REGISTERED NURSE (RN) - FULL-TIME
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paid time off, 401(k)
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| 75 Swantown Hill Road (Show on map) | |
 Jun 11, 2026 | |
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Responsibilities
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 a Registered Nurse (RN). Stonington Institute is committed to providing quality substance abuse treatment options for adultsin Southeastern Connecticut and surrounding areas. We offermedical detox aswell 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. Essential Responsibilities: The Registered Nurse provides direct nursing care, assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates the nursing treatment plan. Job Duties and Responsibilities: * Assess clients thoroughly upon admission and as needed. * Accurately transcribe and implement physician's orders. * Assess clients withdrawing from substances using facility approved assessment scales. * Develop appropriate and effective treatment plans for all active problems identified in the nursing assessment. Set appropriate behavioral, observable, and measurable goals and develop effective interventions to help clients achieve their goals. * Administer medications and treatments as ordered. * Educate clients on medications, health maintenance, substance abuse, and other applicable topics. * Monitor the medical aspects of treatment of persons afflicted with substance dependence and behavioral health conditions. * Recognize the physical and psychological effects of substance use, symptoms of withdrawal, and related medical emergencies. * Supervise unlicensed personnel on the unit and enforce Stonington Institute policies and procedures. * Communicate with community healthcare providers, hospitals, and emergency personnel to ensure the health and safety of Stonington Institute clients. * Provide a structured environment through consistent implementation of policies and procedures as outlined by Director of Nursing. Stonington Institute employees receive great opportunities.
Apply today to join our amazing team! About Universal Health Services One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemedFortune500 corporation, annualrevenuesduring2025were $17.4billion.In 2026,UHS was again recognized as one ofFortune World's Most Admired Companies and in 2025, waslisted in Forbes ranking of America's Largest Public Companies. Headquarteredin King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately101,500employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services locatedin 40U.S.states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.For additional information visitwww.uhs.com. FromFortune, 2025, 2026FortuneMedia IP Limited. All rights reserved. Used under license. 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. Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams We are aware of a scam whereby imposters are posing as Recruiters from UHS, and our subsidiary hospitals and facilities. Beware of anyone requesting financial or personal information. At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters. Qualifications Registered Nurse (RN) Requirement:
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