RN Clinical Services Leader – Adolescent Psych Position Available In Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut

Job Description:

Location Detail:

47 Long Lots Rd Westport (10437)

Shift Detail:

Flexible hours, 4 days a week, off-shift coverage needed (open todiscussion) Work where every moment matters. Every day, more than40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thingin common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here.

We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensivehealthcare network. St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport hasmore than 3,200 employees. It includes a 473-bed community teachinghospital, a 76-bed inpatient psychiatric facility in Westport, alarge multispecialty provider group, and special needs services foradults and children. St. Vincent’s is the first hospital inFairfield County to be integrated into the Hartford HealthCarenetwork, and is the system’s second-largest hospital.

Job Summary:

• Assists with management of patient care activities and assignedstaff.

Responsibilities:

• Provides direction and support to unitstaff. Supervises admissions, conducts assessment of patient’sneeds, and initiates nursing care plans. Evaluates and documentspatient progress.
• Facilitates planning, implementation,development, and evaluation of nursing programs, initiatives andobjectives for the unit.
• Assists with development andimplementation of policies and procedures.
• Serves as a liaisonbetween the manager, staff and other areas within the organization.

Identifies and resolves issues affecting delivery of patient careservices in a unit.

• Provides hands on nursing support andprovides coaching, mentoring and education for department nursingteam.
• Catalyst for improving the quality and safety of patientsand work at the point of care delivery to transfer knowledge andpatient outcome management to the nursing care team.
• Facilitatesplanning, implementation, development and evaluation of nursinginitiatives and objectives for the unit and organization
• Demonstrates fiscal responsibility and is a steward oforganizational resources
• In a leadership role, serves as aliaison between the manager, staff and other areas within theorganization. Identifies and resolves issues affecting delivery ofcare services
• Works with team members, other leaders to developand trend performance improvement indicators based on nationalstandards and evidence based practices
• Other Duties as assigned
• Reflects ANA Scope and Standards of Nursing Practice (2015), ANACode of Ethics (2015), and ANA Social Policy Statement (2015).

Qualifications Licensure / Certification /

Registration:

• RequiredCredential(s):
• Licensed Registered Nurse credentialed from theConnecticut Department of Public Health obtained prior to hire dateor job transfer date.
• One or more of the following:
• CertifiedBLS Provider credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA)obtained within 2 Months (60 days) of hire date or job transferdate.
• Certified BLS Provider credentialed from the American RedCross obtained within 2 Months (60 days) of hire date or jobtransfer date.

Education:

• BSN Required We take great care ofcareers.

With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCareoffers exciting opportunities for career development and growth.

Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge – helpingto bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and communityeducation to countless men, women and children. We know that athriving organization starts with thriving employees we provide acompetitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance.

Every moment matters. And this is your moment .