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

CLFC Healthcare and Communications•Albany, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

CLFC Healthcare and Communications is hiring a New York-licensed Registered Nurse for a steady, per diem contract assignment at Wayne County's outpatient mental and behavioral health clinic in Lyons, New York. The nurse works on-site alongside psychiatric prescribers, therapists, and care managers, supporting patients through medication management, long-acting injectable treatment, health monitoring, and education. The assignment is Monday through Friday, five 7.5-hour days (37.5 hours per week), with no overnights, weekends, or holidays. On some clinic-late days, work may extend past 5:00 PM, no more than twice per week. Compensation 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 posting also describes reimbursement for New York RN license renewal and CPR renewal, support for continuing education and certifications, and tuition assistance of up to $1,500 per year toward a BSN. CLFC arranges and pays for fingerprinting, immunizations, screening, and license verification. Paid sick leave accrues under New York law, and CLFC professional liability insurance covers every shift. The position is W-2 hourly and per diem contract. Scheduling is managed through the BRIDGE App, where confirmed schedules and proposed changes are provided for acceptance. A confirmed clinic cancellation two hours or less before the shift begins is paid for four hours.

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 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 results, 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

Tuition assistance of up to $1,500 per year toward a BSN.
Reimbursement for New York RN license renewal and CPR renewal.
Support for continuing education and certifications.
$500 referral bonus for bringing a nurse or aide onto the roster.
Paid weekly.
Paid orientation at the employee's rate.
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.
A clinic cancellation confirmed two hours or less before shift start is paid for four hours.
Pre-authorized overtime paid at time and a half.