At Christ House, the medically vulnerable men experiencing homelessness who come to us are not just our clients. When they are in our care, they are our neighbors and our community members. We opened our doors in 1985 as the first medical respite facility for sick, homeless patients in the country and are still the only such medical respite program for men experiencing homelessness in Washington, DC. Since that time, we have remained on the cutting edge of conversation around radical hospitality, inclusion, and healing. You will have no typical day here.

In 1992, Christ House opened the Kairos Program, a permanent supportive housing community for former patients with chronic illnesses who decide to make a commitment to their substance use recovery. The program supports up to 45 members and provides ongoing medical care, recovery and spiritual life programs. Kairos program members are an integral part of the Christ House community.

Christ House offers a generous benefits package for employees.

Bilingual, Bicultural, LGBTAIQ identifying, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color are encouraged to apply. Christ House provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

Nurse (Full-Time) and Night Nurse (Full-Time)

This position offers an incredible opportunity to work alongside a dedicated clinical staff who provides holistic services and promotes healing for our patients. Under the supervision of the Nurse Manager, the Nurse provides holistic nursing support, patient care, and medication management.

Schedule:

• Nurse (Full-Time): Rotating shifts weekdays and alternating weekends (7:00am-3:30pm, 11:00am-7:30pm, 7:00am-7:30pm). Occasional night shift availability required. Full-time position is 40 hours/week.
• Night Nurse (Full-Time): 7:00pm-7:30am, 36hrs/week and PRN positions available.

Essential Functions:

• In collaboration with clinical and support staff, help manage medical issues and coordinate with the care team to address the multiple issues that contribute to homelessness.
• Administer medications as ordered by providers and document appropriately in MAR.
• Transcribe new orders in patient charts and integrate them into patient care plan.
• Work with clinical unit staff, including Respite Care Assistants, and Unit Clerk to effectively deliver high-quality care to patients.
• Teach and encourage patients’ self-care practices regarding care of their illnesses, management of their medications, and activities of daily living.
• Perform primary nursing procedures to include wound care, glucometer testing, insulin administration, vital signs interpretation.
• Perform quality control checks of glucometers and other equipment.
• Admit new patients to the respite unit and conduct discharges.
• Prepare patient referrals to hospitals and clinics, and process information received on referrals.
• Communicate pertinent information to the Provider-on-call, Provider, and Clinical Director as appropriate.
• Assure an accurate change of shift report is provided.
• Chart appropriate information in progress notes on a regular basis.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. New grads encouraged to apply!
• Licensed in DC as an RN.
• Current CPR certification.

To apply, please send your resume and cover letter to jobs@christhouse.org. Your subject line should include Nurse and/or Night Nurse.