Community Health Nurse

Bread For The City•Washington, DC

26d

About The Position

Mission: The mission of Bread for the City is to help Washington, DC residents living with low income to develop the power to determine the future of their own communities. We provide food, clothing, medical care, and legal and social services to reduce the burden of poverty. We seek justice through community organizing and public advocacy. We work to uproot racism, a major cause of poverty. We are committed to treating our clients with the dignity and respect that all people deserve. Position Profile: Provide support for clinical and health education services, as well as perform a variety of administrative activities to support the functioning of the clinic. In addition, the Community Health Nurse is a member of the Bread for the City team. In that capacity, they are expected to be familiar with the philosophy, goals and objectives of Bread and work collaboratively to achieve them.

Requirements

Strong desire to work with our patient population
Licensed RN in Washington, DC
Ability to work with volunteers and staff in a professional and collaborative manner
Familiarity with Google Organization & Productivity Tools (Gmail, Google Docs, Calendar) and/or ability to learn new technology systems
Willingness to learn and carry out Bread for the City’s commitments to building a socially just, racially equitable, and gender affirming culture. We define racial equity as a world where life outcomes, life chances, and life experiences cannot be predicted by race. We define a gender affirming culture as spaces that make people feel radically comfortable and safer expressing their gender identity, especially for trans and gender non-conforming people. We see racial equity work as inherently tied to all other forms of anti-oppression work; we are building a community that prioritizes Black, Indigenous, and all People of the Global Majority, DC natives, transgender and gender non-conforming people, disabled people, and all historically oppressed and marginalized people at Bread and beyond.

Nice To Haves

Candidates that speak other languages such as Spanish, Amharic, or Mandarin are preferred

Responsibilities

Clinical – provides support during clinic hours and assists patients with more complicated medical problems to navigate the healthcare system.
Works with providers to help with medical case management for patients with more complicated medical problems
Inventory oversight of ordering and tracking immunizations, medications, lab supplies, medical donations, general clinic supplies
Serves as vaccine coordinator in NW clinic, overseeing inventory, storage/handling, ordering, ensuring clinic is up-to-date with DC Department of Health vaccination programs
Supervises Medical Assistants and assists in lab as needed, including performing phlebotomy, administering vaccines/medications, EKG, collecting and preparing lab specimens
Oversees clinic’s harm reduction services, including needle exchange program, vaccination/testing, and referrals to substance abuse treatment
Assists with follow-up of patients after Emergency Department visits and hospital discharges.
Provides health teaching regarding blood pressure monitors, glucometers, insulin pens, and other medical devices
Provides clinical support to front desk staff and the health resource room.
Works with the Chief Medical Officer to oversee credentialing and privileging of practitioners
Develops, coordinates and participates in ongoing training for clinic staff on risk management and safety, including required annual trainings on blood borne pathogens, mandatory reporting, and HIPAA
Coordinates safety activities, including annual medical equipment inspections
HRSA compliance/site visit prep including assisting with FTCA deeming application
Represent the organization in a variety of coalitions to support activities of public health.