Registered Nurse- Part Time

Registered Nurse (RN)

Non-profit staff can work anywhere…. The BEST work with us!

$47.25-$51.52 per hour

A nationally recognized comprehensive Health and Human Services Agency, with over 60 programs across New York City and the greater New York Area.

Samaritan Daytop Village serves over 33,000 New Yorkers annually within your neighborhoods and communities so our success depends on those we employ.

The Role

Under general direction, The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing direct nursing care, as assigned, to agency clients in accordance with agency policies and procedures and current standards of Nursing Practice. Completes assigned duties and documents in the medical record in accordance with medical record policies and procedures. This work is carried out in support of the mission and goals of Samaritan Daytop Village.

Responsibilities

What You Will Do

• Assesses health status of clients assigned to daily work schedule and develops a plan of care.
• Performs and documents Nursing Intake/Medical History in accordance with agency policy and procedure.
• Triages sick call list as assigned and makes referrals for treatment to appropriate level of medical practitioner.
• Completes follow-up assessment of clients who are treated for chronic and/or acute illnesses to monitor effectiveness of prescribed treatments.
• Screens clients for TB by administering PPD and assessing the reaction to the PPD.
• Monitors lab values to identify abnormalities and reports such to attending physician or physician's assistant.
• Reviews medical record to assess care being provided and to ensure continuity of care.
• Reviews entire medical record of clients to be transferred to identify problems and need for follow-up appointments or diagnostic evaluations.

Qualifications

Who You Will Be

• NYS RN licensure.
• BLS certification
• Associate's Degree in Nursing.
• Minimum of One-Three (1-3) year demonstrated experience as an RN preferably working with clients with Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and/or Serious Mental Illness (SMI).
• Available to work a flexible schedule as needed in response to participant and staff needs.
• Computer literacy including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and EMR.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to put patients at ease and explain physician's instructions.
• Ability to multi-task with excellent organization skills.
• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Team player and ability to work independently