Psychiatric Advanced Practice Registered Nurse FL

Position: Psychiatric Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (40 Hour) - #260224-5913FL-001
Introduction

Our Mission:
The State of Connecticut, Department of Correction shall strive to be a global leader in progressive correctional practices and partnered re-entry initiatives to support responsive evidence-based practices aligned to law-abiding and accountable behaviors. Safe and security shall be a priority component of this responsibility as it pertains to staff, victims, citizens and offenders.

Do you have a passion for supporting others? Do you want to make a difference while participating in a dynamic health care environment in the public sector?

The Connecticut Department of Correction (DOC) seeks a qualified individual for a meaningful role as a Psychiatric Advanced Practice Registered Nurse for the Health Services Unit. This role is located at the Garner Correctional Institution in Newtown, CT.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

* Visit our State Employee Benefits Overview page to learn about our medical and dental insurance plans, sick/vacation/personal leave accruals, state holidays, tuition reimbursement and more!

* This is a Hazardous Duty Position and offers a pension plan, the State Employees Retirement System Tier IV. As a Hazardous Duty employee, you will be eligible to retire after just 25 years of service, regardless of your age.

* A healthy work/life balance to all employees.

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POSITION DETAILS

This is a full-time, 40 hour per week position on first shift. Schedule is Monday-Friday between 7:00am and 3:00pm.

Psychiatric Advanced Nurse Practitioners within the correctional setting provide a range of clinical functions to those entering and within the custody of the Department of Correction. Psychiatric APRNs work within a dynamic, multidisciplinary team comprised of social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists and APRNs, as well as medical personnel and custody staff, all sharing the common goal of providing high quality, service-oriented care.

The incumbent in this position will have the opportunity to work within a clinically rich setting, with opportunities to provide initial psychiatric evaluations, crisis management including the use of emergency medications, suicide risk assessments, evaluation and administration of involuntary psychiatric medications and other clinical activities. Additional opportunities to engage in collaborative treatment with external support services and research driven programming, are also encouraged and available.

The duties of a psychiatric APRN within our agency may include:

* Conducting comprehensive initial psychiatric evaluations;

* Development of treatment plans;

* Conducting risk assessments;

* Coordinating with community supports and treatment providers;

* Engaging in evidence based psychiatric services including evaluation and management of psychotropic medications

* Providing care for a population with a full array of clinical diagnoses including mood, psychotic and personality disorders.

More details can be found in the class specification.

ABOUT US

The Garner Correctional Institution incarcerates both pretrial and sentenced offenders. Through proven programmatic innovation and intervention, the Garner Correctional Institution provides positive alternatives for inmates to assist in their successful reintegration into the community as productive members of society. Based upon their mental health needs, offenders from throughout the system, both pretrial and sentenced, are assigned here. The facility's staff utilizes a highly progressive mental health treatment approach.

Individualized treatment plans, based upon an offender's level of functionality include extensive programming and therapy, in a group and one on one setting. The staff at the facility, both custody and mental health, operate through an integrated team approach which insures a continuity of custody, care, treatment and control. The program is designed to return as many of these offenders as is possible to the ability to function in either a general population prison setting or ultimately to life in the community.

For an inside look at how nurses make a difference in a correctional setting, watch the video below!

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