Registered Nurse - Community Health
About The Position
Neighborhood Health Center is seeking a Registered Nurse passionate about providing high-quality primary healthcare to high-risk populations, including those in their Healthcare for the Homeless program. This role involves utilizing training, critical thinking, and kindness to assess patient cases, identify solutions, and suggest alternate approaches. A significant portion of patient interaction will be over the phone, with flexibility to meet patients in various settings. The Registered Nurse will be part of a clinical team focused on designing and implementing individualized, patient-centered care. The position is primarily based at the Mattina location in Buffalo, with regular travel to other Neighborhood sites.
Requirements
- Degree from accredited two year nursing school
- Current NYS Professional Registered Nurse license
- 2+ years clinical nursing experience
- CPR certification
- Knowledge of case/care management principles
- Attention to detail, organizational skills, project and time management skills, and ability to follow through
- Kindness: you treat each person with respect and compassion, valuing each person’s story
- Resiliency: you see opportunities to innovate and find solutions when challenges arise
- Teamwork: you are open to others’ unique perspectives, and will collaborate to meet shared goals
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe, and database management
Nice To Haves
- Case/care management principles
- Understanding of social drivers of health
Responsibilities
- Initiate care plans, and manage/coordinate care; identify and address barriers affecting patients’ ability to adhere to healthcare plans
- Build trusting relationships with patients to facilitate access to health care services and meet health needs
- Assist patients and families with navigating Neighborhood’s services as well as outside community resources, programs or services
- Attend community events as an Registered Nurse to provide health education
- Participate in some evening street/shelter outreach, getting to know potential patients, assessing needs, and encouraging them to establish care
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Life insurance
- Supplemental insurance
- 403b match
- Health savings accounts with employer contribution
- Wellbeing programs
- Continuing education opportunities
- Generous paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Tuition reimbursement potential (up to 60% repayment of qualified student loans for nursing degrees, requires application and two-year commitment)
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
