RN – Inpatient Children's Behavioral Health Unit in Mansfield Center, CT
weekly Gross - $2,426.00
Shift - (5x8 hrs.) Evenings
Start date - 01/13/2025
The Inpatient Children's Unit provides a safe and secure environment for children and adolescents aged 5 to 17 requiring acute inpatient care for behavioral health treatment.
Requirements:
- Experience: Minimum 1 year of recent psychiatric experience with the child-adolescent population preferred.
- Certifications: CPI, AHA BLS/CPR (hospital willing to provide on-site training).
- Licensure: Active CT RN license required.
- Education: Bachelor's degree preferred; Associate degree accepted.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to pediatric patients with behavioral health needs, including mood disorders, disruptive mood dysregulation disorders, suicidal ideation, and neurodevelopmental disorders such as ADD/ADHD.
- Ensure patient safety and well-being through appropriate care planning and intervention.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to support individualized treatment plans.
- Document care accurately in the EPIC EMR system.
- Support facility needs by floating to the adult unit when required.