Registered Nurse: Milestone - 4501 SIGN ON BONUS!
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JOB TITLE: Registered Nurse
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full-time, 40 hours/wk
SCHEDULED HOURS: Monday-Friday, 3PM-11PM
PROGRAM/LOCATION: Milestone, Putnam, CT
PC#: 2606
ABOUT THE PROGRAM: Milestone is a 30 day intensive residential treatment center designed to accommodate and treat women with a history of substance abuse, trauma and mental health issues. Our comprehensive services are recovery-oriented, gender-responsive and trauma-informed with the goal of helping women find real hope for recovery.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provides direct services to clients supported within the 24/7 residential setting.
- Demonstrates an understanding of the treatment of substance use disorders as well as co-occurring disorders relevant to the population served.
- Intervenes in client differences or conflicts in a way to ensure a positive milieu.
- Demonstrates an understanding of the importance of family and natural support connections for clients served within the programs.
- Demonstrates the ability to form and maintain positive and healthy rapport with clients served by building trust and supporting competencies through interest and active engagement.
- Demonstrates the ability to teach and support the learning of a broad range of skills including those related to: coping skills, ADLS and areas of psychoeducation and linkage to community resources and self-help groups.
- Transports clients within the program as needed.
- Documents planned interventions, behavior incidents, and general observations of clients served and assessment of their skills, behavior, and moods in an objective and professional manner.
- Provides integrated behavioral health and medical treatment planning and comprehensive care management of adults with substance use and mental health disorders.
- Maintains knowledge of current ideas, theories and research regarding treatment of individuals with complex behavioral health and medical issues including factors contributing to health care disparities.
- Supervises provision of laboratory testing on-site and off-site, according to agency policies.
- Develops and provides individual and group treatment and psycho-educational groups designed to aid clients in understanding and maintaining their medications and side effects, as well as how to manage their behavioral health symptoms, improve skills for recovery and living a healthy lifestyle.
- Provides crisis assessment and intervention to monitor status of clients in crisis.
- Monitors medications of all residents in accordance with the Adult residential medication policy and procedure.
- Teaches and assists all residents in areas of rehab including: nutrition and healthy living, meal preparation, hygiene, laundry, banking and budgeting, and basic home care skills.
- Assists/Manages administrative functions and tasks at the direction of the supervisor.
- Additional duties as required.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Graduate of a School of Nursing from an Accredited Nursing Program and RN Licensure.
Experience: Experience working with patients with substance use and mental health disorders. Experience working in a managed care environment.
Licensure/Certification/Registration: RN license to practice in State of CT. CPR/First Aid Certification within 6 months of hire.
WHY CHR:
- Voted Top Workplace 9 years in a row!
- Generous paid time off, including your birthday!
- 403b Retirement Plan contributions
- Discounts on pet, auto, and home insurances as well!
- Education and licensure reimbursement
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness
- NHSC loan repayment program offered at select sites!
- Tuition Reimbursement/Professional Development program
- Internal career fairs- meet directly with a recruiter and discuss your career goals
- Plenty of growth opportunities (we have over 80 programs state-wide!)
- Free trainings, clinical supervision, and mentoring available at many programs
- Robust wellness program
- Annual wellness stipend
- 3 free confidential counseling sessions available 24/7 to employees and household dependents through an employee assistance program
- FREE premium subscription to the Calm app (meditations, music, sleep stories and more!) for you and up to 5 family members
- Virtual bring your pet to work lunches, free weekly yoga, employee appreciation events, and more!
- Ample opportunities to get involved and have your voice heard
- Thought-provoking and interactive learning opportunities for all staff focused on increasing diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) throughout the agency
- Employee-lead resource groups
- Leadership luncheons with our CEO
- Join any one of our agency committees!
- Stay informed with frequent updates
- Weekly video messages directly from our CEO
- Monthly newsletters
- And much, much more…!
*Many of the benefits listed above are available to all staff regardless of hours worked! Please note that some of the listed benefits may be subject to eligibility.
COMPENSATION*:
*Actual rates are determined at the time of offer and are based off of relevant experience, as well as adherence to our internal equity policy. Many of our positions offer program/location differentials and/or sign-on incentives. (Please note, for part-time positions this range would be pro-rated based on hours worked)
CHR is committed to fostering an inclusive culture that respects differences and honors the experience of our diverse staff. We encourage women, members of ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with (dis)abilities, and veterans to apply.
Take the first step to a meaningful career and apply to CHR today!
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