Work where every moment mattersAdult Behavioral Health Unit Behavioral Health Emergency Room where Leadership Education and Crisis Expertise come together Step into a dualimpact role that blends clinical leadership with professional development As the Behavioral Health Nurse Educator Assistant Nurse Manager you guide staff elevate practice standards and support safe high quality patient care across a fastpaced adult behavioral health unit and a dynamic behavioral health emergency settingYou are a mentor a crisis expert and a stabilizing force You ensure the team is prepared confident and clinically strongmdashwhile helping manage daily operations and leading with compassion clarity and purpose Clinical Leadership OperationsServe as Assistant Nurse Manager supporting daily operations within the adult behavioral health inpatient unit and behavioral health emergency roomProvide real time clinical oversight ensuring safe evidence based trauma informed care during high acuity behavioral health crisesAssist with staff scheduling resource allocation and workflow optimization in a fast moving environmentSupport effective interdisciplinary collaboration with psychiatry emergency medicine social work and security teamsParticipate in departmental performance improvement patient safety initiatives and policy developmentEducation Professional DevelopmentFunction as the unit based Nurse Educator for both the adult behavioral health unit and behavioral health ERConduct staff onboarding competency validation and continuing education for all behavioral health nursesLead skills training including de escalation trauma informed care suicide risk assessment emergency behavioral interventions and psychopharmacology basicsDevelop educational materials simulations and training modules aligned with best practices and regulatory requirementsIdentify staff learning needs and implement targeted education to strengthen clinical performance and confidenceServe as a role model and clinical coach to promote professional growth and a positive learning cultureIn this hybrid role you shape the quality of behavioral health care by supporting both the team and the patients You are the link between leadership and frontline nursing ensuring staff feel prepared supported and empowered to deliver safe compassionate highimpact careYour work strengthens the workforce enhances patient outcomes and sets the standard for excellence in behavioral health nursingJoin us at Backus Hospital as we live our values every day As part of Hartford HealthCare we create a better future for healthcare in Connecticut and beyond By embodying these values we have become nationally respected for patient care and most trusted for personalized coordinated careWork where every moment mattersAdult Behavioral Health Unit Behavioral Health Emergency Room where Leadership Education and Crisis Expertise come together Step into a dualimpact role that blends clinical leadership with professional development As the Behavioral Health Nurse Educator Assistant Nurse Manager you guide staff elevate practice standards and support safe high quality patient care across a fastpaced adult behavioral health unit and a dynamic behavioral health emergency settingYou are a mentor a crisis expert and a stabilizing force You ensure the team is prepared confident and clinically strongmdashwhile helping manage daily operations and leading with compassion clarity and purpose Clinical Leadership OperationsServe as Assistant Nurse Manager supporting daily operations within the adult behavioral health inpatient unit and behavioral health emergency roomProvide real time clinical oversight ensuring safe evidence based trauma informed care during high acuity behavioral health crisesAssist with staff scheduling resource allocation and workflow optimization in a fast moving environmentSupport effective interdisciplinary collaboration with psychiatry emergency medicine social work and security teamsParticipate in departmental performance improvement patient safety initiatives and policy developmentEducation Professional DevelopmentFunction as the unit based Nurse Educator for both the adult behavioral health unit and behavioral health ERConduct staff onboarding competency validation and continuing education for all behavioral health nursesLead skills training including de escalation trauma informed care suicide risk assessment emergency behavioral interventions and psychopharmacology basicsDevelop educational materials simulations and training modules aligned with best practices and regulatory requirementsIdentify staff learning needs and implement targeted education to strengthen clinical performance and confidenceServe as a role model and clinical coach to promote professional growth and a positive learning cultureIn this hybrid role you shape the quality of behavioral health care by supporting both the team and the patients You are the link between leadership and frontline nursing ensuring staff feel prepared supported and empowered to deliver safe compassionate highimpact careYour work strengthens the workforce enhances patient outcomes and sets the standard for excellence in behavioral health nursingJoin us at Backus Hospital as we live our values every day As part of Hartford HealthCare we create a better future for healthcare in Connecticut and beyond By embodying these values we have become nationally respected for patient care and most trusted for personalized coordinated careEducationBachelorrsquos Degree in a health related field or a qualified candidate in the process of completing the education requirement within six months of employment Masterrsquos Degree in health related or business field preferredExperience years of experience as RN in psychiatric behavioral health unit required three or more years preferred months experience as Charge Nurse or supervisory experience required months experience as Charge Nurse or supervisory experience preferredLeadership experience preferredLicensure Certification RegistrationCurrent Connecticut License as a Registered NurseBasic Life Support BLS certificationAbility to obtain and maintain Pediatric Advanced Life Support PALS certifications within days of hireAbility to obtain and maintain department specific certificationsAdvanced Cardiac Life Support ACLS certification and certification in clinical area preferredWe take great care of careersHartford HealthCare provides eligible employees with an extensive benefits package and all the benefits of working with a top notch organizationPaid time off and health insurance packagesk plan with employer match up to Loan forgiveness for qualifying existing student loansTuition reimbursement available within program guidelinesEmployee assistance and wellness programs including a strong focus on promoting mental healthDiscounts on services products and optional coverages ndash movie tickets pet insurance travel and moreWith 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 momentEducationBachelorrsquos Degree in a health related field or a qualified candidate in the process of completing the education requirement within six months of employment Masterrsquos Degree in health related or business field preferredExperience years of experience as RN in psychiatric behavioral health unit required three or more years preferred months experience as Charge Nurse or supervisory experience required months experience as Charge Nurse or supervisory experience preferredLeadership experience preferredLicensure Certification RegistrationCurrent Connecticut License as a Registered NurseBasic Life Support BLS certificationAbility to obtain and maintain Pediatric Advanced Life Support PALS certifications within days of hireAbility to obtain and maintain department specific certificationsAdvanced Cardiac Life Support ACLS certification and certification in clinical area preferredWe take great care of careersHartford HealthCare provides eligible employees with an extensive benefits package and all the benefits of working with a top notch organizationPaid time off and health insurance packagesk plan with employer match up to Loan forgiveness for qualifying existing student loansTuition reimbursement available within program guidelinesEmployee assistance and wellness programs including a strong focus on promoting mental healthDiscounts on services products and optional coverages ndash movie tickets pet insurance travel and moreWith 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