What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse, RN (4 Days a Week) position at Health Care for the Homeless?
Department: Nursing
Reports To: Director of Nursing, RN Nurse Manager or Sr. Director
Job Family: Advanced Medical & Dental Providers
FLSA Status: Exempt
Supervisor: No
Leadership Level: Individual Contributor
Hours: 8:00am - 4:30pm
Overview
The Registered Nurse works in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team to improve the health of clients through health education, medication administration and care coordination.
Key Role Responsibilities
Reports To: Director of Nursing, RN Nurse Manager or Sr. Director
Job Family: Advanced Medical & Dental Providers
FLSA Status: Exempt
Supervisor: No
Leadership Level: Individual Contributor
Hours: 8:00am - 4:30pm
Overview
The Registered Nurse works in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team to improve the health of clients through health education, medication administration and care coordination.
Key Role Responsibilities
- Perform clinical tasks including client education,medication administration, vaccine administration, medication adherence,review of preventive health needs and nursing assessments.
- Accurately assessclient’s needs and coordinates access to appropriate services for clients andassistswith navigating the health care setting.
- Deliver health education and counseling, drawing upon the individual’s strengths,resiliencyand motivation. This may include delivering interventions thatdemonstratean appreciation for the impact of trauma and, whenwarranted, utilizing clinical approaches such as harm reduction and motivational interviewing, etc. to support the individual’s wellbeing, improve health careutilization, and reduce risk behaviors.
- Activelyparticipateon an integrated, multidisciplinary team to develop and implement an integrated treatment plan, within the context of an individual or family’s unique social needs, as well as contribute to interdisciplinary case conferences on an ongoing basis
- Accurately complete documentation of services in the electronic medical recordin a timely manner
- Use good judgment in the use of one’s time and the time of others
- Actively seeks information fromappropriate sourcesand incorporates evidenced based guidelines in clinical decision making.
- Possess current licensure as a Registered Nurse in Maryland
- Bachelor’s in Nursingpreferred;Associates in Nursingrequiredplus5years of relevant workexperiencemay be substituted
- BLS CPR certification
- Twoyears of clinical experience as a Registered Nurse
- Experience in community health or primary care setting as an RN is preferred
- Comfortable working with individuals and families experiencing homelessness and poverty
- Strong interpersonal skills necessary to work with vulnerable populations and to collaborate with other medical team members, other staff members, and personnel of other agencies
- Possess ability to make independent decisions when circumstanceswarrantsuch action
- Able to cope with interruptions, be flexible and be a team player
- Able to work with ill, disabled, emotionally upset and sometimes hostile individuals
Salary : $71,000 - $80,000