Public Health Nurse - 2nd Shift

Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Per diem hours

Job summary

Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program (BHCHP) seeks a Per Diem Registered Nurse to join our outpatient care team in greater Boston. You will deliver compassionate, high-quality nursing care across primary and preventive services, with a focus on medication management and patient education.

Requirements include Massachusetts RN license, and 2 years of nursing experience preferred; bilingual skills (Spanish, French, Haitian-Creole) are a plus.

Qualifications

• Must hold Commonwealth of Massachusetts RN license.
• Minimum 2 years nursing experience preferred.
• Graduate nursing students encouraged to apply.
• Multilingual proficiency preferred (Spanish, French, Haitian-Creole, etc.).
• Experience with Epic EMR preferred.
• Experience in Public Health, Primary and Preventive Nursing.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical nursing care per BHCHP policies and DoPH regulations.
• Perform immunizations, injectable medications, point-of-care testing, phlebotomy, and health screenings.
• Triage and nursing assessment of walk-in and scheduled patients.
• Collaborate with BHCHP clinical team to address health concerns.
• Respond to medical emergencies and practice trauma-informed care.
• Maintain current and accurate clinical records.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Clinical nursing

Per diem work

Education

Massachusetts RN license

Tools

Epic EMR

Job description

Since 1985, BHCHP’s mission has been to provide or assure access to the highest quality health care for all individuals and families experiencing homelessness in greater Boston. We care for over 11,000 homeless individuals each year and ensure that every one of these individuals can receive comprehensive health care, which includes primary care, behavioral health, medical respite, dental, case management, and more. Our staff work in 30+ locations across the city to serve some of our community's most vulnerable-and most resilient-citizens.

From our earliest days as a program, we have always sought to do work that is transformational: recognizing our shared humanity, centering trust, mutual respect, hope, and supporting the right of every individual to access the highest levels of health care and every staff member to reach their fullest potential. We continue to be committed to building bridges and breaking down physical and systemic barriers that our patients face and provide community-based health care services that are compassionate, dignified, and culturally appropriate.

Hours: Per Diem, Days/Evenings/Weekends (Weekday availability preferred)

Union: No

Union Name: Non-union

Are you a Registered Nurse looking for the flexibility of per diem work while making a meaningful difference in the lives of patients? Join our outpatient care team and bring your clinical expertise to a collaborative environment where every patient interaction matters. As a Per Diem Registered Nurse , you will provide compassionate, high-quality ambulatory care to patients across a range of health conditions and stages of illness. You will have the opportunity to build strong patient relationships while providing education and support focused on medication management, chronic disease management, preventive care, and overall health promotion.

This is an excellent opportunity for nurses who value flexibility, meaningful patient connections, and continued professional growth. Graduate nursing students are encouraged to apply and gain valuable hands-on experience in an outpatient clinical setting.

Direct Nursing Care

Provide clinical nursing care to address patients' health needs, conforming to established BHCHP policies and procedures, and Department of Public Health regulations; provide all nursing related activities in association with primary care clinical operations at BHCHP primary clinic settings including nursing case management activities, immunizations, injectable medication administration, point of care testing, phlebotomy, and health screenings; provide triage and nursing assessment of walk-in and scheduled patients.

Collaboratively work as part of BHCHP clinical team to address ongoing and new health concerns from patients.

Accurately assess and document ongoing clinical nursing care promptly, reporting to appropriate personnel as indicated (i.e., on-call Provider, Nurse Manager, Site Manager, etc.)

Respond to medical emergencies within the site and activate emergency medical services when indicated; practice trauma-informed care, motivational interviewing, and harm reduction principles in clinical care.

Support ongoing quality improvement efforts for the clinic site and program.

ensuring that the clinical record for each patient is current and accurate.

Communicate with clinic team members to support ongoing collaborative clinical care for patients.

Collaborate with site partners as appropriate.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts RN license

Minimum of 2 years nursing experience preferred; or current enrollment in a graduate nursing studies program.

Multiple language proficiency preferred - Spanish, French, Haitian-Creole, etc.

Experience With Epic EMR Preferred.

Strong medical assessment skills.

Experience In Public Health, Primary And Preventive Nursing/medicine.

Understanding of substance use, trauma, and behavioral health issues.

Compensation ranges from $49.00 - $55.00 per hour and is based on years of experience.

As an equal opportunity employer, Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information or characteristics, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

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.

Please Note: Employment at Boston Health Care for the Homeless is at-will. Boston Health Care for the Homeless does not sponsor work authorization visas.