Registered Nurse - Nights

Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program - Boston, MA

Full-time - Entry Level

Boston, MA

Ambulatory Health Care Services

About the position

Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program (BHCHP) is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse (RN) to provide daily nursing support for respite patients. This role involves patient assessment, administering medications, and overall patient care, as well as educating patients on medication and general health information. The position is full-time, requiring 40 hours per week on the night shift from 11:00 PM to 7:30 AM, including every other weekend and holiday.

Responsibilities

• Direct nursing care of patients on an assigned team to ensure that all needs of the patients are met, in conformance with respite established policies and procedures, as well as Department of Health rules and regulations
• Responsible for accurate assessments and documentation, reporting to appropriate personnel as indicated (i.e., on-call provider, nurse manager, Director of Nursing, etc.)
• Responsible for administering medications and treatments to all the patients assigned to his/her Team skillfully and correctly, documenting per policy
• Observe and report any adverse reactions
• Responsible for updating and maintaining accurate treatment records, flow sheets, and vaccine administration, documenting appropriately
• Participate actively in New Patients Rounds, Team Rounds, and all other Team meetings when appropriate
• Responsible for giving and receiving report at change of shift; checking narcotics and related drug supplies per policy; sign appropriate forms
• Responsible for taking off orders accurately, per policy
• Responsible for assigning specific individual tasks to, and directing Respite Aides, and giving each a verbal report on patients' needs
• Maintains a professional approach with confidentiality
• Maintains the standards of accurate and complete recording and reporting
• Ensuring that the clinical record for each patient on his/her Team is current and accurate

Requirements

• Licensed as RN in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• Minimum of 1 year of experience preferred but not required; new graduates are encouraged to apply
• Valid CPR/BLS certification
• Experience with underserved population preferred
• Experience with EMR strongly preferred
• Bilingual Spanish & English candidates encouraged to apply
• Strong medical assessment skills

Benefits

• $4,000 sign-on bonus
• Compensation starts at $35.22 and increases based on years of experience
• 4 weeks' vacation
• Health, dental and vision insurance
• 403B retirement savings plan and employer retirement contribution
• Pre-tax MBTA pass program with 40% discount
• Yearly increases
• Additional annual compensation of $7,500 for demonstrated bilingual proficiency
• Opportunity to work with local hospitals and community health centers