Adult Health RN

Adult Health RN OpportunityJoin 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 include:Delivering pediatric and adult patient care, including assessments, interventions, and health educationManaging quality improvement initiatives, regulatory compliance, and vaccine programServing as vaccine manager for the adult populationSupporting public health measures tailored to the needs of youth and families experiencing homelessnessThe Family Team provides integrated health services, including primary and episodic care, immunizations, mental health and substance use treatment, family planning, nutrition, and social service advocacy to pediatric, young adults, and adult patients. Care is delivered at the Family Clinic and various shelters, daycare centers, housing, and outreach locations throughout Greater Boston. If you bring strong leadership potential, a passion for innovation, or experience working with diverse populations, we encourage you to apply!Responsibilities: Direct Patient CareProvide direct pediatric and adult care, including assessments, immunizations, developing and implementing interventions, health education, monitoring progress, and evaluating effectivenessConduct triage and walk-in visits at Family Clinic and outreach locationsAddress health gaps and concerns for patients and their familiesCollaborate with case managers to address health needsProvide health education focused on preventative care, disease management, and reproductive healthCollaborate with Pediatric Health RN to ensure seamless care for all patients served by the Family TeamClinical and Operational ResponsibilitiesServe as Vaccine Manager for adult vaccine programs, ensuring inventory management, compliance, and reportingLead 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 groupLead and support quality improvement initiatives; assist with data monitoring and reportingCollaborate with Pediatric Health RN and Family Team leadership to develop and refine clinical protocolsSupport clinical operations and supply management to ensure adherence to local, state, and federal healthcare regulationsAssist in the transportation and distribution of supplies, medications, and vaccines between various sitesServe as co-liaison for regulatory and public health programs (e.g., infection prevention, adult immunization initiatives, chronic disease management)Participates in public health efforts tailored to the needs of families and youth experiencing homelessnessContribute to policy and procedure development and staff education in collaboration with Family Team and BHCHP staffQualifications:Registered Nurse with a current Massachusetts licenseBSN required; community or pediatric health experience preferredMinimum of three (3) years of nursing experienceValid driver's license and access to a car for travel between sites requiredLeadership experience with demonstrated management abilityExperience working with underserved populations, including youth and families experiencing homelessnessOutreach nursing experience preferredBilingual proficiency in Spanish, Haitian Creole, or other languages commonly spoken by the population served. Additional salary compensation is available for certified proficiencyCompensation and Benefits: ***NOW OFFERING A $4,000 SIGN ON BONUS***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, 403B 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.Please Note: Employment at Boston Health Care for the Homeless is at-will. Boston Health Care for the Homeless does not sponsor work authorization visas.