Registered Nurse

Nursing- Support and Connection, 179 East 116th Street, New York, New York, United States of America

Req #1103

Tuesday, June 4, 2024

Title: Registered Nurse

Locations: Support & Connection Center (East Harlem) '

Schedule Day Shifts

Salary: $95,000

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

The essential duties of theRegistered Nurseinclude but are not limited to the following activities:

• Provides initial health assessment for each participant. Helps to identify medical problems among participants

• Provides routine monitoring of participants’ physical condition, triage of medical and psychiatric problems

• Coordinates activities of evening LPN as needed, respective to site.

• Assesses each client’s knowledge of medications and ability to self-administer medications.

• Administers decanoate injections according to orders of psychiatric provider

• Participates in weekly clinical meetings

• Assists in triaging psychiatric, medical and substance abuse problems to appropriate providers

• Communicates regularly with on-site psychiatric and medical providers, and case managers

• Communicates with off-site psychiatric providers as necessary and appropriate

• Provides ongoing health education and support to clients and

• Provides medication teaching as needed

• Assist with tele-psychiatry operations as scheduled with tele-psychiatry provider at Project Renewal

• Maintains documentation in compliance with agency policies and procedures

  Qualifications:

• New York State licensed registered nurse

• Working with homeless population and experience in an ambulatory or hospital-based withdrawal service preferred

• Addiction medicine experience, and harm-reduction evidence-based care model preferred

• Must have excellent oral, writing and listening skills. Spanish speaking a plus

• The ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and create and coordinate schedules

• Must have the ability to interface with participants as well as all levels of staff

• Must have experience with electronic health records and knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Word and Excel

  All newly hired Project Renewal staff must provide verification of being fully vaccinated against Covid-19.

Other details

• Pay Type Salary

• Employment Indicator Regular

• Min Hiring Rate $95,000.00

• Max Hiring Rate $95,000.00

• Nursing- Support and Connection, 179 East 116th Street, New York, New York, United States of America

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