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Nurse (40 Hour)(Multiple Positions)

State of Connecticut Executive Branch
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Are you looking to help your state in a time of need?Does a career in state service as a Registered Professional Nurse (RN) excite you?!If so, come Make an ImpaCT by serving your state!Read below and apply today!
 

THE ROLE:

The State of Connecticut, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) is currently accepting applications for multiple Nurse positions within Connecticut Valley Hospital (CVH). We are seeking dedicated and compassionate individuals to join our direct-care team to improve the well-being for our clients/patients.

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Division: General Psychiatry Division (GPD)
  • Location: Battell Hall, Woodward Hall and Merritt Hall
  • Hours: Full-Time, Part-Time, Weekends
  • Shifts: First, Second, and Third
  • Address: 1000 Silver Street, Middletown, CT
  • Note: These positions can be assigned any unit/location and work schedule/shift throughout GPD

FOR MORE INFORMATION: If you would like to schedule a time to speak with a Clinical Leader to learn about a nursing position at DMHAS, please contact Marilyn.Duran@ct.gov.

 

THESE REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL NURSE POSITIONS ARE ON THE FOLLOWING INPATIENT UNITS: 

  • Battell 2 North, Battell 2 South, Battell 3 North, Battell 3 South & Battell 4 South: Acute general psychiatric treatment units with a maximum census of twenty-two patients. These units provide psychiatric treatment and stabilization for individuals living with severe and persistent mental illness, with the goal of discharge to the community in the most integrated setting possible. 
  • Battell 4 North: Acute general psychiatric treatment unit with a maximum census of twenty-two patients.  The unit provides psychiatric treatment and stabilization to men living with severe and persistent mental illness, with the goal of discharge to the community in the most integrated setting possible.
  • Merritt 4D: Young Adult Services providing specialized treatment setting for young adults who are transitioning into the adult mental health treatment system from the child/adolescent mental health system, or who have had the onset of symptoms in young adulthood.  The focus of treatment is psychiatric stabilization with the goal of continuing treatment in the least restrictive community setting possible.
  • Woodward 1 North & Woodward 1 South: Geriatric psychiatry units with a maximum census of fifteen patients.  These units serve an aging patient population suffering from severe and chronic mental illness, as well as patients with complex medical and nursing needs.  The goal of treatment is psychiatric stabilization with the goal of living in an appropriately supportive community setting with the least restrictions possible.   
  • Woodward 2 North: Geriatric psychiatry unit with a maximum census of fifteen patients.  The unit serves an aging patient population of men suffering from severe and chronic mental illness, as well as patients with complex medical and nursing needs.  The goal of treatment is psychiatric stabilization with the goal of living in an appropriately supportive community setting with the least restrictions possible.   
  • Woodward 2 South: Specialized treatment setting serving the needs of patients with both mental illness and either acquired or traumatic brain injury (ABI/TBI).  The unit has a census of fifteen patients. The unit works with the DMHAS ABT/TBI services division to return patients to the community in the most integrated setting possible.

 

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU

  • To work for a Forbes top company: ‘Forbes’ State of Connecticut Ranked One of the Best Employers of 2023 - State of CT Receives National Recognition for Offering Job Growth, Competitive Benefits, and Flexible Schedule;
  • We offer a competitive benefits plan that includes healthcare coverage, a retirement plan as well as paid time off, including 13 paid holidays per calendar year.
  • We encourage a strong work/life balance for all state employees.
  • We offer opportunities for professional and personal growth. State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loans forgiven after 10 years of service. Click here for more information.
  • We have limitless areas for you to perform relevant and significant work.

*Benefit offerings will vary with part-time positions.

FOR SECOND AND THIRD SHIFT POSITIONS - YOU MAY BE APPROVED FOR AN ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION BONUS:

  • Each Registered Nurse who is permanently assigned to the second or third shift shall receive a “recruitment and retention” yearly bonus of three thousand dollars ($3,000.00). 
  • This bonus shall be pro-rated for part-time Registered Nurses. 
  • In order to be eligible for this bonus, the Employee must have completed one year of service in the registered nurse classification.

 

IN THIS ROLE AS AN REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL NURSE YOU WILL:

  • Provide substantial input regarding patient care needs;
  • Recommend modifications in the overall plan of care;
  • Complete comprehensive Initial Nursing Assessment for patients with acute psychiatric and addictive problems; and
  • Provide direct patient care that includes education, counseling, medication administration and documentation of the treatment and progress made by the patient.

 

NOTE:

  • Permanent DMHAS employees in the classification of Nurse should not apply; transfers within DMHAS will be handled through the agency lateral transfer process.
  • Candidates hired from this posting may be initially provided with a temporary assignment; the permanent assignment will be determined within the first six months of employment.

 

OUR MISSION:

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.

 

ABOUT THE HOSPITAL:

CVH opened in 1868 as the State’s public hospital for the treatment of persons with mental illness. Throughout its history, it has experienced the multitude of medical, social and political changes affecting such facilities. In 1995, the Governor and General Assembly through a statewide restructuring of services for persons with psychological and addiction disabilities called for a renewed commitment to specialized treatment at CVH by expanding community options for patients and staff while closing two other hospitals and consolidating inpatient services here. The hospital became the amalgamation of four formerly freestanding psychiatric hospitals, four freestanding substance use disorder treatment facilities, and one maximum security hospital. Then in 2010, the former Cedarcrest Regional Hospital (with 2 campuses – Cedar Ridge campus in Newington and Blue Hills campus in Hartford) consolidated services with CVH. On May 1, 2018, the Whiting Forensic Division of CVH separated, creating two separate hospitals; Connecticut Valley Hospital (CVH) and Whiting Forensic Hospital (WFH). Today, CVH is comprised of 17 inpatient units over two campuses (Middletown and Hartford).

We welcome you to be a part of a comprehensive team of caring professionals and assist our clients/patients so they can achieve success. You will experience the opportunity to make a difference in the public sector as well as Make an ImpaCT as a Registered Professional Nurse for the State of Connecticut! We encourage you to apply today!

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