Nurse Extern – Recovery Mobile Clinic
Benefits/Perks
- Competitive compensation
- Great work environment
- 4-day work week (four 10-hour days)
- No holidays or weekends
- Paid holidays
- PTO
- Hands-on mentorship from experienced Nurse Practitioners specializing in addiction medicine
- Real-world experience that will set you apart as you move into your first RN role
Job Summary
The Recovery Mobile Clinic is looking for Nurse Externs to join our team! We are a unique clinic that operates out of RVs and SUVs, partnering with community agencies to bring healthcare to those who need it most. We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, so we NEVER send bills to our patients. We focus on helping patients living with mental illness, homelessness, and substance use disorder. We travel to homeless shelters, transitional houses, inpatient treatment facilities, and more. We are also growing!
This position is designed for nursing students who want to learn what it truly means to care for high-need and underserved populations. As a Nurse Extern, you will gain hands-on clinical experience alongside Nurse Practitioners, learning about substance use disorder treatment, harm reduction, trauma-informed care, and the social factors that affect a patient’s health, such as housing, insurance, and access to food. You will see how healthcare works outside the walls of a hospital, and you will leave with skills and experience that will move you forward into your next RN role.
Because of our unique model, your role will resemble some traditional nursing support roles and some that are unique to the Recovery Mobile Clinic. You will learn the EMR system we use and Clinic Tracker, and you will assist Nurse Practitioners in patient care. Under the supervision of our licensed providers, and within the scope of your nursing education, you will perform clinical duties such as vital signs, phlebotomy, vaccine administration, IM injections, wound care, urine collection, and patient education. You will also learn front-office and care coordination duties such as checking insurance, entering vaccine data into MCIR, updating patient information, scheduling, and making patient calls, and you will learn how to help patients apply for Medicaid and SNAP benefits.
You will also help manage our medical supply inventory, set up machines and testing equipment, clean instruments, maintain and wash our RVs and SUVs, and complete other station maintenance tasks. And you will be trained to drive an SUV and an RV! FUN!
The ideal candidate is a nursing student who is passionate about community health and eager to learn. The Recovery Mobile Clinic has built its success on being a reliable and consistent medical clinic, so consistency and reliability are immensely important. Most importantly, the ideal candidate has an open and accepting personality and treats every patient we see with respect and compassion.
Responsibilities
- Prepare for patient visits and set up medical equipment
- Assist Nurse Practitioners with patient assessments, procedures, and basic medical care
- Perform vital signs, phlebotomy, injections, vaccine administration, wound care, and specimen collection under provider supervision and within the scope of your nursing education
- Provide patient education on medications, wound care, harm reduction, and follow-up care as directed by the provider
- Answer phones, field patient questions, and identify visit needs
- Track lab results, schedule patients, and assist with Medicaid and SNAP applications
- Coordinate with community partner agencies to support continuity of care
- Clean instruments and equipment after use
- Stock, clean, and prep medical units at the beginning and end of every day
- Clean RVs and SUVs, stock units, and complete other station maintenance tasks
- Drive RVs and SUVs to site locations daily
What You Will Gain
- Experience caring for patients with substance use disorder, mental illness, and homelessness
- Exposure to medications for addiction treatment, harm reduction, and trauma-informed care
- Strengthened clinical skills, including assessment, phlebotomy, injections, and wound care
- An understanding of insurance, Medicaid, and the barriers underserved patients face in accessing care
- Mentorship and a professional reference to support your transition into your RN career
Qualifications
- Currently enrolled in an accredited RN program (ADN or BSN) and in good academic standing
- Completion of [fundamentals/first clinical semester] preferred
- BLS certification
- Excellent customer service and communication skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Reliable and consistent attendance
- Chauffeur’s license (company reimbursed)
- Medical examination completed prior to start date (company reimbursed)