Registered Nurse

Project Renewal • New York, NY

32d • $98,000 - $100,000 • Onsite

About The Position

RNs provide on-site nursing services under the direction of the Nurse Manager for Shelter & Primary Care.

Requirements

• New York State licensed RN
• Working with homeless individuals preferred
• Must have excellent oral and listening skills
• Must have the ability to interface with clients as well as all levels of staff
• Must have knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Word and Excel
• Comfort with electronic medical record documentation required, with knowledge of eClinicalWorks a plus

Responsibilities

• Participate in weekly clinical meetings with medical staff, shelter case management, & administrative staff
• Perform intakes on all new clients assigned to the shelter for referral and to connect to care at our primary care sites, mental health, & psychiatry services
• Liaison to connect clients with drug user health services, PREP/PEP, & HIV care management if needed
• Case management for high-risk clients coordinating care for priority medical needs
• Assist with prior authorization for medications or medical supplies
• Assisting with medication refills and attaining new prescriptions
• Oversight of medication systems, Medication Self-Administration records (MSAR) for clients who self-administer their medications in shelter, including:
• Assisting clients with pill-packing of their medications
• Ensuring safe storage of medications
• Ensuring clients have appropriate supplies and access to medications
• Monitoring client reactions for side effects and reporting to prescribing provider
• Maintain records of controlled substances using controlled substance logs
• Education on medication adherence
• Fulfill patient specific orders designated by the medical provider
• Oversight of LPN and coverage as needed for tasks including:
• Obtaining vital signs
• Administering medications, injections, and treatments as ordered by medical providers
• Ordering stock medications, immunizations, and other medical supplies as needed
• Provide nursing screenings and documentation using nursing templates
• Perform ordered procedures including, but not limited to, EKG’s, Hearing and Vision tests, Blood Glucose, specimen collection and processing etc.
• Maintain emergency equipment, AED, oxygen tanks, and other clinical equipment
• Monitor medication expiration dates
• Discard discontinued or expired medication
• Record refrigerator and freezer temperatures using designated datalogger
• Report on refrigerator excursions or warning alerts
• Travel to cover locations if needed for coverage
• Other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed