Registered Nurse

Emma L. Bowen Community Service Center; New York (NY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

Emma L. Bowen Community Service Center is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide comprehensive nursing care across its behavioral health programs, including preschool, school-based, adult outpatient, and addiction treatment services.

You will conduct nursing assessments, monitor health changes, and support medication education while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to promote safety, engagement, and continuity of care.

Responsibilities

• Conduct nursing assessments and monitor clients for changes in physical and mental health, behavior, and substance use.
• Assess safety concerns, including suicidal or homicidal ideation and acute psychiatric symptoms.
• Provide medication education and support clients and families in understanding and safely managing medications.
• Coordinate medication-related services, including reconciliation, refills, and prior authorizations.
• Collaborate with primary care and other medical providers to support integrated care.
• Respond to medical and psychiatric emergencies and determine appropriate level of care.
• Maintain accurate documentation and ensure licensure and continuing education requirements.

Job description

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Registered Nurse

Management & General Full Time New York, NY, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1009

Salary Range: $95,000.00 To $109,000.00 Annually

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides comprehensive nursing care and clinical support to individuals and families across the organization’s behavioral health programs, including therapeutic preschool, early childhood program, school-based services, child and adolescent services, adult outpatient services, and addiction treatment services. The RN works collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team to promote client safety, wellness, treatment engagement, and continuity of care across the lifespan.

Conduct nursing assessments and monitor clients for changes in physical health, mental health, behavior, and substance use. This includes obtaining vital signs.

Assess for safety concerns, including suicidal or homicidal ideation, self-harm, acute psychiatric symptoms, intoxication, withdrawal, and other conditions requiring immediate intervention.

Provide medication education and support clients and families in understanding and safely managing medications.

Coordinate medication-related services, including medication reconciliation, refills, long-acting injectable medications, prior authorizations, and communication with prescribing providers as applicable.

Support integrated physical and behavioral healthcare by identifying medical concerns, promoting preventive care, and coordinating with primary care and other medical providers.

Participate in interdisciplinary treatment planning and communicate relevant clinical information to psychiatrists, psychiatric NPs, therapists, social workers, case managers, school personnel, and other members of the care team.

Respond to medical and psychiatric emergencies and assist in determining the appropriate level of care, including coordination with emergency services, hospitals, primary care providers, and other community resources.

Provide appropriate follow-up and care coordination following emergency department visits, hospitalizations, or other transitions in care.

Assess and support individuals receiving addiction treatment, including monitoring for intoxication, withdrawal, medication effects, and other substance-use-related health concerns.

Collaborate with families, caregivers, schools, and community providers as appropriate to support continuity and safety of care.

Maintain accurate, timely, and clinically appropriate documentation in accordance with organizational policies and applicable regulatory requirements.

Maintain professional nursing standards, licensure, competencies, and required continuing education.