Nurse (40 Hour)

ABOUT US

The State of Connecticut, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) is a health care agency whose mission is to promote the overall health and wellness of persons with behavioral health needs through an integrated network of holistic, comprehensive, effective, and efficient services and supports that foster dignity, respect, and self-sufficiency in those we serve.

THE POSITION:

We are currently recruiting four (4) individuals to join our team as second shift Nurses within Southwest Connecticut Mental Health System (SWCMHS) in Bridgeport.

POSITION SPECIFICS:

• Schedule: Full-Time (40 Hour), Monday - Friday, Second Shift (4:00 P.M. - 12:30 A.M.), Every other weekend and rotating holidays
• Facility: Greater Bridgeport Community Mental Health Center (GBCMHC)
• PCNS & Units: 
  • 114543: Co-Occurring Treatment Unit (CTU) 5th Floor
  • 99096: Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) 6th Floor
  • 104861: Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) 7th Floor
  • 126074: Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) 6th Floor
• Address: 1635 Central Avenue, Bridgeport

IN ADDITION TO THE BASE ANNUAL SALARY, YOU MAY BE APPROVED FOR AN ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION BONUS:

• Each Registered Nurse who is permanently assigned to the second or third shift shall receive a “recruitment and retention” yearly bonus of three thousand dollars ($3,000.00). This bonus shall be prorated for part-time.
• In order to be eligible for this bonus, the employee must have completed one year of service in the registered nurse classification.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU:

• The opportunity to work for a Forbes top company: 'Forbes' State of Connecticut Ranked One of the Best Employers of 2023 - State of CT Receives National Recognition for Offering Job Growth, Competitive Benefits, and Flexible Schedule;
• A Platinum Healthcare Plan, the nation’s best for state employees and dependents, according to a report by Georgetown’s Center on Health Insurance Reform and article by Ellen Andrews, Ph.D., along with comprehensive benefit offerings;
• Extensive pension plan and supplemental retirement offerings;
• Generous paid time off, including 13 paid holidays per calendar year;
• Professional growth and development opportunities;
• Multiple opportunities to pick up extra shifts;
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees; and
• State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loans forgiven after 10 years of service.  Click here for more information.

DISCOVER THE OPPORTUNITY TO:

• Be a part of a comprehensive team of caring professionals; 
• Provide support that is passionate about improving the lives of those we serve; 
• Assist our clients so they can achieve success; 
• Make a difference in the public sector; and 
• Work together in a collaborative team environment. 

OUR MISSION:

The vision of the Southwest Connecticut Mental Health System is to provide high quality, compassionate and culturally competent mental health and substance abuse services to adults with behavioral health disorders who are indigent.

ABOUT THE PROGRAM:

Psychiatric Intensive Care Units (PICU) 42 beds:  The PICU 1 and PICU 2 each provide 21 beds for residents of Connecticut. Admissions to the psychiatric units are coordinated through a statewide Utilization Management process coordinated by the Office of the Commissioner. Both locked units are responsible for providing treatment for severely and acutely ill psychiatric patients who require a safe, supportive, highly structured hospital level of care. The treatment goals are developed in which the individual can be: stabilized, evaluated, rehabilitated, helped to accept the need for ongoing treatment, and assisted in regaining a level of functioning that will allow the person to be treated in a less restrictive environment or to return to community-based living.  PICU treatment staff work closely with community providers to ensure that a smooth transition to the community exists. PICU 1 provides assessment and stabilization, with the emphasis on community reentry. PICU 2, the extended care unit, focuses on rehabilitation with an emphasis on intense skills building needed for community reintegration.

The Co-Occurring Treatment Unit is a 20 bed, locked inpatient psychiatric unit that provides treatment to individuals with co-occurring illness.  The criteria for admission are major mental illness and substance use within six months of admission. The mission of CTU is to provide assessment and psychiatric stabilization as well as education around the clients co-occurring illness. The program model focuses on the inpatient Integrated Dual Disorders Treatment (IDDT) evidence-based practice, focusing concurrently on both psychiatric and substance abuse diagnoses.  The treatment goals are similar to the PICU’s.

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