Nursing

About the role

Helio Health is seeking a Per Diem Registered Nurse (RN) to provide comprehensive treatment for individuals affected by substance use, mental health, and other behavioral health disorders in our Inpatient, Outpatient, or Residential programs. This role offers a unique opportunity to focus on patients' mental health and wellbeing with benefits not traditionally found in common healthcare settings:

• Less physically demanding work with minimal tasks related to activities of daily living (ADLs).
• Primarily responsible for taking vitals, administering medications, and identifying acute mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) needs.
• Opportunity to build strong patient relationships and witness real-time positive outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Work under the supervision of the Nurse Manager, Service Director, and/or Program Director, following medical orders for patient care.
• Communicate with supervisors, medical providers, and the Medical Director regarding patients' medical concerns.
• Monitor patients' medical status, signs and symptoms of withdrawal, and report to supervisors and/or the Medical Director.
• Collaborate with other medical staff across the agency and in the community to ensure continuity of patient care.
• Communicate with clinical staff regarding patients' medical concerns.
• Provide direct medical services to patients, interpret medical information, and make referrals as needed.
• Develop, recommend, and review medical policies and procedures for all programs within Helio Health.
• Advise the agency on medical and health-related issues to ensure service provision.
• Provide direct patient care, including medical examinations, implementation of medical orders, treatment of medical conditions, and reporting of communicable and infectious diseases in accordance with the law.
• Execute and review public health education and screening protocols for tuberculosis, sexually transmitted diseases, hepatitis, and HIV prevention and harm reduction, in coordination with the Medical Director/Nurse Manager.
• Implement and facilitate medically based patient groups on the above topics.
• Serve on special review and quality assurance committees as assigned.
• Provide and document medical consultation, assessment, examination, treatment planning, and review consistent with agency policy.
• Perform other related duties consistent with training and experience.

Requirements

• Must be a licensed Registered Nurse currently registered by the New York State Education Department.
• At least one year of experience or comparable training in the treatment of substance abuse and/or substance dependency.
• Basic computer skills required.

Pay

$31.48 - $44.43 per hour.