Job Summary: Exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse (RN) to play a pivotal role in one the Office of the Governor’s newly launched, innovative Safe Options Support (SOS) teams that will provide comprehensive care to homeless New Yorkers, living on the streets and in the subway systems, as well as individuals transitioning out of homelessness.

The SOS RN will address the physical/medical health needs of program participants in community settings and during their transition to permanent housing. The nurse will have the unique opportunity to engage with New Yorkers who have found themselves in precarious situations that have negative impacts on their physical and mental well-being, with limited access to traditional health care options.

This is an exciting opportunity for a nurse who is looking to transform community healthcare in NYC and make long lasting positive changes in the lives of homeless New Yorkers.

Job Responsibilities:

• Undertake, interpret, and monitor the assessment of participant’s physical, cognitive & psychosocial health and wellbeing needs
• Engagement begins either at known “hang-outs” or “Hot spots” within the transit system or during an inpatient hospital admission or emergency department visit with involvement in transition planning, including a needs assessment of community transition supports essential to stabilizing the participant
• Plan, implement and evaluate care, interventions, and treatments in line with evidence-based practice to meet fundamental and complex care needs
• Undertakes reassessment of participants when changing conditions/needs/deterioration are identified
• Advise participants on health maintenance and disease prevention including effects of diet and physical activity and provide case management when indicated
• Connect and actively link participants to community base resources that promote overall well-being and health
• Provide physical and general psychological comfort and support to participants in the community and their homes.
• Provide consultation and collaborative management with team members, and other agencies observing cultural sensitivity, confidentiality, and participants’ rights
• Develop effective working relationships with other health care clinicians in the acute and non-acute settings to assist in advocating for participants’ best interests
• Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate care plans
• Promote community awareness of the needs of participants and potential participants and the resources available to meet their care needs
• Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in participants’ conditions and record medical information and vital signs
• Participate at team and administrative meetings and provide nursing input on the development and implementation of treatment/service plans.
• Participate in risk management and quality assurance concerning health-related issues.
• Offer medication reconciliation and overall education on their prescribed medication and observe, and record effects, and monitor for side effects.
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements: License and current registration to practice as a registered nurse in New York State; prefer at least one- year post RN licensure clinical nursing experience working with individuals with behavioral health needs.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

· Knowledge of professional nursing concepts, principles, and practices.

· Knowledge of concepts and principles from the biological sciences that are supportive of nursing practice

· Knowledge of concepts and principles of health promotion and disease prevention

· Knowledge of homeless resources, NYC shelter systems, and MTA transit systems

· Knowledge of abnormal signs and symptoms relating to physical and mental illness, as well as indicators of wellness

· Knowledge of psychiatric and general health medications, common dosages, their psychological, physical, and physiological effects and possible adverse reactions and side effects

· Knowledge of emergency treatments and interventions

· Knowledge of the Agency's routines, procedures, and policies

· Knowledge of cultural, ethnic, customs, beliefs, and linguistic needs of clients relating to cultural competence

· Ability to recognize changes in signs and symptoms that warrant the immediate action of a physician

· Ability to develop, evaluate, implement, and modify a plan of nursing intervention to meet the needs of individual clients

· Ability to secure the cooperation of and work effectively with others.

· Ability to prepare accurate and timely reports

The Bridge Inc. is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $92,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Psychiatry

Physical setting:

• Medical transportation
• Outpatient

Standard shift:

• Day shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Overtime pay

Weekly schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Are you comfortable with comfortable with community-based fieldwork?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

License/Certification:

• RN License (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 75% (Required)

Work Location: In person