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Connecticut Department of Administrative Services

Nurse (40 Hour)(Office/On-Site)

Connecticut Department of Administrative Services, New Haven, Connecticut, us, 06540

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Position Overview Nurse (40 Hour) – Office/On‑Site – Full‑time, Third Shift – Inpatient Unit – Connecticut Mental Health Center (CMHC), 34 Park Street, New Haven, CT

Salary $79,874 – $104,588/year (Salary commensurate with education and/or experience)

Benefits

Recruitment and retention yearly bonus of $3,000 for registered nurses permanently assigned to the second or third shift (eligible after one year of service)

Professional growth and development opportunities

Healthy work/life balance

State employee benefits overview page

Key Duties

Independently implements the nursing process with individuals including physicians’ orders regarding diet, medication, and treatment

Performs assessments, changes dressings, monitors quality care through observation and evaluation

Documents nursing interventions on medical records; distributes and maintains records of controlled drugs and ensures security

Responds to emergencies; advises staff and family members regarding treatments, nursing plans, and related individual care issues

May participate as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team in assessment, development, implementation, and evaluation of individual treatment plans

May formulate and implement nursing care plans; may administer routine tests; may conduct training; may delegate nursing tasks consistent with established protocols

Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited nursing program

Registered Nurse license in Connecticut (must possess and retain a license or temporary permit)

Experience working in a mental health facility (preferred)

Experience working on a team with other disciplines (preferred)

Knowledge of nursing theory, practice, ethics, medications, and psychiatric interventions

Interpersonal, oral and written communication skills

Ability to act as a role model to health care staff by demonstrating and teaching professional behaviors

Special Requirements

May be required to be fluent in a foreign language or proficient in the use of American Sign Language in certain designated positions

May be required to travel

Working Conditions

May be required to lift and restrain individuals; exposure to communicable/fungible diseases and risk of injury from assaultive/abusive individuals; exposure to disagreeable conditions

Equal Opportunity Employer The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

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