Staff Nurse CNII

Job Detail

• Job Title:

  Staff Nurse CNII

• Department:

  81009-Psychiatry 1 Unit

• Location:

  Farmington

• FTE%:

  0.9

• Shift

  2

• Search #:

  2026-1372

• Closing Date:

  06/11/2026

• Recruiter:

  McNamara, Elizabeth

Additional Links:

• This position is Benefit eligible; click here for an overview of available benefits.
• This position is covered by the UHP Bargaining Unit; click here to review the current UHP Contract.
• This position is in salary group UHP-09; click here to review the current UHP Pay Plan

UConn Health is searching for a exerience Psychiatric Nurse to wok in our inpatient Psychiatric 1 Unit.

SCHEDULE: 72 hours every two weeks, 3:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., every other weekend and rotating holidays. 30 minute unpaid meal break

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

• Performs a full range of tasks in providing nursing care to assigned patients

• Performs individualized nursing assessments for each assigned patient

• Develops/updates care plans utilizing established standards of care which include physician prescribed therapies and common nursing measures derived from disease related/therapy/personal needs

• Organizes/coordinates patient care and collaborates with staff to implement patient care plans. Also, participates in staff/patient care conferences

• Assists in clinical education/orientation of other staff; guides and supervises assigned personnel in the delivery of patient care; performs related duties as required

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of nursing

• Knowledge of relevant health center policies and procedures

• Considerable interpersonal skills; oral and written communication skills

• Ability to establish priorities and manage effectively

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Candidates must possess and maintain or be eligible for a current RN license in the State of CT; graduation from an accredited nursing program.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum 1 year Psychiatric RN experience

• BLS Certifications. Must possess and maintain American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) This is the only accepted credential.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) Certification

MINIMUM full time equivalent salary: $84,656 more based on experience.

WHY UCONN HEALTH

UConn Health is a vibrant, integrated academic medical center that is entering an era of unprecedented growth in all three areas of its mission: academics, research, and clinical care. A commitment to human health and well-being has been of utmost importance to UConn Health since the founding of the University of Connecticut schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine in 1961. Based on a strong foundation of groundbreaking research, first-rate education, and quality clinical care, we have expanded our medical missions over the decades. In just over 50 years, UConn Health has evolved to encompass more research endeavors, to provide more ways to access our superior care, and to innovate both practical medicine and our methods of educating the practitioners of tomorrow.

Salary : $84,656