Registered Nurse

Harlem United Community AIDS Center Inc•New York, NY

About The Position

Upper Room AIDS Ministry (URAM) is a Federally Qualified Health Center located in the heart of Harlem. We provide Primary Care, Specialty Care, Dental Care and Wellness Care to those seeking diagnosis and treatment. All employees of URAM are responsible for performing their job practicing good risk management, quality assurance, and delivering excellent internal and external customer service. The Registered Nurse position is responsible for providing direct patient care, ensuring clinical planning and coordination, assisting with testing and vaccination processes, and patient triaging. The registered nurse also plays a pivotal role in nursing administrative tasks (hospital discharges follow ups, vaccine inventory, prior authorizations, monitoring of chronic disease management tools). The Registered Nurse is a critical care team member and works with nursing staff to plan, deliver, and evaluate nursing care based on the needs and concerns of patients and administration. The Registered Nurse serves as a leader and maintains quality of care through an on-going process of assessment, planning, and implementation.

Requirements

Must be a Registered Nurse licensed by the State of New York
A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university or an Associate Degree in Nursing with 2 years’ experience
Basic Life Support with AED certification
Strong phlebotomy skills
Ability to work Saturdays and evenings.
Strong computer skills

Nice To Haves

Exhibits professional integrity
Experience with working at Federally Qualified Health Centers or other low resource settings
Experience in caring for people with experiences of homelessness, people who are living with HIV, people who use substances, including people who inject drugs.
Experience in delivering care in gender affirming spaces.
Experience working in a setting that promotes interdisciplinary care planning
Strong working Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
Strong communication skills
Deliver excellent customer service reflecting a commitment to caring, courtesy, and respect for all patients upholding the mission of the organization.
Excellent Organizational skills
Bilingual English / Spanish or English/French preferred

Responsibilities

Review patient charts for missing labs, reports, and/or open orders
Triage urgent same day or double book appointment requests.
Participate in daily hurdles.
Assist with inventory management.
Prepare equipment and aid physician during treatment, examination, and testing of patients
Verify chief complaint and take vital signs as requested.
Review the EHR active medication list with patients.
Conduct and document point-of-care tests based on protocol.
Perform testing, immunization, and other injections, as directed by providers and clinic protocols.
Perform phlebotomy as needed.
Provide general nursing care to patients:
Administer prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with nursing standards.
Perform wound care
Plan, articulate, and coordinate care and interventions.
Maintain consideration for specific age-related characteristics, needs related physical development, communication, and socialization and safety, in collaboration with other member of the care team
Review after visit plans with patients as directed.
Perform prior authorizations and DME requests.
Monitor and update patient monitoring databases (e.g hospital discharges, injectables)
Monitor and respond to clinical messages.
Under PCP’s direction, provide abnormal test results to patients and provide recommendations.
Document progress notes in electronic health record within 24 hours.
Manages patient flow through primary care clinic.
Perform CLIA waived tests as needed.
Maintain all environment of care quality logs
Participate in scheduled clinic rounds to maintain the environment of care
Ensure all CLIA WAIVED Testing Logs are completed
Conducts medication management including performing medication reconciliation,) reinforce medication knowledge, and understanding of medication regimen
Ensures that the quality of care and environment are acceptable.
Enforces adequate Infection Control standards, with guidance from the Medical Director.
Other duties as assigned by supervisor.