Registered Nurse

Benefits: 
We have three comprehensive healthcare plans to choose from based on your priorities and budget. Housing Works covers most of the plan; you pay a portion, based on your salary. Staff begins accruing PTO immediately for a total of up to 30 days earned in the first year. We offer employees an educational benefit. This money is available for tuition loan reimbursement, tuition costs, and text books. 

Salary Range: $90,000-$95,000/annually commensurate with experience 

Overview: The Staff Nurse (RN) is responsible for the delivery of nursing care to clients through assessing, planning, providing and documenting nursing care for a designated group of patients in accordance with the physician’s plan of care and Housing Works policies and procedures.

Responsibilities: 

• Coordinates all necessary client services with other interdisciplinary team members in the comprehensive care planning process.
• Performs specialized care in accordance with the competencies and demonstrate initiative in learning new skills and developing competency.
• Maintains accurate documentation of all nursing activities including medication profile, report any unusual changes/occurrences to the attention of the physician.
• Completes clear, concise and accurate clinical notes which documents skilled services and other required documentation appropriately. Utilizes only universal abbreviation.
• Communicates necessary information to the Nurse Care Coordinator.
• Demonstrates professionalism by maintaining high standards of clinical care and staying current on clinical and medical issues.
• Attends and participates in patient case conferences to demonstrate effective coordination and continuity of patient care.
• Work with patient and health care team members effectively to coordinate services and to promote quality care and possible patient care outcomes.
• Cooperates and is reliable with providing on-call coverage.
• Establishes and maintains working relationships and open lines of communication with personnel from physician’s office, area hospitals, clinics, etc. to assure flow of information and continuity of care.
• Coordinates patient's medical care with external primary health care providers.
• Responsible for triaging patient care.
• Assess the physical factors relating to the patient’s illness, need for care, and response to treatment and adjustment to plan of care.
• Address problems that may have an adverse effect on the patient's ability to respond to treatment and ability to attain optimal functioning. These problems may include, but are not limited to dangers of polypharmacy, review of Physicians instructions, and management of personal hygiene and methods of optimization of ADL skills.
• Administers medication and renders treatment as prescribed by Physician or Nurse Practitioner.
• Completes nutritional assessments and provides instructions on diet/nutrition and seeks consultation as necessary.
• Uses appropriate infection control procedures and safety measure.
• Administrators CPR provides emergency care necessary and maintains current CPR certifications.
• Assists in orienting/precepting new staff when necessary.
• Provides and documents services in accordance with State, Federal, Medicare, Medicaid regulations as applicable.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Nurse Care Coordinator, Associate Director of Nursing or Director of Nursing.

Job Requirements:

• Must be a Registered Nurse, licensed by the State of New York.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Experience with persons with HIV/AIDS, histories of substance use and/or mental illness a plus.
• Experience working in a setting that promotes interdisciplinary care planning.
• Bilingual preferred (Spanish/ English)

Housing Works requires employees working in our Health Services division to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless approved for a legal accommodation. If you need an accommodation for any reason, including related to this job requirement, please contact Human Resources.  

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Housing Works was founded in 1990; With a long-term commitment to AIDS advocacy. Housing Works established New York State’s first harm reduction-based, OASAS-licensed outpatient drug treatment program. Other services include Health Home care management, behavioral health, and syringe exchange programs. A pioneer in the social entrepreneurship movement, Housing Works operates 10 high-end thrift shops in Manhattan and Brooklyn and a much-loved Bookstore Cafe in Soho. For more information, visit www.housingworks.org 

Housing Works fights for funding and legislation to ensure that all people living with HIV/AIDS have access to quality housing, healthcare, HIV prevention, and treatment, among other lifesaving services.  

Housing Works provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements. Housing Works complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Housing Works also does not request prior salary information during the hiring process. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. 

This position is included in a bargaining unit of Housing Works’ New York City employees represented by a labor union known as the Retail Wholesale and Department Store Union (“RWDSU”). Accordingly, the RWDSU has the exclusive right to bargain over the terms and conditions of employment related to this position and this position may become covered by the terms of a collective bargaining agreement (a “CBA”) between Housing Works and the RWDSU