Registered Nurse Community Medicine (Healthcare in Homeless Shelter Clinics)

Registered Nurse Community Medicine (Healthcare in Homeless Shelter Clinics)

Nursing --> Nursing

Brooklyn, NY Full-Time/Regular

Family Health Centers at NYU Langone, a designated Level 3 Medical Home, is the largest federally qualified health center network in New York State, and the second largest in the nation. It includes eight primary care sites, 40 school-based health centers and dental clinics, four day care centers, the nation's largest dental residency program, and New York State's largest behavioral health program. The network also includes 12 community medicine sites providing care to disenfranchised New Yorkers, comprehensive HIV services, chemical dependency programs, and a family support center that offers educational, vocational, and other social support programs. At NYU Langone Health, equity and inclusion are fundamental values.

Position Summary: We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Registered Nurse Community Medicine (Healthcare in Homeless Shelter Clinics). In this role, the successful candidate The Registered Professional Staff Nurse (RN) assumes responsibility for nursing care and outcomes for a group of patients for a designated time frame and provides care to these patients via the nursing process in collaboration with other members of the health team.

Job Responsibilities:

• Performs other duties as aligned with the mission and values of the organization.
• Demonstrates personal accountability for own professional practice and professional growth.
• Documents patient assessment reassessment progress toward goal achievement and all other required documentation accurately and timely.
• Promotes patient safety and quality including adherence to the National Patient Safety Goals
• Communicates and collaborates effectively with members of the health care team escalating situations appropriately.
• Establishes effective caring relationships with staff patients families and other members of the health care team.
• Administers medication and parenteral therapy in accordance with policy and procedure including blood administration.
• Establishes priorities for patient care delivery and uses critical thinking skills coordinates and completes patient care responsibilities independently or by appropriately delegating.
• Provides patient/family education and assists in discharge planning utilizing resources and considering patient/family readiness barriers and alternatives.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide nursing care based on physical psychosocial educational safety and age-related criteria pertinent to the patients served in his/her assigned area.

Additional Position Specific Responsibilities: The RN will be responsible to:

• Provide clinical assessment and care including wound care.
• Conduct health education sessions in individual and group settings.
• Assist with referrals and linkage to primary care, behavioral health, and specialty care.
• Link patients with substance abuse history to medication assisted treatment (MAT) or other treatment programs.
• Provide Overdose prevention tips and referrals to at risk clients.
• Encourage treatment readiness and adherence counseling; providing tools and tips for taking prescribed medications.
• Collaborate with DHS staff to ensure patients have continuity of care once they leave the shelter

Minimum Qualifications: To qualify you must have a Must be a graduate of an Accredited Nursing Program, Registered Nurse License-NYS, BLS Certification through the American Heart Association. Required Licenses: Registered Nurse License-NYS, Basic Life Support Cert

Preferred Qualifications: Must be a graduate of an Accredited Nursing Program -BSN preferred NY State RN License 1-2 years recent hospital based or outpatient Nursing experience required Ambulatory care experience preferred Experience with the underserved preferred BLS required NY State Infection control Certificate

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization. NYU Langone HospitalBrooklyn provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.

At NYU Langone Health, we are committed to supporting our workforce and their loved ones with a comprehensive benefits and wellness package. Our offerings provide a robust support system for any stage of life, whether it's developing your career, starting a family, or saving for retirement. The support employees receive goes beyond a standard benefit offering, where employees have access to financial security benefits, a generous time-off program and employee resources groups for peer support. Additionally, all employees have access to our holistic employee wellness program, which focuses on seven key areas of well-being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care. The benefits and wellness package is designed to allow you to focus on what truly matters. Join us and experience the extensive resources and services designed to enhance your overall quality of life for you and your family.

NYU Langone HospitalBrooklyn is an equal opportunity employer and committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration. We require applications to be completed online.

NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $64.25 - $79.63 Hourly. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.