Are you a current nursing student looking to become a Registered Nurse?

Would you like to get paid while you learn?

Look no further! Find out about our unique nursing internship that is available at DMHAS!

Connecticut Valley Hospital (CVH) , under the umbrella of the State of Connecticut , Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) is seeking a Student Nurse (PCN 139209) to join our team in Middletown. This position will assist in nursing services within one of our state's premiere mental health hospitals. Find out more information on this great opportunity below!

Position Highlights

• Positions: One approved position, with additional anticipated openings
• Work Hours: Part-time, Minimum of 8 hours per week
• Work Shift: First shift, Flexible hours based on your schedule
• Location: 1000 Silver Street, Middletown, CT

Appointment to this class may not exceed six (6) months, the equivalent of 1040 hours, in a fiscal year and permanent status cannot be attained while working in this classification.

What We Can Offer You

• Diverse Environments: Work in an environment and with populations that you can only work with, when working with a Government Agency.
• Boost Your Work Experience: Student nurses assist our nursing teams while you attend your nursing program.
• Our Staff Love Us: Being a nurse with us opens the door to limitless opportunities, professional development and comradery.
• We Are A Forbes Top Company: Connecticut is proud to be featured on both America's Best Employers by State and Best Employers for New Grads in 2024 . With our dynamic job market and commitment to fostering a thriving workforce, Connecticut stands out as a top destination for both seasoned professionals and fresh graduates seeking to launch their careers.

What Our Nurses Do

• Work among the most outstanding healthcare professionals whose treatment goals developed for clients are striven to help individuals;
• Learn in the workplace and from contemporary practices that affect today’s society;
• Participate in ongoing education and training activities;
• Learn while getting paid and apply your skills and experience to improve client’s self-worth.

What Student Nurses Do

• Receive training on implementing, evaluating and documenting care of patients adhering to hospital and care center policies and standards of professional nursing practice;
• Consistently demonstrates the mission, vision, values, and guiding principles of the state agency;
• Assists with making rounds and giving direct care;
• Confers with nurses and physicians on other shifts regarding condition of patients/clients;
• Assesses patients/clients medical psychosocial needs;
• Works collaboratively with members of an interdisciplinary team in planning direct care;
• Educates patients/clients and their families towards an awareness and understanding of health and illness.

More About The Agency And Facilities

The State of Connecticut, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (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.

Connecticut Valley Hospital (CVH) mission is to provide trauma informed gender responsive treatment that empowers individuals to manage recovery, improve quality of life and return to the community.

Connecticut Valley Hospital opened in 1868 as the State’s public hospital for the treatment of persons with mental illness. Throughout its history, it has experienced the multitude of medical, social and political changes affecting such facilities. Today, CVH is comprised of 17 inpatient units over two campuses (Middletown and Hartford).

All of the services provided by CVH are designed with the concept of "Recovery to Wellness" as their operational framework. Recovery is a process of restoring or developing a positive and meaningful sense of identity apart from one’s condition and then rebuilding one’s life in the fullest sense. Recovery is an individualized patient-centered approach. Achieving and maintaining an optimal state of health and wellness is integrated in our recovery approach. Individuals acquire and practice life skills that will assist them in their recovery process.

Start with us! Stay with us! Grow with us!

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 .

Minimum Qualifications - General Experience

Positions in this class will be used for training purposes. They will be limited to students currently enrolled and attending an accredited school of nursing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Student currently enrolled and attending an accredited program to become a Registered Nurse (RN).

Special Requirements

• Incumbents in this class must be CPR certified.
• 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 successfully maintain an F Endorsement for transportation purposes.

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 patients/clients; may have exposure to disagreeable conditions, communicable and/or infectious diseases and to risk of injury from assaultive and/or abusive patients/clients.

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.

Compensation Guidelines

Compensation will be $20.00 per hour.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.