Nurse

Program: Clarke Thomas | 121 Hellgate Circle, Wards Island, Manhattan, NY 10035 What You'll Do As a Licensed Practical Nurse for one of our temporary housing shelters, you'll coordinate and provide health care services for shelter clients. This will include ensuring that health screens are provided in accordance with NYSOTDA and Department of Health requirements, providing crisis intervention in medical emergencies, serving as liaison to the local ambulance corps and all other community-based health providers, and serving as a patient advocate and health care educator for the facility. Your responsibilities will include: Obtaining and documenting medical history for all clients; taking and recording blood pressure, temperature, heart rate, etc.; and ensuring health screens are conducted on all clients. Supervising Medication Coordinators and observing patients on medication to identify progress and/or side-effects of medications. Assist with basic medical care tasks such as administering injections and prescribed medications, cleaning and dressing wounds, and collecting samples for lab testing. Designing and implementing health education programs for staff and residents and providing individual and group instruction on preventive health care. You're a great fit for this role if you have: New York State Licensed Practical Nurse. Proven experience as an LPN or similar role. Must be BLS/CPR certified. Ability to undertake a variety of diverse care tasks and work as part of a multidisciplinary team. Understanding of HIPPA, confidentiality obligations, and nursing best practices. Knowledge of medical and hospital terminology and hospital health, safety, and sanitation standards and procedures. Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Computer literacy, particularly with Microsoft Office, applications. Prior experience working with underserved populations and knowledge of social service resources are a plus. We Have GREAT BENEFITS! Health insurance through Cigna, including dental and vision with an option that covers entire family with minimal employee contribution. Generous Paid Time Off! 401k with Company contribution even if employee doesn't contribute. And More! Who We Are At HELP USA, we work to ensure that everyone has a place to call home. We're one of the nation's largest non profit homeless services providers and low-income housing developers serving at-risk populations including families, individuals, veterans, survivors of domestic violence, people with physical and mental health challenges and disabilities, and seniors. With an annual operating budget approaching $150 million and 1400 employees working in nearly 60 programs, we have helped over 500,000 people facing homelessness and poverty to build better lives. We hope that you will consider joining our team in the fight against homelessness. EOE. A Drug-Free Workplace. Other details Pay Type Hourly Hiring Rate $30.00 Apply Now

Created: 2024-11-02