Nurse Manager (RN) Emergency Department Behavioral Health Position Available In Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut

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81 Retreat Ave HH Core Bldg (10067) StudentDebt Forgiveness, Free on-site gym, generous 401k match, Mind/BodyWellness Initiatives Come be part of a dynamic team of over 40,000colleagues’ organization wide. You will enjoy the benefits of theabove offerings as well as many additional generous benefits tohonor our employee’s financial, physical, and mental health. TheEmergency Department at Hartford Hospital is responsible fortreating a wide variety of patients, from basic ailments to themost complex traumas, at our Level I Trauma Center. This unit hassome of the highest acuity in the region, requiring our nurses tothink and act quickly to meet the varying needs of our patients.

Comprised of 108 beds, the unit is subdivided into different pods,including the Purple Pod for Behavioral Health patients and Red Podfor the most critical cases. We are also a Comprehensive Stroke andCardiac Center and accredited Geriatric ED. Successful healthcareproviders on this unit are highly skilled, agile and resilient,with the ability to work together to make sure we have a safeenvironment and provide the highest level of satisfaction to ourstaff and patients Are you a dynamic mental health professional insearch of a challenging and rewarding ED crisis position? Housedwithin the largest Level I Trauma Emergency Department in the stateof Connecticut, is a 22-bed behavioral health crisis unit, waitingfor you! Join a dynamic and collaborative team ofinter-disciplinary team members, including nurses, psychiatrists,medical doctors, social workers, and ancillary personnel as weprovide emergency care to our most vulnerable mental healthpopulation. In this fast-paced environment you’ll work withlike-minded professionals who value quality mental health care andadvocacy for the mental health population. Our ideal candidatewould have at least one year of inpatient or behavioral crisisnursing experience and is looking to take on the next challenge intheir career. Collaborating with the Institute of Living atHartford Hospital, we are able to provide many resources andeducational opportunities for your growth. Nurse Educators embeddedwithin Behavioral Health are actively involved in the crisis area.

CPI certification is provided during orientation. Collaborativeefforts with the Purple Light Project and Hartford HealthCare’sstate-wide Behavioral Health Network, advocating in concert for themental health population. Under the leadership of the NursingDirector, the Nurse Manager is a Registered Nurse responsible andaccountable for the 24-hour planning, organizing, directing andevaluation of clinical, administrative and operational andregulatory/compliance activities for their assigned department(s).The scope of management responsibilities includes clinical andsafety practices of nurses and other members of the clinical team,professional nursing practice, leadership and professional growth,human resource management, financial performance, systemcoordination and clinical performance (safety, patient experienceand quality) improvement. Qualifications Active CT RN license BSNMaster of Science in Nursing preferred 1 years of experienceleading employees in an emergency care or behavioral health settingMinimum of 3 Years of relevant experience in clinical practice.

Minimum 2 years of progressive leadership required. Strongcommunications skills required – both written, verbal and publicspeaking/teaching. BLS required As an Equal OpportunityEmployer/Affirmative Action employer, the organization will notdiscriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’srace, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,national origin, and veteran or disability status.