Behavioral Health Registered Nurse (RN), Monday to Friday, Wayne County Clinic in Lyons, NY - Buffalo, NY

CLFC Healthcare and Communications•Buffalo, NY

6d•$52 - $58•Onsite

About The Position

CLFC Healthcare and Communications is hiring a Registered Nurse for a steady weekday assignment at Wayne County’s outpatient mental and behavioral health clinic in Lyons, New York. The nurse works alongside psychiatric prescribers, therapists, and care managers, providing medication management, long-acting injectable administration, patient education, and health and side-effect monitoring. The role offers recurring contact with patients and collaboration with the clinic team. This is a W-2 hourly, per diem contract assignment scheduled for Monday through Friday, five 7.5-hour days per week (37.5 hours). The clinic may stay open past 5:00 PM on no more than two days per week. There are no overnight, weekend, or holiday shifts. Pay is $52.00–$58.00 per hour, paid weekly; pre-authorized overtime is paid at time and a half. Orientation is paid at the nurse’s rate. The job posting also describes reimbursement for New York license and CPR renewals, continuing education and certification support, up to $1,500 per year in tuition assistance toward a BSN, a $500 referral bonus, paid sick leave accruing under New York law, professional liability coverage, and employer-arranged and paid fingerprinting, immunizations, screening, and license verification. CLFC Healthcare and Communications is the operating name of CLF Consultants LLC, a federal and state contractor providing healthcare staffing and language access services to government agencies. The company reports a network of more than 500 healthcare professionals and more than 200 interpreters.

Requirements

Hold a current, unrestricted New York State Registered Professional Nurse license.
Graduate from an accredited nursing program.
Hold current BLS (CPR) certification.
Have one year of recent RN experience that includes psychiatric, behavioral health, or substance use treatment.
Be able to complete the New York State Department of Health Criminal History Record Check and a drug screen.
Be current on the clinic’s required immunizations.

Nice To Haves

Two or more years of psychiatric nursing experience in an inpatient or outpatient setting.
Experience administering long-acting injectable medications and performing metabolic monitoring.
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing certification (PMH-BC).

Responsibilities

Administer and document oral and injectable psychiatric medications, including long-acting injectables, and support medication management.
Monitor vital signs, metabolic screening, and medication side effects; keep the prescriber informed.
Educate patients and families about medications and treatment plans.
Coordinate care with psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, therapists, and care managers.
Document care in the clinic’s electronic health record.
Respond to clinical emergencies according to clinic protocol.

Benefits

Pay of $52.00–$58.00 per hour, paid weekly.
Pre-authorized overtime paid at time and a half.
Four hours of pay if the clinic cancels a confirmed shift two hours or less before it starts.
Reimbursement for New York nursing license renewal and CPR renewal.
Continuing education and certification support.
Tuition assistance of up to $1,500 per year toward a BSN.
$500 referral bonus for bringing a nurse or aide onto the roster.
Paid orientation at the employee’s rate.
Fingerprinting, immunizations, screening, and license verification arranged and paid by CLFC.
Paid sick leave accruing under New York law.
Professional liability insurance coverage on every shift.