Psychiatric Registered Nurse

Job Description

Sun River Health provides the highest quality of comprehensive primary, preventative and behavioral health services to all who see it, regardless of insurance status and ability to pay, especially for the underserved and vulnerable.

Sun River Health is a Federally Qualified, Non-Profit Health Center serving communities in Suffolk, Rockland, Orange, Dutchess, Ulster, Sullivan, Columbia and Westchester County.

Sun River Health is currently seeking a full-time Psychiatric Registered Nurse to join its busy team at our A31 Bedford Avenue, Brookly, NY site.

Essential Functions of this role include but are not limited to :

• Develops, implements and evaluates the nursing care regimens for patients to address substance use and behavioral health needs.
• The role will be conducting in-home assessments (complex assessments), therapeutic clinical interventions, and physical assessments / triage.
• Plans, coordinates and assesses patient care.
• Identifies patients' needs and provides direct nursing care based on the patient's care plan.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members to develop, implement and evaluate patient care through team huddles.
• Documents patient's care with accurate and accessible records.
• Maintains confidential case records, medical charts and files pertaining to the resident / patient.
• Participates in the Primary Care Quality Assurance program including assisting with Quality Assurance audits as assigned.
• Identifies quality issues and opportunities for improving quality of care.
• Distributes medication to patients and keeps accurate records for narcotics and controlled drugs in accordance with law and agency policies and procedures.

Minimum Requirements :

• Valid New York State Licensed / Registered Nurse
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a Behavioral Health / Psychiatric outpatient / hospital setting supporting mobile patients with Severe Psychiatric Disorders (SMI)
• Familiarity / Experience with medications related to various Psychiatric / Behavioral Health Disorders
• Experience administering injections and collaborating on treatment planning
• Experience with culturally diverse community population

Minimum Education Requirement : Associates Degree

Preferred Education Requirement : Bachelors Degree

Sun River Health is a network of over 40 Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) providing primary, dental, pediatric, OB-GYN, and behavioral health care to over 245,000 patients annually.

With a dedicated staff of 2,000 doctors, nurses, and health care professionals, we pride ourselves on delivering high-quality, affordable care to those who need it most.

Sun River Health started in 1975 when four African American mothers spearheaded efforts to open our first health center in Peekskill, New York to deliver accessible, high-quality, affordable services to patients in need no matter their race, religion, income, or insurance status.

Today, after 45 years of service, Sun River Health is still delivering on that promise to communities across the Hudson Valley, New York City, and Long Island.

Job type : full-time

Pay : $41.21 - $46.00 per hour

Responsibilities

Relation to Mission

The mission of Sun River Health is to increase access to comprehensive primary and preventive health care and to improve the health status of our community, especially for the underserved and vulnerable.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Sun River Health provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, sexual preference, or non-disqualifying physical or mental handicap or disability in each aspect of the human resources function.

Americans with Disabilities Act

Applicants as well as employees who are or become disabled must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with reasonable accommodation.

The organization shall determine reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable law.

Job Responsibilities

The following statements reflect the general duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential functions of the job and should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position.

Sun River Health may change the specific job duties with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.