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<h4>How you'll change lives</h4>As a Registered Nurse (RN) at US Renal Care, you'll be an integral part of a cross-functional team, working under the supervision of a Charge Nurse and assisting and supervising Patient Care Technicians (PCTs) to care for patients living with kidney disease.<h4>What you'll be doing</h4>Patient care. You'll work directly with patients to provide safe, comfortable, and high-quality dialysis treatment. Responsibilities include completing and documenting physical assessments before and after treatments and monitoring patients during treatment. You'll ensure quality renal care by completing monthly reviews of patient medication profiles and administering medications according to physician orders. Teamwork. You'll be a critical member of an interdisciplinary team to provide all required patient assessment and care planning activities. You'll also make sure center staffing requirements are met at all times under the direction of the Administrator and according to state regulations for staffing ratios.Safety &amp; Quality. Working under the supervision of a Charge Nurse, you'll adhere to all company policies and procedures and state and federal laws and regulations. You'll participate in all required staff meetings and continuing education offerings.

U.S. Renal Care

Dialysis Registered Nurse

<h4>How you will change lives</h4>As a Patient Care Technician (PCT) at US Renal Care, you will be an integral part of a cross-functional team providing care and delegated activities of treatment to patients. The PCT will work under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) or Charge Nurse (CN) for patients with renal failure.<h4>What you'll be doing</h4>Patient care. You will work directly with patients to provide safe, comfortable, and high-quality dialysis treatment. Responsibilities include gathering patient stats before and after treatment, initiating treatment, monitoring patients during treatment, terminating treatment, and collecting patient blood samples per physician orders.Technician Duties. You will ensure quality comes first by preparing machines for hemodialysis treatments, cleaning and disinfecting machines after treatment, and conducting machine safety checks and logging results for quality control, ensuring all protocols and regulations are followed.Safety and Quality. You will use appropriate safety measures, including personal protective equipment. Working under the supervision of a Charge Nurse, you will adhere to all company policies, procedures, and state/federal laws and regulations. You will participate in all required staff meetings and continuing education offerings.PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN STATE SPECIFIC BOARD OF NURSING REQUIREMENTS California<ul><li>Must possess current Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CHT) certificate from California Department of Public Health (CDPH) at time of hire OR</li><li>Hired at USRC location recognized by state of California as an approved dialysis technician training program and obtain California state certification (CHT) within six (6) weeks of successful completion of training program. </li></ul>Maryland<ul><li>Must possess current Certified Nursing Assistants -- Dialysis Technicians (CNA-DT) certificate from Maryland Board of Nursing OR</li><li>Hired at USRC location recognized by state of Maryland as an approved dialysis technician training program and obtain Maryland CNA-DT certificate within three (3) months from date of hire OR</li><li>Out-of-state applicant must have active BONENT certification and provide proof of initial application for CNA-DT certification.</li></ul>New Mexico<ul><li>Must have New Mexico dialysis technician certificate at time of hire OR</li><li>Hired at USRC location recognized by state of New Mexico as an approved dialysis technician training program and obtain New Mexico state certification within six (6) months of successful completion of training program OR</li><li>New Mexico certification of hemodialysis technician is required for out of state applicant with active state or national hemodialysis certification; must obtain New Mexico state certification prior to working as a Certified Hemodialysis Technician. </li><li>After January 1st, 2024, all initial applications for the certified hemodialysis technician will require a national hemodialysis technician certificate.</li><li>The applicant must submit proof of a valid national hemodialysis technician certificate from a recognized organization.</li><li>Hemodialysis technician students must have a current basic life support credential prior to and while the student has contact with patients</li></ul>OHIO<ul><li>Must have Ohio dialysis technician intern certificate at time of hire OR</li><li>Hired at USRC location recognized by state of Ohio as an approved dialysis technician training program and submit application for Ohio dialysis technician intern certificate to board no later than four (4) weeks prior to completion of the approved training program.</li><li>Must obtain Ohio Board of Nursing Certificate (OCDT) not less than twelve (12) months and not later than eighteen (18) months of enrolling in the USRC OCDT program.</li></ul>OREGON<ul><li>Must possess current Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CHDT) certificate from Oregon Public Health Division at time of hire OR</li><li>Must obtain Oregon dialysis technician provisional certificate within three (3) weeks of successful completion of training program and obtain Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CHDT) certificate from Oregon Public Health Division within eighteen (18) months. An Oregon Provisional Certification is valid for six months and can be renewed for one additional six month period.</li></ul>&nbsp;

Dialysis Patient Care Technician

Dialysis Patient Care Technician - PCT Chronic In-center

Dialysis Patient Care Technician - PRN

<h4>Introduction</h4> Do you want to utilize your skills and make a difference?&nbsp; Are you looking to take the next step in your career?&nbsp; If so, please read on to learn more about this exciting opportunity! The&nbsp;State of Connecticut,&nbsp;Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services&nbsp;(DMHAS)&nbsp;is currently seeking a qualified and experienced individual for the position of Community Clinicianto join our team.&nbsp; Position Highlights: <ul><li>FACILITY:&nbsp;&nbsp;River Valley Services (RVS)</li><li>UNIT: Assertive Community Treatment&nbsp;(ACT) Team</li><li>LOCATION:&nbsp;Middletown, CT</li><li>POSITION NUMBER:&nbsp;144330</li><li>SCHEDULE:&nbsp;Full-time, (70 hours biweekly), 1st Shift</li></ul> Rotation 1, Week 1: Friday 10:30am-6:00pm, Monday 8:00-4:30pm,Tuesday 10:30am-6:00pm, Wednesday 8:00am-4:30pm, Thursday 8:00am-4:30pm.&nbsp; Rotation 1, Week 2: Friday 8:00am-4:30pm, Tuesday 8:00am-4:30pm,Wednesday 8:00am-4:30pm, Thursday 8:00am-4:30pm. Rotation 2, Week 1: Saturday 9:00am-4:30pm Sunday 9:00am-4:30pm,Monday 8:00am-4:30pm, Wednesday 8:00am-4:30pm, Thursday 8:00am-4:30pm.&nbsp; Rotation 2, Week 2: Friday 8:00am-4:30pm, Tuesday 8:00am-4:30pm,Wednesday 8:00am-4:30pm, Thursday 8:00am- 4:30pm. What We Can Offer You: <ul><li>Visit our&nbsp;new&nbsp;State Employee Benefits Overview&nbsp;page!</li><li>The opportunity to work for a Forbes top company: 'Forbes'&nbsp;State of Connecticut Ranked One of the Best Employers of 2023&nbsp;- State of CT Receives National Recognition for Offering Job Growth, Competitive Benefits, and Flexible Schedule.</li><li>Professional growth and development opportunities.</li><li>A healthy&nbsp;work/life balance&nbsp;to all employees.&nbsp;</li></ul> Discover The Opportunity To: <ul><li>Engage in a rewarding career;</li><li>Showcase your talents in a meaningful role;</li><li>Thrive in an exciting environment;</li><li>Provide support to a division that is passionate about the work we do.</li><li>Work together in a collaborative team environment.</li></ul> The Role: This essential position provides intensive support to a vulnerable population of people with complex behavioral and/or substance related conditions who live in the community. This position provides critical support and clinical service to these individuals such as securing/maintaining housing, obtaining basic needs, financial benefits, medical care and supervision of medication administration. Job duties include, but are not limited to: <ul><li>Functions primarily to implement treatment plans for clients on caseload;&nbsp;</li><li>Provides case management services to clients;</li><li>Assists clients in linking with community support systems and agencies;&nbsp;</li><li>Monitors clients progress within mental health and community support systems.</li></ul> About Us: 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.&nbsp; The goal of RVS is to provide the highest quality crisis intervention, case management, and residential and clinical services to adult citizens, 18 years of age and older, who suffer from serious mental disorders and who lack the financial means to secure such services in the private sector.&nbsp;RVS offers short term respite residential services, community support programs, a mobile crisis response team, jail diversion programs and various other supportive services. Please note: <ul><li>A comprehensive medical examination, including a drug screening, will be required of all applicants upon a conditional offer of employment.</li><li>All state employees must adhere to&nbsp;Connecticut’s Policy for a Drug Free Workplace.</li></ul> We hope you take this opportunity to continue your career with us and make a difference! <h4>Selection Plan</h4> Please&nbsp;read&nbsp;or&nbsp;watch&nbsp;our Applicant Tips on How to Apply! To Apply: <ul><li>In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening. The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.</li><li>You must specify your qualifications on your application. You will be unable to make revisions once you submit your application for this posting to the JobAps system.</li><li>In order to comply with&nbsp;Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process.</li><li>All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to&nbsp;<a href="mailto:DAS.SHRM@ct.gov" target="_blank">DAS.SHRM@ct.gov</a>.</li><li>This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules.</li></ul> Important Next Step Information for After You Apply: <ul><li>Although applicants will receive correspondence via email and/or phone, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process.</li><li>This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the question's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam.</li><li>Note:&nbsp;At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.</li><li>The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.</li><li>Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position.</li><li>Read through this helpful link to&nbsp;prepare for your interview.</li><li>Candidates who are offered and accept a position with the State of Connecticut are bound by the State Code of Ethics for Public Officials and State Employees which is available at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ct.gov/ethics" target="_blank">www.ct.gov/ethics</a>.</li><li>For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (i.e., Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other.</li></ul>Connect With Us: <ul><li>Due to the large volume of applications received, we are unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process.</li><li>Updates will be available through your JobAps portal account. If you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment please contact Julie Barker via email at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:Julie.Barker@ct.gov" target="_blank">Julie.Barker@ct.gov</a>.</li></ul> <h4>PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)</h4> In the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services community based behavioral health program, this class is accountable for providing clinical assessment and evaluation of treatment programs for an on-going primary caseload of clients for a behavioral health treatment team. <h4>EXAMPLES OF DUTIES</h4> <ul><li>Functions primarily to implement treatment plans for clients on caseload;&nbsp;</li><li>Provides case management services to clients;</li><li>Assists clients in linking with community support systems and agencies;&nbsp;</li><li>Monitors clients progress within mental health and community support systems;</li><li>Performs intake, evaluation and assessment of treatment programs under supervision of a licensed independent practitioner;</li><li>Participates in counseling sessions;</li><li>Provides education and training to clients in community living and activities of daily living skills;</li><li>Monitors clients medication compliance and coordinates meetings with team psychiatrists or nurses as necessary;&nbsp;</li><li>Provides appropriate interventions to clients in crisis including outreach, counseling and/or referral to other service providers;&nbsp;</li><li>Completes all required documentation related to client treatment in accordance with established procedures;</li><li>May transport clients to and from appointments;&nbsp;</li><li>May assist in development of treatment plans for new clients;</li><li>May administer medication;&nbsp;</li><li>May provide nursing consultation and/or input;&nbsp;</li><li>Performs related duties as required.</li></ul> <h4>KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY</h4> <ul><li>Knowledge of <ul><li>behavioral health counseling techniques;&nbsp;</li><li>social work methodology, casework, group work and community mobilization;&nbsp;</li><li>family dynamics and dynamics of interpersonal relationships;&nbsp;</li><li>social, cultural, economic, medical, psychological and legal issues which influence attitudes and behaviors of clients and families;&nbsp;</li><li>community resources available to individuals and families;&nbsp;</li><li>approaches to treatment;&nbsp;</li><li>psychotropic and addiction medications;&nbsp;</li></ul></li><li>Considerable&nbsp; <ul><li>interpersonal skills;&nbsp;</li><li>oral and written communication skills;&nbsp;</li></ul></li><li>Considerable ability to prepare clear and concise reports and case histories.</li></ul> <h4>MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE</h4> A Bachelor’s degree in a health care field and two (2) years of experience working independently using clinical case management techniques in a behavioral health setting. NOTE: Case management is defined as primary responsibility for the implementation, monitoring, evaluation and assessment of client progress towards meeting treatment objectives as outlined in an approved treatment plan. <h4>MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED</h4> <ul><li>A Master’s degree in counseling, psychology or other clinical discipline may be substituted for one (1) year of the General Experience.</li><li>A current Connecticut license as a registered professional nurse and two (2) years of experience working in a psychiatric setting may be substituted for the Bachelor’s degree.</li><li>A Master’s degree in social work (MSW) and two (2) years at the level of a Mental Health Assistant 2 independently performing the full range of paraprofessional case management in a behavioral health setting may be substituted for the General Experience.</li></ul> <h4>PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS</h4> <ul><li>Experience working with adults with complex behavioral health and/or substance-related conditions to provide community-based case management services including support to obtain housing, entitlements, and medical care.</li><li>Experience in assessing and teaching life skills in community-based settings to adults with complex behavioral health and/or substance-related conditions.</li><li>Experience in utilizing outreach and engagement strategies to support adults with complex behavioral health and/or substance-related conditions in community-based settings.</li></ul> <h4>SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS</h4> <ul><li>Incumbents in this class must possess and retain licensure or certification in designated positions.</li><li>Incumbents in this class may be required to be a certified substance abuse counselor.</li><li>Incumbents in this class may be required to have knowledge of sign language and communication ability with the deaf and hearing impaired in designated positions.</li><li>Incumbents in this class may be required to have ability in Spanish oral and written communication in designated positions.</li><li>Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.</li></ul> <h4>Conclusion</h4> AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

State of Connecticut

Community Clinician (35 Hour)(Office/On-Site)

<h4>Introduction</h4> Do you want to utilize your skills and make a difference?&nbsp; Are you looking to take the next step in your career?&nbsp; If so, please read on to learn more about this exciting opportunity! The&nbsp;State of Connecticut,&nbsp;Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services&nbsp;(DMHAS)&nbsp;is currently recruiting for a Head Nurse&nbsp;with exceptional attention to detail and a strong commitment to providing outstanding care to join our team.&nbsp;&nbsp; Position Highlights: <ul><li>FACILITY:&nbsp;Western Connecticut Mental Health Network (WCMHN)</li><li>UNIT:&nbsp;Outpatient Department</li><li>LOCATION: Danbury, CT</li><li>SCHEDULE:&nbsp;Full-time, 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm</li><li>POSITION NUMBER: 25802</li></ul> What We Can Offer You: <ul><li>Visit our&nbsp;new&nbsp;State Employee Benefits Overview&nbsp;page!</li><li>The opportunity to work for a Forbes top company: 'Forbes'&nbsp;State of Connecticut Ranked One of the Best Employers of 2023&nbsp;- State of CT Receives National Recognition for Offering Job Growth, Competitive Benefits, and Flexible Schedule.</li><li>Professional growth and development opportunities.</li><li>A healthy&nbsp;work/life balance&nbsp;to all employees.&nbsp;</li></ul> Discover The Opportunity To: <ul><li>Engage in a rewarding career;</li><li>Showcase your talents in a meaningful role;</li><li>Provide support to a division that is passionate about the work we do;</li><li>Work together in a collaborative team environment.</li></ul> The Role: Job duties include, but are not limited to: <ul><li>Leads the planning of care and implementation of the nursing process.</li><li>Plans unit workflow and determines priorities.</li><li>Schedules, assigns, oversees and reviews work.</li><li>Conducts or assist in conducting performance evaluations.</li><li>Leads professional and paraprofessional nursing staff in provision of patient/individual care.</li><li>Maintains and promotes standards of nursing.</li><li>Ensures controlled drugs are properly stored, administered and ordered.</li></ul> About Us: 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.&nbsp; The WCMHN's mission is to provide a comprehensive and effective recovery-oriented system of mental health and addiction services that promotes self-sufficiency, dignity, cultural sensitivity and respect. Please note: A comprehensive medical examination, including a drug screening, will be required of all applicants upon a conditional offer of employment. All state employees must adhere to Connecticut’s Policy for a Drug Free Workplace.&nbsp; Start with us.&nbsp; Stay with us.&nbsp; Grow with us. <h4>Selection Plan</h4> FOR ASSISTANCE IN APPLYING: Please&nbsp;read&nbsp;or&nbsp;watch&nbsp;our Applicant Tips on How to Apply! FOR THOSE WHO HOLD A RN LICENSE IN A STATE OTHER THAN CONNECTICUT AND WISH TO APPLY FOR A CONNECTICUT LICENSE, PLEASE: 1. Review the&nbsp;eligibility and documentation requirements&nbsp;for CT license by endorsement of an out-of-state license; 2. Complete a&nbsp;CT DPH online application&nbsp;online (expand the ‘Public Health Practitioners’ grouping, select ‘Registered Nurse’ and then ‘Start’; 3. Request verification of your out-of-state license(s) electronically through the National Council of State Boards of Nursing’s :&nbsp;Nursys®&nbsp;System. To send verification of your license(s) to CT, read and agree to the terms, enter your biographic information, select your license type and select ‘SEARCH’. Review the results and select the ‘Next’ button. Check the box next to ‘Connecticut’ and complete the transaction. Once the transaction is completed, you will receive a confirmation email from Nursys and the verification will be available to the DPH. Note that PA and MI verifications are not provided through Nursys. Please contact those state boards for information on obtaining verification. To Apply: <ul><li>In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening. The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.</li><li>You must specify your qualifications on your application. You will be unable to make revisions once you submit your application for this posting to the JobAps system.</li><li>In order to comply with&nbsp;Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process.</li><li>All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to&nbsp;<a href="mailto:DAS.SHRM@ct.gov" target="_blank">DAS.SHRM@ct.gov</a>.</li><li>This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules.</li></ul> Important Next Step Information for After You Apply: <ul><li>Although applicants will receive correspondence&nbsp;via email and/or phone, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process.</li><li>This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the question's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam.</li><li>Note:&nbsp;At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.</li><li>The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.</li><li>Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position.</li><li>Read through this helpful link to&nbsp;prepare for your interview.</li><li>Candidates who are offered and accept a position with the State of Connecticut are bound by the State Code of Ethics for Public Officials and State Employees which is available at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ct.gov/ethics" target="_blank">www.ct.gov/ethics</a>.</li><li>For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (i.e., Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other.</li></ul>Connect With Us: <ul><li>Due to the large volume of applications received, we are unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process.</li><li>Updates will be available through your JobAps portal account. If you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment please contact Julie Barker via email at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:Julie.Barker@ct.gov" target="_blank">Julie.Barker@ct.gov</a>.</li></ul> <h4>PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)</h4> In a state agency this class is accountable for administrative and clinical supervision of professional nurses, paraprofessionals and other staff involving direct nursing care of individuals or performing specialized professional nursing work in the areas of community or therapeutic nursing. At the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities or Connecticut Technical Education and Career System this class is accountable for providing primary nursing care for students and facility staff. <h4>EXAMPLES OF DUTIES</h4> WORKING LEAD: <ul><li>Leads the planning of care and implementation of the nursing process;</li><li>Plans unit workflow and determines priorities;</li><li>Schedules, assigns, oversees and reviews work;</li><li>Makes recommendations for personnel actions such as selection, discipline and performance; conducts or assist in conducting performance evaluations;</li><li>Leads professional and paraprofessional nursing staff in provision of patient/individual care;</li><li>Maintains and promotes standards of nursing;</li><li>Ensures controlled drugs are properly stored, administered and ordered;</li><li>Identifies staff development needs;</li><li>Provides staff training and assistance;</li><li>Instructs staff regarding policies and procedures;</li><li>Participates in interdisciplinary meetings to promote and ensure adjustment and continuity of patient/individual care programs;</li><li>Responds to emergencies;</li><li>May make recommendations on policies and standards;</li><li>May prepare reports or correspondence;</li><li>May serve as Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional;</li><li>Performs related duties as required.</li></ul> DIRECT CARE: <ul><li>Independently develops, implements and evaluates nursing and/or health care plans; provides nursing consultation in the assigned specialty program;</li><li>Conducts nursing assessments; provides admission and discharge nursing assessments including plans for continuing care;</li><li>Maintains records and makes reports; provides for nursing services to comply with ICF regulations and JCAHO standards;</li><li>Maintains records of stored and secured medications;</li><li>Ensures controlled drugs are properly stored, administered and ordered;</li><li>Independently manages and provides direct care to patients/individuals;</li><li>Participates in individual, group or family therapy;</li><li>Participates as a member of an interdisciplinary team in the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of patient/individual treatment or health care plans;</li><li>Manages an assigned caseload of other appropriate clinical activities; provides clinical direction and/or training to staff in individual, group and family service delivery programs;</li><li>May participate in home visits and crisis intervention;</li><li>May provide in-service training to nursing and paraprofessional staff with regard to signs and symptoms of illness, dysfunction, injury and prevention of same;</li><li>May conduct patient/individual- centered conferences with nursing personnel; may consult with and make recommendations to physicians concerning health needs;</li><li>May make recommendations on policies or standards;</li><li>May prepare reports or correspondence;</li><li>May serve as Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional;</li><li>Performs related duties as required.</li></ul> SCHOOL NURSE: <ul><li>Independently provides counseling and health education services to students and staff;</li><li>Serves as member of crisis intervention team; provides assessment of medical problems;</li><li>Determines need for physician or medical care; performs basic evaluative procedures and tests;</li><li>Performs primary first aid;</li><li>Ensures that controlled drugs are properly stored;&nbsp;</li><li>Makes referrals and follows up on health needs;</li><li>Provides counseling on health- related issues;</li><li>Maintains accurate medical records;</li><li>Writes reports;</li><li>May administer medication;</li><li>May administer routine tests or exams;</li><li>Performs related duties as required.</li></ul> <h4>KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY</h4> <ul><li>Considerable knowledge of <ul><li>and ability to independently apply nursing principles, techniques and standards;</li><li>specialized individual care applicable to nursing assignment;</li><li>medications, their actions, interactions, uses and side effects;</li></ul></li><li>Knowledge of <ul><li>general and mental health conditions and treatment interventions through utilization of assessment, nursing diagnosis, outcome identification, health planning, implementation and re-evaluation;</li><li>adult learning and family systems theory;</li><li>and sensitivity to cultural and socio-economic differences;</li></ul></li><li>Considerable <ul><li>interpersonal skills;</li><li>oral and written communication skills;</li></ul></li><li>Ability to <ul><li>establish and maintain collaborative relationships with other professionals, community resources and providers;</li><li>act as a role model to health care staff;</li></ul></li><li>Supervisory ability.</li></ul> BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NURSING POSITIONS: <ul><li>Considerable knowledge of behavioral health of individuals;</li><li>Skill working with individuals, groups and families;</li><li>Ability to provide therapeutic treatment with a variety of individuals.</li></ul> <h4>MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE</h4> Two (2) years of experience as a Registered Professional Nurse <h4>MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED</h4> A Bachelor’s degree in Nursing may be substituted for one (1) year of the General Experience. <h4>SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS</h4> <ul><li>Incumbents in this class must possess and retain a license or temporary permit as a Registered Professional Nurse in Connecticut.</li><li>Incumbents in this class may be required to be fluent in a foreign language or proficient in the use of the American Sign Language in certain designated positions.</li><li>Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.</li></ul> <h4>CHARACTER REQUIREMENTS</h4> In addition to the checking of references and of facts stated in the application, a thorough background investigation of each candidate may be made before persons are certified for permanent appointment. <h4>WORKING CONDITIONS</h4> Incumbents in this class may be required to lift and restrain individuals; may have exposure to communicable/infectious diseases and risk of injury from assaultive/abusive individuals; may be exposed to disagreeable conditions. <h4>Conclusion</h4> AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

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