Registered Nurse - Outpatient Behavioral Health

Responsibilities

• Provides high-quality, patient-centered, clinical care
• Performs initial and ongoing assessment of the patient, utilizing appropriate data (i.e. physical, psychological, educational and risk-screen data appropriate for the chronological / developmental age of the patient)
• Communicates and documents assessment of patient with the interdisciplinary team
• Utilizes all available resources in order to meet the needs of the patient and family
• Develops and documents plan of care, treatment and services which is individualized and appropriate for the patient needs, strengths, limitations and goals
• Complies with organizational policies, procedures and protocols including policies governing safety, medication administration and documentation
• Revises plan of care based on ongoing evaluations and updates documentation appropriately
• Completes at least one clinical research utilization (CRU) form for submission to Nursing Research Department utilizing a research article from the last 5 years from research performed in the United States

Requirements

• Completes a minimum of 5 nationally approved contact hours (CNE or CEU) per year
• Completes mandatory in-services and health screens in timely manner
• Maintains Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Qualifications

• Diploma or Associate’s Degree in Nursing
• Registered Nurse license in New York State
• BLS - Basic Life Support - American Heart Association (AHA)
• BLS - Basic Life Support - American Heart Association (AHA), RN - Registered Nurse - New York State Education Department (NYSED)

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred
• Prior experience in behavioral health strongly preferred

Physical Requirements

• M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.

Pay

The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for a successful full time applicant. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.