Registered Nurse - Geriatric Psych Unit Full Time - 40 Hours - Evenings Every Other Weekend
Registered Nurse - Geriatric Psych Unit Full Time - 40 Hours - Evenings Every Other Weekend Position Description: Full Time - 3:00p - 11:30p - every other weekend. Minimum 3 week orientation on Days (7am - 3:30pm) required. Provides holistic, quality and cost-effective nursing care for patients/families and/or others for a patient population within a unit, service or other primary area of practice with an awareness of the episode of care. Applies the nursing process within the context of the organizations Framework for Professional Practice. Functions as clinically competent. Delegates and supervises work appropriately. Reports to Unit Manager. Requirements: RN CT License. RN Diploma, Associate Degree, BS in Nursing, or BS, BA (non- Nursing). RN Experience Required. One year psychiatric experience highly preferred with an interest in geriatric patient and dementia care. Critical thinking skills very important, good team player required. Minimum 3 week orientation on Days (7am - 3:30pm) required. Unit Description: Donnelly One North is an 18-bed geriatric psychiatric inpatient unit. We accept patients age 55 and above. Our unit has 2 separate areas, each providing unique services and nursing care. One area is for patients suffering from any type of dementia with behavioral disturbances, and the other area is to provide treatment to patients with psychiatric illnesses, such as depression, bipolar illness, and thought disorders. The mission of Donnelly 1 North is to promote, maintain, and restore the health of Connecticuts elderly by providing the highest quality patient and family centered acute behavioral healthcare. Defining elements of this care are: a patient centered care focus; a stewardship of patient resources; and interventions that are based on current research and outcome measures. A dedicated, specialized staff, consisting of psychiatrists, nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, and a dietician, work together in a collaborative manner with the patient and family. Our goal is to treat each patient individually, focusing on strengths, as well as, treatments, that will improve each persons level of functioning and reduce the distressing symptoms of psychiatric illnesses. Our unit atmosphere is professional, yet warm, with respect and dignity of the patient at the forefront of our day-to-day routine.