REGISTERED NURSE

Harmony Healthcare Long Island; Village of Freeport (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

401-K with company match

Paid holidays

Employee discounts

Job summary

Harmony Healthcare Long Island is seeking a Registered Nurse for a full-time position at our Nassau County health centers. The role requires NY RN licensure, CPR/BCLS and infection control certification. Flexible shifts include 8 AM–4 PM, one evening per week, and a rotating Saturday schedule.

The nurse will implement patient care plans, collaborate with physicians and the care team, supervise LPNs and MAs, and provide patient education to promote wellness and prevent illness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• 3-5 years of healthcare experience, preferably in progressive supervisory roles.
• Licensed as a Registered Professional Nurse in the State of New York.
• Basic CPR (BCLS) Certification required along with Infection Control Certification.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish or Creole.

Responsibilities

• Implements individualized patient care program within the health center.
• Demonstrates nursing theory and practice to holistically care for patients.
• Assesses patient health status and pain levels; documents plans and progress.
• Collaborates with physicians and health team members on treatment plans.
• Supervises LPN and MA; provides direction to care team as needed.
• Maintains accurate patient records and safety throughout care.
• Administers vaccines/immunizations and manages emergencies.
• Supports patient and family education and health promotion.

Skills

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Interpersonal skills

Written & verbal communication

Computer literacy

Education

Bachelor’s Degree preferred

Licensed RN in NY

Job description

OUR VISION To continue as an eminent healthcare provider on Long Island, dedicating ourselves to providing exceptional health care for all our patients and to transform both the lives of the individual, and the community, for the better, one person at a time.

OUR MISSION To provide access to equitable, optimal healthcare by improving the overall wellness of all individuals in our communities and delivering high quality comprehensive patient centered care.

OUR VALUE PROPOSITION To provide whole person care that will ensure that all patients have access to primary, specialty and social health care to achieve and maintain optimal wellness at a transparent and affordable cost.

The Harmony Healthcare Long Island is a non-profit healthcare organization with 7 health centers, providing primary care and preventative medicine in the following locations in Nassau County: Roosevelt, Elmont, Hempstead, Freeport, Oceanside, and New Cassel/Westbury. In addition, the Harmony Healthcare Long Island has 3 school-based health centers, WIC offices (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children) in 3 locations, and a Health Home Care Coordination program. As federally qualified health centers, we serve the individuals in our communities, providing enhanced services, expanded hours and reduced prescription pricing, while raising the level of care. We treat patients regardless of income, residency or immigration status.

The Harmony Healthcare Long Island offers a stable employment opportunity with a growing company, and competitive base compensation along with health and dental insurance, paid time off, 401-K with company match, paid holidays, employee discounts and much more.

JOB TITLE

Registered Nurse

REPORTS TO

Nurse Manager

The following statements reflect the general duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential functions of the job and should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of this position.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Implements individualized patient care program within the health center.
• Actively demonstrates a working knowledge of nursing theory, techniques, principles, and practice in order to holistically care for the patient.
• Assesses the patient’s physiologic health status inclusive of:
• Conducting patient interviews, review of systems and assessing level of pain/pain management
• Determines coping mechanisms, knowledge level and ability to comprehend
• Communicates and documents patient’s physiologic health status and plan
• Identifies patient outcomes toward stated mutual goals
• Implements and evaluates the plan of care toward stated mutual goals
• Collaborates and/or follows up with physicians/providers and other health team members in planning and carrying out treatment regimes/interventions
• Provides supervision to the LPN and MA according to their Scope of Practice
• Provides direction to other members of the care team as needed
• Keeps accurate documentation of patient’s health history, patient’s treatments, activities and condition, as well as patient responses to medical and nursing intervention
• Monitors patient progress and identifies any changes in status, acting on those changes to ensure patient comfort and safety.
• Administers and manages patient’s vaccines/immunizations
• Acts rapidly and effectively during any emergency situations
• Assists and instructs in patient and family teaching, health education and promotion and disease prevention.
• Makes referral as appropriate
• May assist in development of health improvement programs
• Will be knowledgeable and competent of all medical equipment utilized in the care of the patients.
• Identifies cultural/ethnic requirements to reduce anxiety and ensure patient satisfaction
• Contributes to his/her own professional learning needs, growth and development
• Performs related duties as required

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Between 3-5 years of relevant experience in healthcare preferably in progressive supervisory roles.
• Licensed as a Registered Professional Nurse in the State of New York.
• Basic CPR (BCLS) Certification required along with Infection Control Certification.
• Excellent communication skills, critical thinking, judgment, listening and interpersonal skills
• Cultural and linguistic sensitivity to populations served.
• Familiar with computers (i.e. Microsoft Office)
• Bilingual in English and Spanish or Creole.

SALARY

$75,000-$90,000

MORE INFORMATION

This is a non-exempt position. This is Monday through Friday. Shifts are from 8 AM to 4 PM, with one evening shift from 12 PM to 8 PM and one rotating Saturday each month.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to perform a range of physical activities that are essential to the core work functions outlined in this document.

The Harmony Healthcare Long Island provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, marital status, sexual preference and orientation, or non-disqualifying physical or mental handicap/disability in each aspect of the human resources function. Applicants as well as employees who are or become disabled must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with reasonable accommodation. The Harmony Healthcare Long Island shall determine reasonable accommodation on a case‑by‑case basis in accordance with applicable law.