Registered Nurse RN Geriatric Wellness
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Job Location:
Stafford Springs, CT - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Employment Type:
Full timeShift:
12 Hour Day ShiftDescription:
Position Purpose:
At Johnson Memorial Hospital the Registered Nurses (RN) in Geriatric Wellness unit specializes mental health care to elderly patients experiencing psychiatric conditions such as depression anxiety dementia and Alzheimers disease. This role involves direct patient care emotional support medication administration and collaboration with interdisciplinary teams to ensure holistic and compassionate treatment.
What you will do:
Conduct mental health assessments and monitor psychiatric symptoms in elderly patients.
Work closely with all physicians psychiatrists social workers and therapist to develop and implement individualized care plans.
Minimum Qualifications
Required:
Graduation from an accredited nursing school
Valid RN License in Connecticut
Preferred:
Bachelors degree in Nursing
The ideal candidate will have one or more years of Psychiatric or Geriatric experience in an acute inpatient setting.
BLS/CPR certification (American Heart Association or American Red Cross)
Position Highlights:
Full Time: 36 hrs/week-Day Shift
Rotating Every other Weekend/Holiday
Ministry/Facility Information
Johnson Memorial Hospital and Home & Community Health Services provide a continuum of health care services to those living and working in north central Connecticut and western Massachusetts. The 92-bed hospital and home health and hospice agency have been anchor institutions in north central Connecticut for more than 100 years.
Our Commitment
Rooted in our Mission and Core Values we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives experiences and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status or any other status protected by federal state or local law.
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Hospital Experience
- Acute Care
- ICU Experience
- Hospice Care
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Home Care
- Nursing
- Catheterization
- Critical Care Experience
- Medication Administration
- Tube Feeding
About Company
Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic health care systems in the nation. It is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 25 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, the Trinity ... View more
