Nurse Practitioner (Manhattan)

About the Organization

Care For the Homeless (CFH) is a nationally recognized nonprofit leading the way in caring for those experiencing homelessness and housing instability in New York City. Since 1985, as the city’s first “Health Care for the Homeless” program funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Pew Charitable Trusts, we have integrated healthcare, shelter, and social services in a coordinated, innovative model of care that meets people where they are. By providing comprehensive, compassionate support across 16 community health centers and five shelters throughout the city, we improve health outcomes and create pathways to stability. Our work is grounded in dignity, equity, and the belief that every New Yorker deserves access to quality care and the opportunity to live a healthy, stable life. We are proud to help end episodes of homelessness every day.

Responsibilities

• Reports to the collaborating physician at the contracted facility and works as part of the PCMH team.
• Participates as a member of committees, including peer review, as requested by the CMO.
• Ensures chart completion is consistent with CFH policies and procedures.
• Reaches out and engages clients with appropriate concern for their health and other needs.
• Obtains health histories and performs physical examinations and screenings, including testing for HIV on-site.
• Assesses and treats common, acute, and chronic illnesses, including HIV/AIDS (following approved protocols).
• Refers clients when necessary to the provider's facility or another appropriate facility; follows up on such referrals.
• Conducts health screening services.
• Makes every effort to provide and assure ongoing medical service, including a continuum of care for persons with HIV/AIDS.
• Advises and counsels clients about their physical and mental health.
• Provides consultation and training to on-site staff and volunteers where appropriate.
• Assists with the identification, counseling, and care coordination of mental health and substance abuse problems, including case management and health education.
• Works in a non-traditional environment (e.g., non-clinic facilities where homeless people congregate).

Qualifications

• New York State Nurse Practitioner License.
• Commitment to serving the underprivileged.
• Flexible and able to function in a nontraditional setting.