Adult Health RN

Job Summary Hours: Full Time, Monday–Friday 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. with one rotating evening shift on Tuesday 11:30 a.m.–7:30 p.m. Union: None. Patient Facing: Yes. Join a mission‑driven team dedicated to improving the health outcomes for youth/young adults and families experiencing homelessness in Greater Boston. The Adult Health RN provides compassionate, comprehensive, and developmentally appropriate care to youth/young adults and families experiencing homelessness across Greater Boston. This role blends hands‑on nursing with shared operational coordination , ensuring smooth clinical workflows, regulatory compliance, and quality improvement across sites. While primarily focused on the adult and youth/young adult populations, the Adult Health RN also provides pediatric care as needed and maintains competency in family‑centered nursing to ensure continuity across all ages. This position also provides coordination for youth and young adult populations , ensuring smooth transitions from pediatric to adult care and integrating outreach, education, and preventive health services tailored to this age group. Key Responsibilities Deliver pediatric and adult patient care , including assessments, interventions, and health education. Manage quality improvement initiatives , regulatory compliance, and vaccine program. Serve as vaccine manager for the adult population . Support public health measures tailored to the needs of youth and families experiencing homelessness. Direct Patient Care Provide direct pediatric and adult care , including assessments, immunizations, developing and implementing interventions, health education, monitoring progress, and evaluating effectiveness. Conduct triage and walk‑in visits at Family Clinic and outreach locations. Address health gaps and concerns for patients and their families. Collaborate with case managers to address health needs. Provide health education focused on preventative care, disease management, and reproductive health. Collaborate with Pediatric Health RN to ensure seamless care for all patients served by the Family Team. Clinical and Operational Responsibilities Serve as Vaccine Manager for adult vaccine programs , ensuring inventory management, compliance, and reporting. Lead coordination for youth and young adult populations, ensuring smooth transitions to adult care and integrating outreach, education, and preventive health services tailored to this age group. Lead and support quality improvement initiatives; assist with data monitoring and reporting. Collaborate with Pediatric Health RN and Family Team leadership to develop and refine clinical protocols. Support clinical operations and supply management to ensure adherence to local, state, and federal healthcare regulations. Assist in the transportation and distribution of supplies, medications, and vaccines between various sites. Serve as co‑liaison for regulatory and public health programs (e.g., infection prevention, adult immunization initiatives, chronic disease management). Participate in public health efforts tailored to the needs of families and youth experiencing homelessness. Contribute to policy and procedure development and staff education in collaboration with Family Team and BHCHP staff. Qualifications Registered Nurse with a current Massachusetts license. BSN required; community or pediatric health experience preferred. Minimum of three (3) years of nursing experience. Valid driver’s license and access to a car for travel between sites required. Leadership experience with demonstrated management ability. Experience working with underserved populations, including youth and families experiencing homelessness. Outreach nursing experience preferred. Bilingual proficiency in Spanish, Haitian Creole, or other languages commonly spoken by the population served. Additional salary compensation is available for certified proficiency. Compensation and Benefits Sign‑on bonus: $4,000 (currently offered). The compensation starts at $40.00–$58.00 per hour and actual rate is based on years of experience. BHCHP full‑time employees are eligible for our competitive time‑off program, health, dental and vision insurance, 403(b) retirement savings plan, pre‑tax MBTA pass program with 40% discount, additional compensation for demonstrated bilingual proficiency, and more. Benefits are prorated for part‑time employees. Does this amazing opportunity interest you? Then we’d love to hear from you. As an equal‑opportunity employer, Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information or characteristics, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Covid‑19 vaccination: Proof of Covid‑19 vaccination(s) is optional for employment. Candidates who are offered employment will be given details about how to demonstrate receipt of vaccination if they choose to. Employment at Boston Health Care for the Homeless is at‑will. Boston Health Care for the Homeless does not sponsor work authorization visas. #J-18808-Ljbffr