Registered Nurse (RN), Southampton
Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program · Boston, MA · 2 days ago
On-siteHealthcare$40–$58/hrFull-time
Job Summary
***NOW OFFERING A $4,000 SIGN ON BONUS***
Responsibilities
- Direct nursing care of patients on assigned Team to ensure that all needs of the patients are met, in conformance with established policies and procedures, as well as Department of Health rules and regulations
- Accurate assessments and documentation, reporting to appropriate personnel as indicated (i.e., on-call provider, nurse manager, Site Manager, etc.)
- Administering medications and treatments to all the patients assigned to his/her skillfully and correctly, documenting per policy. Observe and report any adverse reactions
- Updating and maintaining accurate treatment records, flow sheets and vaccine administration, documenting per policy. Observe and report any adverse reactions
- Providing all nursing related activities in association with primary care clinical operations at BHCHP primary clinic settings: including direct care and nursing case management activities, immunization and screenings
- Triaging and nursing assessment of walk-in and scheduled patients as directed
- Communicating: Giving and receiving report at change of shift; potential cross training at other clinics to check narcotics and related drug supplies per policy; sign appropriate forms
- Taking off orders accurately, per policy
- Maintaining a professional approach with confidentiality
- Maintaining the standards of accurate and complete recording and reporting. Ensuring that the clinical record for each patient is current and accurate
- Educating patients according to their needs, using nursing knowledge and skills, in such areas as TB, HIV, and medications to promote their physical and mental well-being
- Participating in orientation and in-service training for personnel, student nurses and other health professions as indicated
Qualifications
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts RN license
- Minimum of 2 years nursing experience preferred
- Experience with underserved population preferred
Compensation and Benefits
- The compensation increases based on years of experience and ranges from $40.00 - $58.00 per hour
- BHCHP full time employees are eligible for our competitive time off program, health, dental and vision insurance, 403B retirement savings plan, pre-tax MBTA pass program with 40% discount, additional compensation for demonstrated bilingual proficiency and more.
Benefits
- Benefits are prorated for part-time employees
Covid-19 Vaccination
Proof of Covid-19 vaccination(s) is optional for employment. Candidates who are offered employment will be given details about how to demonstrate receipt of vaccination if they choose to.