Registered Nurse (RN), Per Diem, Wayne County Nursing Home in Lyons, NY - Ithaca, NY
About The Position
CLFC Healthcare and Communications is hiring a per diem Registered Nurse to work onsite at Wayne County's 192-bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility in Lyons, New York. The facility was rated High Performing in Long-Term Care by U.S. News Best Nursing Homes 2025. RNs provide resident care on day, evening, or night shifts, direct LPNs and CNAs on their unit, and serve as charge nurse when assigned. Nursing leadership is onsite. The position pays $52.00–$58.00 per hour, with nights and weekends paid at the top of the range. Overtime over 40 hours and all ten County holidays are paid at time and a half. Nurses choose available shifts through the BRIDGE App, with no minimum hours; shifts may be eight or twelve hours when available. The role includes weekly pay, paid orientation, reimbursement for New York license and CPR renewals, continuing education and certification support, up to $1,500 yearly in tuition assistance toward a BSN, and a $500 referral bonus for bringing a nurse or aide onto the roster. Paid sick leave accrues under New York law, and professional liability insurance is provided for every shift. CLFC arranges and pays for fingerprinting, immunizations, screening, and license verification.
Requirements
- Current, unrestricted New York State Registered Professional Nurse license.
- Graduation from an accredited nursing program.
- Current BLS (CPR).
- One year of recent RN experience.
- Ability to complete the New York State Department of Health Criminal History Record Check and a drug screen.
- Current on immunizations required by New York for nursing home personnel.
Nice To Haves
- Long-term care, skilled nursing, or rehabilitation experience.
- Charge nurse, supervisor, or preceptor experience.
- Availability for nights, weekends, or short notice.
Responsibilities
- Carry a resident assignment, including assessments, medication administration, treatments, and responding to changes in condition.
- Direct the LPNs and CNAs on the unit and serve as charge nurse for the unit when assigned.
- Maintain current MDS-related documentation, care plan updates, and shift reports in the facility's system.
- Serve as the point of contact for residents, families, and providers during the shift.
- Follow the facility's infection control, safety, and sign-in practices.
Benefits
- Hourly compensation of $52.00–$58.00, with nights and weekends paid at the top of the range.
- Time-and-a-half pay for overtime over 40 hours and all ten County holidays.
- Four hours of pay if the facility cancels a confirmed shift two hours or less before it starts.
- Reimbursement for New York license renewal and CPR renewal.
- Continuing education and certification support.
- Up to $1,500 per year in tuition assistance toward a BSN.
- $500 referral bonus for bringing a nurse or aide onto the roster.
- Weekly pay.
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
