What are the responsibilities and job description for the Float Registered Nurse position at Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program?
Who We Are:
Since 1985, BHCHP’s mission has been to provide or assure access to the highest quality health care for all individuals and families experiencing homelessness in greater Boston. We care for over 11,000 homeless individuals each year and ensure that every one of these individuals can receive comprehensive health care, which includes primary care, behavioral health, medical respite, dental, case management, and more. Our staff work in 30 locations across the city to serve some of our community's most vulnerable—and most resilient—citizens.
From our earliest days as a program, we have always sought to do work that is transformational: recognizing our shared humanity, centering trust, mutual respect, hope, and supporting the right of every individual to access the highest levels of health care and every staff member to reach their fullest potential. We continue to be committed to building bridges and breaking down physical and systemic barriers that our patients face and provide community-based health care services that are compassionate, dignified, and culturally appropriate.
Job Summary:
***NOW OFFERING A $4,000 SIGN ON BONUS***
Hours: Part-Time: 20-24 hours, Days/Evenings/Weekends – Hours vary depending on need
Union: None
Union Name: None
Patient Facing: Yes
Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program (BHCHP) is seeking a professional nurse to provide compassionate, high-quality ambulatory care to patients across a range of health conditions and stages of illness. In this role, you will have the opportunity to build strong, trusting relationships with patients while providing education, support, and care focused on medication management, chronic disease management, preventive care, and overall health promotion.
You must have flexibility in their schedule and be willing to travel between BHCHP sites throughout the Boston area. Work locations and schedules may vary based on patient and program needs.
Responsibilities:
Direct Nursing Care:
Communication:
***NOW OFFERING A $4,000 SIGN ON BONUS***
Since 1985, BHCHP’s mission has been to provide or assure access to the highest quality health care for all individuals and families experiencing homelessness in greater Boston. We care for over 11,000 homeless individuals each year and ensure that every one of these individuals can receive comprehensive health care, which includes primary care, behavioral health, medical respite, dental, case management, and more. Our staff work in 30 locations across the city to serve some of our community's most vulnerable—and most resilient—citizens.
From our earliest days as a program, we have always sought to do work that is transformational: recognizing our shared humanity, centering trust, mutual respect, hope, and supporting the right of every individual to access the highest levels of health care and every staff member to reach their fullest potential. We continue to be committed to building bridges and breaking down physical and systemic barriers that our patients face and provide community-based health care services that are compassionate, dignified, and culturally appropriate.
Job Summary:
***NOW OFFERING A $4,000 SIGN ON BONUS***
Hours: Part-Time: 20-24 hours, Days/Evenings/Weekends – Hours vary depending on need
Union: None
Union Name: None
Patient Facing: Yes
Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program (BHCHP) is seeking a professional nurse to provide compassionate, high-quality ambulatory care to patients across a range of health conditions and stages of illness. In this role, you will have the opportunity to build strong, trusting relationships with patients while providing education, support, and care focused on medication management, chronic disease management, preventive care, and overall health promotion.
You must have flexibility in their schedule and be willing to travel between BHCHP sites throughout the Boston area. Work locations and schedules may vary based on patient and program needs.
Responsibilities:
Direct Nursing Care:
- Provide clinical nursing care to address patients' health needs, conforming to established BHCHP policies and procedures, and Department of Public Health regulations; provide all nursing-related activities in association with primary care clinical operations at BHCHP primary clinic settings including nursing case management activities, immunizations, injectable medication administration, point of care testing, and health screenings; provide triage and nursing assessment of walk-in and scheduled patients.
- Collaboratively work as part of BHCHP clinical team to address ongoing and new health concerns from patients.
- Accurately assess and document ongoing clinical nursing care promptly, reporting to appropriate personnel as indicated (i.e., on–call Provider, Nurse Manager, Site Manager, etc.)
- Assist patients with management of medications and understanding of disease processes.
- Respond to medical emergencies within the site and activate emergency medical services when indicated; practice trauma-informed care, motivational interviewing, and harm reduction principles in clinical care.
- Support ongoing quality improvement efforts for the clinic site and program.
Communication:
- Maintain a professional approach with confidentiality.
- Maintain the standards of accurate and complete recording and reporting, ensuring that the clinical record for each patient is current and accurate.
- Communicate with clinic team members to support ongoing collaborative clinical care for patients.
- Collaborate with site partners as appropriate.
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts RN license
- Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience preferred
- Experience with underserved populations and active substance use preferred
- Multilingual proficiency preferred – Spanish, Haitian Creole, and Portuguese-Brazil
- Experience with Epic EMR preferred.
- Strong medical assessment skills.
- Experience in public health, primary and preventive nursing/medicine.
- Understanding of substance use, trauma, and behavioral health issues
***NOW OFFERING A $4,000 SIGN ON BONUS***
- The compensation increases based on years of experience and ranges from $40.00 - $58.00 hourly.
- BHCHP full-time employees are eligible for our competitive time off program, health, dental and vision insurance, 403B retirement savings plan, pre-tax MBTA pass program with 40% discount, additional compensation for demonstrated bilingual proficiency and more. Benefits are prorated for part-time employees.
Does this amazing opportunity interest you? Then we'd love to hear from you.
As an equal opportunity employer, Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information or characteristics, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
Covid-19 Vaccination: Proof of Covid-19 vaccination(s) is optional for employment. Candidates who are offered employment will be given details about how to demonstrate receipt of vaccination if they choose to.
Please Note: Employment at Boston Health Care for the Homeless is at-will. Boston Health Care for the Homeless does not sponsor work authorization visas.
Salary : $40 - $58