Job Description

Are you caring, compassionate and hardworking? Our facility can provide a place for you to thrive and continue your professional development.

Stonington Institute, a division of one of the nation’s largest and most respected hospital companies, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS), has an immediate opening for an Admissions Nurse (RN). UHS is a Fortune 500 corporation and in 2017 was recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune.

Stonington Institute is committed to providing quality substance abuse treatment options for adults in Southeastern Connecticut and surrounding areas.  We offer medical detox as well as residential addictions treatment for active duty and retired military service members in our North Stonington location.  Our clinic in Groton, CT, offers partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient treatment, and is conveniently located across the street from The Inn at Trails Corner, a new 180 bed dormitory-style sober community for adult men and women who attend our outpatient day treatment programs. The Inn offers overnight accommodations, full-meal service, indoor/outdoor recreation options, a workout room, and computer center for all clients. We accept private insurance, state-funded plans and self-pay arrangements.

Job Summary:

The Admissions Nurse (RN) will provide initial client assessment and screening for admission to the Detox Unit.  

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assess clients thoroughly for admission.
• Accurately transcribe and implement physician’s orders.
• Assess clients withdrawing from substances using facility approved assessment scales.
• Develop appropriate and effective initial treatment plans for all active problems identified in the admission nursing assessment. 
• Accurately complete medication reconciliations upon admission.
• Educate clients on medications, health maintenance, substance abuse, and other applicable topics.
• Perform searches of clients upon admission.
• Communicate client medical and behavioral changes and any special precautions to appropriate clinical and medical staff for ongoing intervention.  Act as liaison between members of the Clinical Team and Medical Departments.
• Document in client medical record in an accurate and timely manner, according to facility requirements.

This is a full-time, 40 hour per week position. 

Stonington Institute employees receive great opportunities.

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Career advancement opportunities
• Comprehensive Benefits including Medical, Dental, 401K, Tuition Reimbursement and more (for eligible part-time and full-time positions)
• Competitive Compensation.

Employment at Stonington Institute is contingent upon the successful candidate’s compliance with the organizations Mandatory Covid-19 Vaccination Policy

Apply today to join our amazing team!

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

Notice

At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. 

We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: or 1-800-852-3449.

Graduate of accredited school of nursing with a current State of Connecticut R.N. License. Minimum of one year experience working in the Mental Health or Substance Abuse field preferred. 

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