Work whereevery momentmattersEvery day over Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common Pride in what we do knowing every moment matters here We invite you to become part of Connecticutrsquos most comprehensive healthcare networkThe Emergency Department at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital offers emergency services to people of all ages for any medical surgical or behavioral health need that may arise Our unit is comprised of beds including a FastTrack area Crisis Intervention for Acute Behavioral Health Emergencies and specialized Critical Care resuscitation rooms Our multi disciplinary team includes Registered Nurses Physicians Physician Assistants Patient Care Technicians and an ancillary support staff all of whom work together in a supportive environment to ensure we have a safe and skillful emergency department for our staff members and patients We strive to work with the utmost efficiently and professionalism while at the same time providing the highest levels of personalized compassionate care and satisfaction for our community and surrounding areasJob SummaryUnder direct supervision of a registered nurse are responsible for performing specified tasks related to the care and well being of psychiatric patients These responsibilities may include but are not limited to processing the initial phase of a patientrsquos admission assessing intervening and documenting on a specific group of patients providing educational groups assisting in daily living activities Responsible for ensuring customer satisfaction patient family physicians others maintaining patient confidentiality and being sensitive to the age specific patient needs for comfort privacy and generalized care middot Participates in the admission of a patient by completing psychiatric technician checklist which includes vital signs heightweight and safety check of person and belongings and valuables identificationloginmiddot Recognizes psychiatric symptoms related to diagnosispresentation Responsible for performing a number of routine functions related to the care and well being of the patients including but not limited to assisting patients with daily living activities such as feeding dressing cleaning and grooming answering call bells and reporting relevant information to nursing staffmiddot Responsible for the timely and accurate reporting and appropriate documentation of relevant patient information This includes immediate notification of unexpected patient changes to appropriate nursing staff for interpretationmiddot Identifies and maintains therapeutic staffpatient boundariesmiddot Prepares and presents educational groups to unit patientsmiddot May assist in the application of restraints as directed by registered nursemiddot Complies with hospital policies and procedures related to safety infection control attendance sexual harassment dress code corporate compliance confidentiality and othersWork whereevery momentmattersEvery day over Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common Pride in what we do knowing every moment matters here We invite you to become part of Connecticutrsquos most comprehensive healthcare networkThe Emergency Department at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital offers emergency services to people of all ages for any medical surgical or behavioral health need that may arise Our unit is comprised of beds including a FastTrack area Crisis Intervention for Acute Behavioral Health Emergencies and specialized Critical Care resuscitation rooms Our multi disciplinary team includes Registered Nurses Physicians Physician Assistants Patient Care Technicians and an ancillary support staff all of whom work together in a supportive environment to ensure we have a safe and skillful emergency department for our staff members and patients We strive to work with the utmost efficiently and professionalism while at the same time providing the highest levels of personalized compassionate care and satisfaction for our community and surrounding areasJob SummaryUnder direct supervision of a registered nurse are responsible for performing specified tasks related to the care and well being of psychiatric patients These responsibilities may include but are not limited to processing the initial phase of a patientrsquos admission assessing intervening and documenting on a specific group of patients providing educational groups assisting in daily living activities Responsible for ensuring customer satisfaction patient family physicians others maintaining patient confidentiality and being sensitive to the age specific patient needs for comfort privacy and generalized care middot Participates in the admission of a patient by completing psychiatric technician checklist which includes vital signs heightweight and safety check of person and belongings and valuables identificationloginmiddot Recognizes psychiatric symptoms related to diagnosispresentation Responsible for performing a number of routine functions related to the care and well being of the patients including but not limited to assisting patients with daily living activities such as feeding dressing cleaning and grooming answering call bells and reporting relevant information to nursing staffmiddot Responsible for the timely and accurate reporting and appropriate documentation of relevant patient information This includes immediate notification of unexpected patient changes to appropriate nursing staff for interpretationmiddot Identifies and maintains therapeutic staffpatient boundariesmiddot Prepares and presents educational groups to unit patientsmiddot May assist in the application of restraints as directed by registered nursemiddot Complies with hospital policies and procedures related to safety infection control attendance sexual harassment dress code corporate compliance confidentiality and othersmiddot Associate degree in Human Services field with yearrsquos experience required middot Bachelorrsquos Degree in Psychology or related field preferredmiddot Experience preferred in a psychiatric setting preferredWe take great care of careersWith locations around the state Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth Here you are part of an organization on the cutting edge ndash helping to bring new technologies breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men women and children We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure worklife balance Every moment matters and this isyour momentmiddot Associate degree in Human Services field with yearrsquos experience required middot Bachelorrsquos Degree in Psychology or related field preferredmiddot Experience preferred in a psychiatric setting preferredWe take great care of careersWith locations around the state Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth Here you are part of an organization on the cutting edge ndash helping to bring new technologies breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men women and children We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure worklife balance Every moment matters and this isyour moment