Registered Nurse

Registered Nurse

Tryfacta is seeking a Registered Nurse for our client in Elmira NY 14901. This is a 2-year contract assignment.

Location: Elmira NY 14901

Duration: 2 years

Work Schedule: 5 days week, 3:00 PM-11:30 PM

Responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to:

• Administer prescribed medications to psychiatric patients.
• Perform comprehensive physical and mental health assessments.
• Monitor patient status and document findings accurately.
• Provide shift oversight and clinical guidance to Mental Health Therapy Aides.
• Evaluate and maintain a safe, therapeutic treatment environment.
• Facilitate and support therapeutic patient groups.
• Serve as the Shift Charge Nurse and coordinate nursing activities.
• Orient and mentor new nursing staff.
• Utilize verbal de-escalation techniques and participate in restraint procedures when clinically indicated.
• Ensure compliance with Office of Mental Health (OMH) policies and nursing standards.

To be considered for this position, you should have:

• Current, unrestricted New York State Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Valid driver's license.
• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR certification.
• New York State Mandated Reporter Training certification.
• Experience in psychiatric, behavioral health, or mental health nursing preferred.
• Strong assessment, documentation, communication, and crisis intervention skills.
• Ability to work variable shifts, including evenings and weekends.
• Ability to successfully complete required background checks and meet vaccination requirements (MMR, PPD, and seasonal influenza).
• Willingness to complete required Office of Mental Health (OMH) onboarding, including TRUST verbal de-escalation and restraint training.

Tryfacta is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.