Registered Nurse
Watertown, New York
- Eligibility
- RN
Posted Aug 10
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Behavioral Health
- Accepts
- RN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- Below most NY staff postings
NY staff postings that state pay run $29/hr to $66/hr, the middle half $40/hr to $55/hr, across 1161 postings.
About this role
Summary/objective
The Registered Nurse will be clinically competent while delivering care to individuals we support utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation and evaluation. RNs will effectively interact with clients, significant others and other health team members while maintaining all standards of professional nursing.
Essential Functions (Job Duties)
Read the full posting
Patient assessment, monitoring, case management and documentation Demonstrate necessary skills and knowledge to provide care for clients according to policy, procedure and division/unit specific competencies. Comply with Office of Mental Health (OMH), Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS), Office of Persons with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD),New York State and Federal regulations, laws and ethical guidelines. Provides formal and informal supportive physical and mental health care and maintenance education in a variety of areas to people we support as well as their family/team Administer injections and medications as directed by prescriber.
Competencies
- Client Focus
- Teamwork Orientation
- Problem Solving/Analysis
- Communication Proficiency
- Learning Orientation
- Ethical Conduct
- Stress Management/Composure
- Confidentiality
- Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
Workweek
schedule
Hours and schedules may vary depending on Company need and workload. Employees will be given as much advance notice as possible when such changes occur.
Travel
Based on need of location/department
Required Education and Experience
- Registered Nurse degree with a valid New York State RN license
- Continuing professional education required
- One (1) year experience in mental health field preferred
- Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
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Requirements
- Registered Nurse degree with a valid New York State RN license
- Continuing professional education required
- One (1) year experience in mental health field preferred
Place
- City
- Watertown, New York
- Median rent
- $967/mo
- Local household income
- $51,753/yr
- Metro price level
- 12% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Watertown area index 87.7, where 100 is the national average.
Watertown sits in New York's North Country, near the Thousand Islands region and Fort Drum. This small city offers a quiet, community-focused pace with easy access to the St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario shorelines. A practical fit for nurses seeking small-city living with year-round outdoor recreation.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
How this role fits you
About the employer
You are looking at Citizen Advocates, Inc. in Watertown, New York. The pay figure on hand comes from one posting and reads $38.80 an hour across the board—no separate min or max band, no listed sign-on bonus, and no travel…
Worth asking
The posting doesn’t answer these. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?