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

CLFC Healthcare and Communications•Jersey City, NJ

6d•$52 - $58•Onsite

About The Position

CLFC Healthcare and Communications is hiring a New York-licensed Registered Nurse for an on-site role at Wayne County's outpatient mental and behavioral health clinic in Lyons, New York. The nurse works with psychiatric prescribers, therapists, and care managers to provide medication management, administer long-acting injectables, monitor patients' health and medication side effects, and educate patients about treatment. The clinic setting supports continuity of care with recurring patients and a consistent team. This is a W-2 hourly per diem contract assignment filled as a steady Monday-to-Friday schedule at one clinic. The schedule is five 7.5-hour days, totaling 37.5 hours per week. Some shifts may extend past 5:00 PM when the clinic is open late, no more than twice a week. There are no overnight, weekend, or holiday shifts. Compensation is $52.00 to $58.00 per hour, with weekly pay and pre-authorized overtime paid at time and a half. The employer describes paid orientation, 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, and a $500 referral bonus for referring a nurse or aide who joins the roster. Paid sick leave accrues under New York law. CLFC arranges and pays for fingerprinting, immunizations, screening, and license verification, and provides professional liability insurance for every shift. Scheduling and credential reminders are managed through the BRIDGE App.

Requirements

Hold a current, unrestricted New York State Registered Professional Nurse license.
Graduate from an accredited nursing program.
Hold current BLS (CPR).
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, 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.
Continuing education and certification support.
$500 referral bonus for bringing a nurse or aide onto the roster.
Paid orientation.
Paid sick leave accrues under New York law.
Professional liability insurance coverage on every shift.
Fingerprinting, immunizations, screening, and license verification arranged and paid by CLFC.
Weekly pay.
Four hours of pay when the clinic confirms a cancellation two hours or less before the shift starts.
Pre-authorized overtime paid at time and a half.