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Are you a Registered Professional Nurse?

If so, we have an excellent opportunity to join our hospital’s team!

The  State of Connecticut , Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services ( DMHAS ) is seeking a qualified and experienced  Nurse  to join our team. This position will work within our Brief Care Unit located at the Southeastern Mental Health Authority ( SMHA ).

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS:

• Work Schedule:  Full-Time (40 Hours), Second Shift (4:00 P.M. - 12:30 A.M.), Every other weekend and holidays as scheduled
• Comprehensive  benefits  plan that includes industry leading health benefits with medical and dental coverage;
• Extensive pension plan and supplemental retirement offerings;
• Retirement healthcare offerings;
• Accrued vacation, personal and sick leave;
• 13 paid holidays per calendar year;
• Professional growth and development opportunities; and

• 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).
• In order to be eligible for this bonus, the employee must have completed one year of service in the registered nurse classification.

DISCOVER THE OPPORTUNITY TO:

• Engage in a rewarding career;
• Provide support to a division 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.

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.

ABOUT THE FACILITY:

SMHA is a community mental health agency serving adults in Bozrah, Colchester, East Lyme, Franklin, Griswold, Groton, Ledyard, Lisbon, Montville, New London, North Stonington, Norwich, Preston, Salem, Sprague, Stonington, Voluntown, and Waterford providing high quality behavioral health services to those with mental health and substance use disorders. Services offered include case management, outpatient behavioral health, crisis intervention, respite care, and forensic services. SMHA is responsible for administering all DMHAS contract funded behavioral health services in Southeastern Connecticut. 

The Brief Care Program is an open, 15- bed, subacute residential program. It is a voluntary program for clients who are in need of stabilization but who don’t meet the criteria for a psychiatric hospitalization. A Brief Care admission may also be used as a step-down transition following an inpatient stay. The program offers a full treatment team including an APRN, nurses, social workers, certified addiction counselor, and mental health workers. Staff is on site 24 hours a day and hold weekly treatment team meetings to discuss progress, barriers, and discharge planning. Community support staff and family are encouraged to participate in the weekly meetings for continuity. Clients are often linked to programs during their stay to provide continued support upon discharge.