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

CLFC Healthcare and Communications•Syracuse, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

CLFC Healthcare and Communications is hiring a New York State Registered Professional Nurse for a steady Monday-to-Friday assignment at Wayne County's outpatient mental and behavioral health clinic in Lyons, New York. The on-site role is a W-2 hourly, per diem contract assignment with five 7.5-hour days (37.5 hours per week). Some days may extend past 5:00 PM when the clinic is open late, no more than twice per week. There are no overnight, weekend, or holiday shifts. Compensation is $52.00 to $58.00 per hour, paid weekly; experience, psychiatric nursing background, and long-acting injectable skills affect placement within the range. Pre-authorized overtime is paid at time and a half. The nurse works alongside psychiatric prescribers, therapists, and care managers to provide outpatient psychiatric nursing care, including medication administration and management, monitoring, patient education, coordination, and clinical documentation. The assignment offers paid orientation, reimbursement for New York license and CPR renewals, support for continuing education and certifications, and up to $1,500 per year in tuition assistance toward a BSN. Other stated provisions include a $500 referral bonus for bringing a nurse or aide onto the roster, paid sick leave accrued under New York law, professional liability insurance on every shift, and paid clinic cancellations confirmed two hours or less before the shift begins (four hours of pay). Fingerprinting, immunizations, screening, and license verification are arranged and paid by CLFC. Scheduling and schedule changes are managed through the BRIDGE App; additional or changed hours are presented for acceptance. The assignment is on-site at the County outpatient clinic. The role requires a current, unrestricted New York State Registered Professional Nurse license, graduation from an accredited nursing program, current BLS (CPR), and at least one year of recent RN experience that includes psychiatric, behavioral health, or substance use treatment. Candidates must be able to complete the New York State Department of Health Criminal History Record Check and a drug screen, and must be current on clinic-required immunizations.

Requirements

Hold a current, unrestricted New York State Registered Professional Nurse license.
Graduate from an accredited nursing program.
Hold current BLS (CPR).
Have at least 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, inpatient or outpatient.
Experience administering long-acting injectables and conducting 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, and 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

Up to $1,500 per year in tuition assistance toward a BSN.
Reimbursement for New York license renewal and CPR renewal.
Support for continuing education and certifications.
$500 referral bonus for bringing a nurse or aide onto the roster.
Paid orientation hours at the employee's rate.
Paid weekly.
Pre-authorized overtime paid at time and a half.
Four hours of pay when the clinic cancels a confirmed shift two hours or less before it starts.
Fingerprinting, immunizations, screening, and license verification arranged and paid by CLFC.
Paid sick leave accrues under New York law.
CLFC professional liability insurance coverage on every shift.