Registered Nurse

Center for Alternative • New York, NY

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

CASES is seeking a Compassionate and highly skilled Registered Nurse with active New York licensure and hands-on experience supporting adults with complex mental health, substance use, trauma, homelessness, violence risk, and criminal legal-involved backgrounds. Adept at delivering integrated physical and behavioral health services through screenings, care coordination, psychotropic medication administration, blood draws, patient education, and timely documentation. Known for building trust, collaborating effectively with hospitals, shelters, jails, and primary care providers, and providing care in a strengths-based, recovery-oriented, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive manner.

IMT is a multi-disciplinary team of behavioral health professionals (e.g., psychiatric care providers, registered nurses, behavioral health specialists, peer support staff) who work with clients who have frequent movement across the behavioral health care system (outpatient and inpatient), the housing system (shelter, street, supportive, and independent housing) and the criminal legal system (jail, probation, parole); existing underlying risk of violence and/or violent behavior; serious mental illness diagnosis; and/or a history of, or active use of, substances. The primary goal of IMT is engagement and improving clients’ quality of life through engagement in treatment, rehabilitation, housing and support services that promote wellness, recovery, community integration as well as community safety.

Requirements

• Active New York state license as a Registered Nurse
• At least two years of experience working with adults who have needs in the areas of mental health, substance use, trauma, violence risk, homelessness, frequent psychiatric hospitalizations, and criminal-legal involvement
• Strong commitment to social justice and the CASES mission
• Individuals with lived experience are encouraged to apply

Nice To Haves

• Fluency in Spanish
• Previous use of an electronic health record, Footholds AWARDS preferred
• Experience in a multidisciplinary setting and field-based clinical work preferred

Responsibilities

• Improve the overall health of program participants, including promotion of physical and mental health integration.
• Conduct health screenings, provide linkage to primary and specialty care, and educate on health and wellness.
• Perform blood draws, monitor and administer psychotropic injections consistent with consumer needs preferences and practice standards, and prepare of medication to be dispensed.
• Complete progress notes and assessments in the electronic health record within a timely manner.
• Work with external stakeholders – such as hospitals, shelters, jails, primary care – to achieve positive client outcomes
• Provide services in a strengths-based, recovery-oriented, trauma-informed, and culturally sensitive manner.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Vacation and Paid Time Off – starting at 25 days-off annually, plus an additional summer self-care day
• 12 Paid Holidays per year
• Retirement 403b Competitive matching up to 6%
• Employee Referral Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed