Behavioral Health Nurse

Seeking an experienced Pediatric Mental Health Registered Nurse to provide safe, therapeutic, and patient-centered care to children and adolescents ages 5–18 experiencing acute mental health crises. The RN will work closely with a multidisciplinary team to support stabilization, treatment, and achievement of individualized patient goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide safe, effective, and therapeutic nursing care to pediatric and adolescent patients experiencing acute mental health crises.
• Assess patients' physical, behavioral, and mental health needs and develop individualized nursing care plans.
• Monitor patient conditions, behaviors, responses to treatment, and changes in mental health status.
• Administer medications and monitor patients for therapeutic effects and adverse reactions.
• Support psychopharmacological treatment and communicate patient responses to the healthcare team.
• Participate in therapeutic group activities including Mindfulness, Wellness, Coping Skills, and Activities Therapy.
• Promote a safe, supportive, and structured environment for patients.
• Collaborate with psychiatrists, therapists, social workers, and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Provide patient and family education related to treatment, coping strategies, and mental health management.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.
• Follow behavioral health, patient safety, infection prevention, and hospital policies.
• Participate in weekends, holidays, and on-call coverage based on unit requirements.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of pediatric mental health/psychiatric nursing experience required.
• Active New York State RN License required.
• BLS certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) required.
• Experience caring for children and adolescents experiencing acute mental health or psychiatric conditions.
• Strong assessment, communication, crisis-management, and therapeutic nursing skills.
• Ability to work effectively with a multidisciplinary behavioral health team.
• CPI Blue Card certification preferred.
• Experience working in a large academic medical center preferred.
• Telemetry experience is a plus.
• Ability to work rotating day, evening, and night shifts, including weekends and holidays.
• Strong commitment to pediatric and adolescent psychiatric care.

Important Details:

• 17-week contract position (extensions available)
• Shift is 12-hour rotating shifts (Days/Eves/nights), 36 and 48 hours/week
• Location is Rochester, NY 14642
• No local candidates accepted within 50 miles from the job location
• Pay Range for Travelers: $2,000 - $2,050 (36 hrs per week)
• Pay Range for Travelers: $2,640 - $2,680 (48 hrs per week)

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Company Description:

“Pride Health offers eligible employees comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance, and employee discounts with preferred vendors”

Equal Employment Opportunity

Pride Health is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Fair Chance Employment

Pride Health is a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.

Accommodations

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.