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About the Role
Assists clinic clients in addressing health problems, executes physicians’ orders, and diagnoses and treats human responses to actual or potential health problems through case finding, health counseling, and supportive care.
Responsibilities
- Assists in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the nursing regime for all clinic patients/clients.
- Executes physicians’ orders using sound judgment and administers medication as prescribed.
- Conferences with physicians as necessary when a prescribed medical regime needs interpretation and/or clarification.
- Records, reports, and interprets nursing services and client’s responses.
- Collaborates with appropriate members of the health team to facilitate the highest quality of services.
- Participates in maintaining standards of nursing practice.
- Participates in interdisciplinary meetings that influence or determine policies affecting nursing practice.
- Triage education of walk-in patients and performs venipuncture as necessary.
- Updates prenatal log book and follows up on abnormal labs and referrals as necessary.
- Orders medications, vaccines, and medical supplies as needed.
- Implements specific responsibilities as delegated by the Center Director and Director of Nursing.
- Maintains nursing competence through participation in continuing professional education and other appropriate learning experiences.
- Facilitates related services for health center patients and CHN staff as appropriate, respecting their confidentiality and privacy.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Currently registered to practice as a Registered Nurse in New York State.
- Current CPR certificate or plan to attend a CPR training course within six (6) months of employment.
Skills
- Demonstrates competence as a Registered Nurse.
- Ability to relate comfortably and professionally to all clients/patients in discussing their individual needs for ongoing health maintenance and education.
- Ability to work both independently and cooperatively in a team relationship to meet the program objectives.
- Strong verbal and written communications skills.
- Demonstrates commitment to continuing development of nursing knowledge.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Computer literate.
Location
- Brooklyn
- Bronx
- Queens
- Manhattan
Work Type
- Full-time
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Retirement plans
- Employee assistance programming
About the Company
- Community Healthcare Network (CHN) is a not-for-profit organization providing more than 65,000 New Yorkers with primary and behavioral healthcare, dental, nutrition, wellness, and needed support services.
- The network consists of 14 federally qualified health centers throughout Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, and Manhattan, along with a fleet of mobile vans that bring health services to underserved people in need throughout New York City.
- CHN provides judgment-free, high-quality healthcare, without regard to race, religion, orientation, gender identity, immigration status or ability to pay, and turns no one away.