Nurse Manager

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Care For The Homeless is hiring Full-time Nurse Manager for our Bronx Facilities.

Care For the Homeless (CFH) is a growing not-for-profit health care and social service agency that serves the homeless population of New York City. CFH operates multiple service delivery sites in four boroughs, including Article 28 licensed health centers that provide medical and behavioral health services that serve individuals experiencing homelessness throughout four NYC boroughs. CFH also operates two homeless women’s residences where health care services are provided.

This employee will work as part of the PCMH team with the following essential duties and responsibilities:

• Provide clinical supervision for new disease / care management initiatives across the CFH system of care
• Supervision and evaluation of all health center nursing and medical assistant team members
• Implement changes to policies and procedures
• Supervision of vaccine stock maintenance
• Oversee timely locking of nursing charts
• Collaborate with Director of Nursing to educate staff on annual vaccination requirements for health care workers
• Day to day management of nursing responsibilities and quality management of emergency response equipment such as banyan box and AED
• Oversee medication stock and maintain site inventory including proper discarding of expired medication.
• Actively participates in the expansion of the telemedicine and virtual visit patient access model
• Collaborate with PCP in the disease management model addressing condition-specific patient education needs
• Be able to travel across multiple sites (Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan) as needed
• Be able to work weekends based on organizational need for staff coverage
• Oversee the highest standard of care for the service delivery of the following:
• Reach out and engage patients with respect to their health status, substance
• abuse and social service problems;
• Assess the physical and psychosocial needs of the patient;
• Take a complete history of individual and family members;
• Make referrals to primary care provider for chronic or episodic care;
• Administer immunizations, tuberculosis tests, monitor medication;
• Advise and educate clients about their physical and mental health, self-care, prevention
• strategies, and use of medical resources;
• Work in nontraditional environments, e.g., non-clinic settings.
• Participate in scheduling and coverage needs across the health center network
• Provide direct care to support clinical staff when patient cycles are backed up and/or clinical teams are short staffed
• Ensure proper documentation and administration of vaccines in accordance with VFC and AFC standards
• Collaborate with Director of Nursing to ensure that health centers have adequate amounts of medical supplies and oversee appropriate stock maintenance
• Oversee, supervise, and train all point of care testing (e.g. HIV, Hemoglobin A1C, pregnancy tests, and EKGs) and other onsite diagnostic procedures, ensuring proper documentation including billing
• Work collaboratively with case management and health education to effectively coordinate care as directed by the primary care medical staff
• Provide clinical education and supervision for medical assistant staff
• Maintain high standards of infection control and appropriate disposal of sharps and other hazardous materials
• Oversight of all quality logs such as refrigerators and freezers

Qualifications

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree in clinical or human services field from an accredited professional school.
• Clinical Training (RN). Two years of direct patient/ client care
• Three years of supervisory/ management experience working in an ambulatory health care facility.

• 2-5 years in senior management /and field experience in the development and operation of a diversified, decentralized health care facility.
• Commitment to vulnerable and disadvantaged populations.
• Flexible for hours needed and able to work in a nontraditional setting (shelter).

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $110,000.00 - $112,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Ability to Relocate:

• Bronx, NY 10453: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person