Description

Job Schedule: Full Time
Standard Hours: 40
Job Shift: Shift 2
Shift Details: Shifts scheduled between 3:00 pm - 11:30 pm, Monday through Friday

Work where every moment matters.

Every day, almost 30,000 Hartford HealthCare employees come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network.

Natchaug Hospital is Eastern Connecticut’s leading provider for children, adolescents and adults with mental illness and substance abuse addictions. We offer a variety of programs including inpatient and outpatient behavioral health, residential treatment for court-involved teenage girls, geriatric services, clinical day treatment schools and chemical dependency services. Through our multi-site network of care, we constantly strive to meet its mission in helping people find their way while educating and empowering individuals to participate in their own care and recovery.

Job Summary

Provides holistic, quality and cost-effective nursing care for patients/families and/or others for patient populations within a unit, service or other primary area of practice, with an awareness of the continuum of care.  Applies the nursing process within the context of the organization's Framework for Professional Practice.  Collaboratively manages transitions across the continuum of care, to assist patients or populations in achieving or maintaining an optimal level of health.   Is recognized as professional role model and clinical expert.  Delegates and supervises work appropriately.  Reports to Unit Manager.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of nursing experience, behavioral health experience preferred
• BSN required, MSN preferred
• Current Connecticut Registered Nurse license
• Demonstrated critical thinking and sound decision making skills
• Strong communication, interpersonal and leadership and teambuilding skills required
• Computer proficiency and keyboarding skills required

We take great care of careers.

 

Hartford Healthcare provides eligible employees with an extensive benefits package and all the benefits of working with a top notch organization:

• Medical and dental benefits
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off with accrual starting on the date of hire
• Additional voluntary benefits as well as employee discount program

With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth.  Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge – helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children.  We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance.  Every moment matters.  And this is your moment.

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