Registered Nurse - Adult Medicine

About the role

We are seeking a full-time Registered Nurse to join our Adult Medicine department at Urban Health Plan, stationed at our El Nuevo San Juan Health Center in the Bronx, NY. As an RN, you will provide comprehensive nursing support and patient care in an outpatient primary care setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Associate's Degree in Nursing is required.
• NYS Registered Professional Nurse license, required.
• All experience levels are welcome to apply, whether this is your first role as a nurse or you are a seasoned professional.
• Bilingual English/Spanish is required.
• Excellent communication skills, compassion, empathy, and team-driven attributes are essential.
• Knowledge/training in electronic health records and Microsoft Office.
• Previous training and exposure to internal medicine and adult-based health services.

Responsibilities

• Triage patients and assist patients with their needs based on acuity.
• Provide quality nursing care and medication administration.
• Administer immunizations/vaccines to specified patients and monitor patient reactions and side-effects.
• Assist care team with pre-visit planning for high-risk patients.
• Ensure implementation of plans of care.
• Act as a role-model and source of nursing guidance to medical assistants on the team.
• Assist with prepping patients as needed and provide patient education.
• Assist providers during examinations and treatments.
• Ensure proper sterilization procedures using germicides, sterilizers, or autoclave.
• Ensure departmental adherence to clinical policies and procedures.
• Maintain health records by documenting patient contact and updating patient profiles.
• Implement standing orders.
• Check equipment, logs, and medical kits.
• Assist with ordering medical supplies, medications, and vaccines.

Pay

Starting compensation: $82,560 – $98,560 per year, contingent on degree and experience level.

Schedule

Onsite in the Bronx, NY. Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM or 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM, with rotating Saturday shifts and a day off during the week (Monday to Friday).

About Urban Health Plan

At Urban Health Plan (UHP), our mission is to continuously improve the health of communities and the quality of life of the people we serve by providing affordable, comprehensive, quality primary and specialty health care and by assuring the performance and advancement of innovative best practices. Our commitment to patient-centered, holistic, quality health care is part of a tradition started by our founder, Dr. Richard Izquierdo, 50 years ago. That tradition continues today by promoting excellence in everything we do.

Benefits

• Fully funded health insurance for you and 73.5% funded health insurance for your family.
• Dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
• 401(k) retirement savings (including 3% annual employer contribution).
• Comprehensive time off: 4 weeks' vacation, 6 personal days, sick time, 11 paid holidays (plus your birthday).
• Flexible spending accounts (health care, dependent care, and commuter benefits).
• Entertainment discount programs.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Eligibility to apply for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) and NursingCorps.
• Fitness discounts and perks through our medical plan.
• $50,000 term life insurance.