Job Information
Horizon Health Services Outpatient RN in Buffalo, New York
Description
Are you seeking a rewarding and fulfilling career in the Mental Health and Addictions field?
Apply to be an RN today!
What will your day look like?
At Horizon, you’ll enjoy a supportive, team-based work environment. Have a question? There’s always someone there to help! We offer a seamless onboarding experience that’ll ensure your success in your new role.
As a RN at Horizon, you will…
Assess patient needs and develops a nursing care plan for care coordination and linkage with community resources.
Complete medical assessments for behavioral health and substance use disorder patients, provides integration/health education, and develops a nursing care plan to provide holistic and individualized treatment to address each patient’s needs.
Administer IM medications to patients while providing education regarding purpose and use of medication, assessing patients’ presentation compared to baseline, and noting any progress or decompensation in symptoms.
Assist patients in achieving their treatment goals through health education. Will provide one-on-one education to patients and provide nursing education through group meetings.
Provide phlebotomy and EKG services along with education to patient regarding purpose of testing.
Provide a therapeutic environment and fosters a team approach with multidisciplinary staff.
Evaluate patient responses to treatment and provides reports to physicians, nurse practitioners, and counselors of both objective and subjective data of patient behaviors.
Utilize nursing diagnosis, identifies priorities of care, sets realistic short-term goals and outcomes, monitors progress toward goals and adjusts care coordination accordingly.
Implement nursing actions that promote, maintain, and encourage healthy lifestyle behaviors.
Work collaboratively with the team and identifies goals, lifestyle and behavioral modifications, and appropriate nursing interventions for each patient.
Identify health education needs and knowledge deficits of the patient. Provides appropriate health teaching through multimedia materials, documents health teaching and responses in the group notes.
Identify patient needs for community services and provide linkage.
Develop professional interpersonal relationships with the members of the multidisciplinary team, patients, and families.
Attend and participate in all staff meetings and mandatory in-services. Provides appropriate ideas and suggestions to improve the process or operations of the facility.
Demonstrate proficiency and accuracy in the administration of all ordered medications and knowledge of appropriate use of medication and adverse effects.
Assist Medical/Psychiatric providers with integration, medication management, and psychiatric visits.
Demonstrate proficiency in computer skills and provides accurate documentation for medical records/EMR.
Have the ability to follow physician/provider orders and recommendations for medical treatment of patients.
Provide a safe environment for patients, staff, and families and considers safety in all interactions.
Identify and triages medical emergencies and secures appropriate medical treatment for patients, family, or staff.
Attend educational conferences and webinars and seeks out opportunities for professional growth and development including attainment of advanced degrees and certifications.
Demonstrate proper procedure and technique during venipuncture, collection, and processing of blood samples and collection and testing of urine toxicology and HCG samples.
Be comfortable providing telehealth services.
Why choose Horizon to build your career?
Besides the fact that we’ve been named a Best Place to Work for 16 (yes, 16!) years in a row? At Horizon, you can be assured that you will make difference in the lives of others. Even better, your teammates will be just as motivated to make a difference!
What we offer that you’ll love…
Company Culture: At Horizon, we pride ourselves on cultivating an atmosphere of teamwork where all employees feel heard and valued.
Diversity & Inclusion: We are committed to equity, racial justice, and equal opportunity for all, and strive toward this goal through the work of our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging department, frequent trainings, ongoing conversations, affinity groups, and more.
Trainings, Trainings, and More Trainings: We have an entire team dedicated to your personal development and professional growth.
Team Building, Connection, and Relationships: At Horizon, we’re more than co-workers, we’re a community. We support each other, celebrate our achievements and milestones together, and have fun together!
Retirement: We know you want to retire comfortably and we’re here to help! Horizon offers 401(k) AND profit-sharing programs to make sure you’re set for the future.
Student Loan Assistance: We help pay off our team members' student loans every month. One year after joining, you’ll have been able to pay off an extra $600!
Paid time off and paid holidays!
What makes you a great candidate?
We can’t wait to learn more about you! Here are a few specifics of what you’ll need for the job:
Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Nursing degree - associate degree preferred.
Candidates must have a current New York State professional nursing license to practice as a Registered Nurse.
2- 5 years of clinical experience
Experience working with mental health and substance use disorder patients preferred.
Certificate of CPR/AED Training and First Aid.
Location
This position is primarily at our 3020 Bailey Ave clinic; however some travel is required to cover RNs at other clinics as needed
Hours
This is a full-time day shift position from Monday-Friday.
Compensation:
Horizon is consistently evaluating our compensation and benefit packages to ensure we remain competitive. The range of pay for this position is $37.25 - $42.00. Starting pay may be impacted based on experience and education. Compensation adjustments are evaluated annually.
*Please note: this is a grant funded position.
Horizon DEIB Statement:
Horizon commits to being an anti-racist, diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization. Through self-reflection and our commitments to education, growth and development, increased workplace diversity throughout all levels of our organization and the cultivation of meaningful relationships, we pledge to advance equity, racial justice, and equal opportunity for all.
Disclaimers:
Horizon endorses public health measures including vaccinations. We encourage all applicants to be mindful of the fact that Horizon is a healthcare agency providing in person services throughout our community.
This information is intended to provide a general overview of the position; it is not a full job description.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)