Upstate Cerebral Palsy·City of Utica, New York
The RN is responsible for triaging, assessing, and monitoring participants with mental health and substance use concerns within an interdisciplinary team. Key duties include providing emergency nursing care, administering toxicology screenings, and collaborating with consulting physicians.
Pay $42.00 - $55.00 an hour + sign-on bonus!
The Registered Nurse at Supportive Crisis Stabilization (SCSC) is part of the interdisciplinary treatment team. The SCSC RN position is responsible to triage, assess, screen and monitor mental health and substance use concerns, provide nursing care to program participants, complete required documentation, provide in-services to staff, collaborate with consultant physicians and nurse practitioners, administer toxicology screenings, participate as part of the crisis response team, and participate in Center and Agency activities.
Core Responsibilities
Triage, screening and assessment program participants upon entry to the Center.
Provide emergency nursing care to program participants.
Complete all required documentation and reports according to program regulations.
Provide nursing and medical in-services to staff as requested.
Train and maintain clinic staff competencies on administering Narcan
Provide emergency injections to clients needing long-acting injectable medications as directed by a consulting psychiatrist or PNP
Administer toxicology screenings
Answer calls from clients, internal departments and external providers
Collaborate with consulting physicians and nurse practitioners on medical issues.
Participate as a crisis response team
Adhere to mandatory reporting requirements and HIPAA laws.
Upstate Caring Partners is the premier provider of direct-care services and programs in Central New York for individuals of all abilities and their families. If you believe in empowering people, Upstate Caring Partners is an excellent place to start or grow your career. Please visit our careers website to access the full job description located within the job posting. upstatecpjobs.org
SCSC Registered Nurse [https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ml58fa93o4mjnanha2ilr/31910-SCSC-Registered-Nurse.docx?rlkey=n714ox4mb8pu15wvrasmub0ek&st=8gfx5bbq&dl=0]
Candidates must possess a valid NYS RN license and a valid NYS Driver's License. An AAS degree in Nursing is required, while a bachelor's degree is preferred.
Market context
In New York, nursing roles like LPN positions are commonly driven by ongoing staffing needs in hospitals, long-term care, and behavioral health settings. Competition can be stronger for roles that prefer mental health, alcoholism, or chemical addiction experience, so a valid New York State LPN license and accredited nursing education matter. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save research time, then tailor your application to highlight any relevant behavioral health experience.
