Head Nurse - Stamford, United States - State of Connecticut

State of Connecticut Stamford, United States

1 week ago

Description

Introduction

Are you a Registered Nurse in CT looking for career growth?If so, keep on reading The , the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System () invites applicants to apply for a 35-hour per week, float position for our Region 1 schools, which includes technical high schools in Bridgeport, Milford, Stamford and Danbury, CT. This Nurse will provide support to the full-time Head Nurses located at these schools. Comprehensive Benefit Offerings:

The opportunity to work for a Forbes top company: - State of CT Receives National Recognition for Offering Job Growth, Competitive Benefits, and Flexible Schedule.

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. Clickfor more information.

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 Benefits which include industry leading health benefits, including medical and dental coverage.

Extensive pension plan and supplemental retirement offerings.

Generous paid time off, including 13 paid holidays per calendar year.

Professional growth and development opportunities.

A healthy to all employees.

The Role:

Independently provides counseling and health education services to students and staff;

Serves as member of crisis intervention team;

Provides assessment of medical problems;

Determines need for physician or medical care;

Performs basic evaluative procedures and tests;

Performs primary first aid;

Ensures that controlled drugs are properly stored;

Other duties as assigned.

Position Highlights:

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:15am to 2:15pm.

This is a 10-month position, with opportunities for summer employment depending on availability.

Selection Plan

These positions will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules. Applications to this recruitment will be used to meet collective bargaining requirements. Once any collective bargaining requirements have been met, all other applicants may be considered.

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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.

At any point later in the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: performance reviews, attendance, supervisor references, college transcripts, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.

Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience most closely meets the preferred qualifications, so please ensure that your application is complete and details your experience as outlined in this job posting. Please note: You will be unable to make revisions once you submit your application into the JobAps system.

The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.

The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.

Ensure that your application is complete and detailed before submitting it. In order to comply with , the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process. You will not be able to make revisions once your application is submitted into the JobAps system.

Important Next Step Information for After You Apply:

Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, 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.

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.

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, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency. Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications as indicated to apply for this position.

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 .

Due to the large volume of applications received, the Department of Administrative Services is unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process. Updates will be available through your JobAps portal account.

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If you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Anamaria Giangarra at and reference the recruitment number.

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PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

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.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

WORKING LEAD:

Leads the planning of care and implementation of the nursing process;

Plans unit workflow and determines priorities;

Schedules, assigns, oversees and reviews work;

Makes recommendations for personnel actions such as selection, discipline and performance;

Conducts or assist in conducting performance evaluations;

Leads professional and paraprofessional nursing staff in provision of individual care;

Maintains and promotes standards of nursing;

Ensures controlled drugs are properly stored, administered and ordered;

Identifies staff development needs;

Provides staff training and assistance;

Instructs staff regarding policies and procedures;

Participates in interdisciplinary meetings to promote and ensure adjustment and continuity of individual care programs;

Responds to emergencies;

May make recommendations on policies and standards;

May prepare reports or correspondence;

May serve as Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional;

Performs related duties as required.

DIRECT CARE:

Independently develops, implements and evaluates nursing and/or health care plans;

Provides nursing consultation in the assigned specialty program;

Conducts nursing assessments;

Provides admission and discharge nursing assessments including plans for continuing care;

Maintains records and makes reports; provides for nursing services to comply with ICF regulations and JCAHO standards;

Maintains records of stored and secured medications;

Ensures controlled drugs are properly stored, administered and ordered;

Independently manages and provides direct care to individuals;

Participates in individual, group or family therapy;

Participates as a member of an interdisciplinary team in the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of individual treatment or health care plans;

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;

May participate in home visits and crisis intervention;

May provide in-service training to nursing and paraprofessional staff with regard to signs and symptoms of illness, dysfunction, injury and prevention of same;

May conduct individual-centered conferences with nursing personnel;

May consult with and make recommendations to physicians concerning health needs;

May make recommendations on policies or standards;

May prepare reports or correspondence;

May serve as Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional;

Performs related duties as required.

SCHOOL NURSE:

Independently provides counseling and health education services to students and staff;

Serves as member of crisis intervention team;

Provides assessment of medical problems;

Determines need for physician or medical care;

Performs basic evaluative procedures and tests;

Performs primary first aid;

Ensures that controlled drugs are properly stored;

Makes referrals and follows up on health needs;

Provides counseling on health-related issues;

Maintains accurate medical records; writes reports;

May administer medication;

May administer routine tests or exams;

Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

Considerable knowledge of and ability to independently apply nursing principles, techniques and standards; specialized individual care applicable to nursing assignment; medications, their actions, interactions, uses and side effects;

Knowledge of general and mental health conditions and treatment interventions through utilization of assessment, nursing diagnosis, outcome identification, health planning, implementation and re-evaluation; adult learning and family systems theory; and sensitivity to cultural and socio-economic differences;

Considerable interpersonal skills; oral and written communication skills;

Ability to establish and maintain collaborative relationships with other professionals, community resources and providers; act as a role model to health care staff;

Supervisory ability.

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NURSING POSITIONS:

Considerable knowledge of behavioral health of individuals;

Skill working with individuals, groups and families;

Ability to provide therapeutic treatment with a variety of individuals.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Two (2) years of experience as a Registered Professional Nurse.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

A Bachelor's degree in Nursing may be substituted for one (1) year of the General Experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience working as a School Nurse in a high school setting with the adolescent population

Experience in behavioral health

Experience serving as a member of a Crisis Intervention Team; Health and Safety Committee, Student Assistance Team

Experience making referrals and following up on health needs

Experience maintaining accurate medical records

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Incumbents in this class must possess and retain a license or temporary permit as a Registered Professional Nurse in Connecticut.

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.

Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.

CHARACTER REQUIREMENTS

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.

WORKING CONDITIONS

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.

Conclusion

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.

Overview

Employee Benefits As a State of Connecticut employee you may be entitled to a host of benefits that are not only attractive, but also may be portable should your career bring you to other avenues of state service. From 13 paid holidays to accruing vacation time, being a State of Connecticut employee not only gives you the opportunity to make a difference in someone's life, but the time to enjoy your own. Listed below are just some of the benefits the State of Connecticut offers depending on the position you hold:

Health & Dental Insurance

Accrued Vacation, Personal and Sick Leave (Subject to the appropriate bargaining union contract or state statute and regulations.)

Retirement Plan

Group Life Insurance

Supplemental Benefits Voluntary Defined Contribution Plans Flexible Spending Accounts (Dependent Care Program, Medical Flexible Spending, and Qualified Transportation) Supplemental Benefits Programs (Auto and Home Insurance, plus Short and Long Term Disability) Life Insurance

State of CT Tuition Reimbursement Program

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