Registered Nurse- Community Medicine Program FHC (Healthcare in Homeless Shelter Clinics)

NYU Langone Health • Brooklyn, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Family Health Centers at NYU Langone, a designated Level 3 Medical Home, is the largest federally qualified health center network in New York State, and the second largest in the nation. It includes eight primary care sites, 40 school-based health centers and dental clinics, four day care centers, the nation's largest dental residency program, and New York State's largest behavioral health program. The network also includes 12 community medicine sites providing care to disenfranchised New Yorkers, comprehensive HIV services, chemical dependency programs, and a family support center that offers educational, vocational, and other social support programs. At NYU Langone Health, equity and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace inclusion and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge. The Registered Professional Staff Nurse (RN) assumes responsibility for nursing care and outcomes for a group of patients for a designated time frame and provides care to these patients via the nursing process in collaboration with other members of the health team.

Requirements

• Must be a graduate of an Accredited Nursing Program
• Registered Nurse License-NYS
• BLS Certification through the American Heart Association
• Registered Nurse License-NYS
• Basic Life Support Cert
• Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

• BSN preferred
• 1-2 years recent hospital based or outpatient Nursing experience required
• Ambulatory care experience preferred
• Experience with the underserved preferred
• NY State Infection control Certificate

Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as aligned with the mission and values of the organization.
• Demonstrates personal accountability for own professional practice and professional growth.
• Documents patient assessment reassessment progress toward goal achievement and all other required documentation accurately and timely.
• Promotes patient safety and quality including adherence to the National Patient Safety Goals
• Communicates and collaborates effectively with members of the health care team escalating situations appropriately.
• Establishes effective caring relationships with staff patients families and other members of the health care team.
• Administers medication and parenteral therapy in accordance with policy and procedure including blood administration.
• Establishes priorities for patient care delivery and uses critical thinking skills coordinates and completes patient care responsibilities independently or by appropriately delegating.
• Provides patient/family education and assists in discharge planning utilizing resources and considering patient/family readiness barriers and alternatives.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide nursing care based on physical psychosocial educational safety and age-related criteria pertinent to the patients served in his/her assigned area.

Benefits

• financial security benefits
• a generous time-off program
• employee resources groups for peer support
• holistic employee wellness program, which focuses on seven key areas of well-being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree