Makes rounds to determine quality of nursing care;
• Assures optimal quality of care is provided in a safe environment;
• Develops and/or implements effective ongoing programs to measure, assess and improve quality of nursing care, treatment and services delivered to patients;
• Oversees programming for facility personnel to improve knowledge and practices of infection control;
• Develops productive work teams; intervenes in crisis situations and investigates all unusual incidents;
• Protects human and civil rights of patients and/or clients and staff;
• Compiles data and prepares periodic reports;
• Leads and participates in…