TITLE: Hepatitis C Care Coordination Registered Nurse

DEPARTMENT: Greenwich House Center for Healing

REPORTS TO: Chief Medical Officer

JOB LOCATION: 190 Mercer Street, 4^th floor, NY, NY 10012

FLSA: Exempt

JOB STATUS: Full Time

AVAILABILITY: Monday – Friday 6:15am-1:45pm

Vaccination Requirement: 
As of October 29, 2021, we are requiring all Greenwich House and Barrow Street Nursery School new hires to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to the start date.

About Greenwich House: 
Founded in 1902 as a settlement house to help New York’s increasing immigrant population adjust to life in a new country, Greenwich House today offers a variety of programs and approaches that continue to provide thousands of New Yorkers with health and wellness supports, education and personal enrichment, and skills building and cultural experiences.

Position Summary 

The Hepatitis C Care Coordination Nurse will provide care coordination for patients with hepatitis C infection who are in treatment for opioid use disorder at Greenwich House Center for Healing. The care coordination nurse will work with an interdisciplinary team comprised of on-site hepatitis C treatment providers, counselors, and a hepatitis C certified recovery peer advocate to engage patients in hepatitis C treatment and to educate patients about hepatitis C prevention, treatment, and harm reduction. Responsibilities also include engaging and supporting patients in treatment for hepatitis C, tracking patient progress in hepatitis C treatment, assisting the medical team with acquiring hepatitis C medications, providing and managing hepatitis A and B vaccinations, tracking cure rates and reinfections, and coordinating general medical care for patients engaged in hepatitis C treatment. 

Responsibilities

• Educate patients about hepatitis C infection 
• Manage and oversee implementation of annual hepatitis C screening of patients
• Facilitate referral to on-site medical providers for treatment of hepatitis C
• Track progress and cure rates of patients receiving hepatitis C treatment
• Provide hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and influenza vaccinations
• Manage vaccine ordering, tracking and documentation
• Assist in education of staff on hepatitis C infection and treatment
• Provide harm reduction counseling to patients with the goal of reducing overdose deaths, infectious disease, and hepatitis C reinfection
• Track population data on hepatitis C infection rate within clinic patient population
• Review laboratory tests
• Educate patients on HCV transmission, treatment, prevention, and harm reduction in individual and group sessions
• Participate in regular meetings to review program progress, identify patient needs, and review infection and cure rates
• Develop protocols for prior authorizations and delivery of hepatitis C medication to clinic
• Collaborate with nursing team to provide directly observed hepatitis C treatment when indicated
• Facilitate referrals to specialty and primary care
• Work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team of medical providers, director certified recovery peer advocates, and counselors to ensure maximal access to treatment and engagement of patients in hepatitis C treatment.
• Perform other tasks and special projects as assigned by the direct supervisor

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with New York State license
• Experience providing care for people with substance use disorders or hepatitis C preferred
• Skilled in establishing rapport with patients who have substance use disorders and other mental health conditions
• Embraces harm reduction as essential in treatment for hepatitis C and opioid use disorder
• Skilled in communication, organization, leadership, and clinical care
• Works well in interdisciplinary teams

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To perform this job successfully, a successful candidate must be able to perform satisfactorily each essential duty. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified candidates with disabilities to perform these duties. 

Equal Employment Opportunity 

Greenwich House is strongly committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all individuals. All employment decisions and administration of all personnel policies are without regard to an applicant or employee’s actual or perceived race, religion, sex, age, national origin, creed, color, gender, sexual orientation or affectation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), predisposing genetic characteristic, genetic information, pregnancy, ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship, alienage, military or veteran’s status, physical or mental disability, status as a victim of domestic violence, stalking offense and sex offenses, marital status, partnership status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.