Registered Nurse - PT 4 days/week

Health Care For the Homeless Inc; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Health Care For the Homeless Inc is seeking a Registered Nurse in Baltimore, MD to collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to improve client health through education, medication administration, and care coordination.

The role includes delivering vaccines, assessing needs, and guiding clients through access to services, while documenting in the EMR and adhering to HIPAA guidelines. Experience in community health and a trauma‑informed approach is preferred.

Qualifications

• Possess current licensure as a Registered Nurse in Maryland.
• Bachelor’s in Nursing preferred; Associates in Nursing required plus 5 years of relevant work experience may be substituted.
• BLS CPR certification required.

Responsibilities

• Perform clinical tasks including client education, medication administration, vaccine administration, and nursing assessments.
• Accurately assess client’s needs and coordinate access to appropriate services.
• Deliver health education and counseling, including trauma‑informed approaches and motivational interviewing when warranted.
• Participate on an integrated multidisciplinary team to implement treatment plans and contribute to case conferences.
• Complete documentation of services in the electronic medical record in a timely manner.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Independent decision making

Team player

Flexibility

Compassion for vulnerable populations

Education

Maryland RN license

ADN required; BSN preferred

Job description

OverviewThe Registered Nurse works in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team to improve the health of clients through health education, medication administration and care coordination.Key Role ResponsibilitiesPerform clinical tasks including client education, medication administration, vaccine administration, medication adherence, review of preventive health needs and nursing assessments.Accurately assess client’s needs and coordinates access to appropriate services for clients and assists with navigating the health care setting.Deliver health education and counseling, drawing upon the individual’s strengths, resiliency and motivation. This may include delivering interventions that demonstrate an appreciation for the impact of trauma and, when warranted, utilizing clinical approaches such as harm reduction and motivational interviewing, etc. to support the individual’s wellbeing, improve health care utilization, and reduce risk behaviors.Actively participate on an integrated, multidisciplinary team to develop and implement an integrated treatment plan, within the context of an individual or family’s unique social needs, as well as contribute to interdisciplinary case conferences on an ongoing basisAccurately complete documentation of services in the electronic medical record in a timely mannerUse good judgment in the use of one’s time and the time of othersActively seeks information from appropriate sources and incorporates evidenced based guidelines in clinical decision making.Key Agency ResponsibilitiesIn addition to role responsibilities, every staff member has the following responsibilities as a part of their employment:Models and reinforces the core values of dignity, authenticity, hope, justice, passion and balanceActively participates in performance improvement and advocacy activities that support the missionProtects clients’ personal health information by maintaining compliance with HIPAA and other relevant health care-related IT security regulationsPerforms other duties on an as-needed basisKnowledge, Experience and SkillsFormal Education and TrainingPossess current licensure as a Registered Nurse in MarylandBachelor’s in Nursing preferred; Associates in Nursing required plus 5 years of relevant work experience may be substitutedBLS CPR certification requiredExperienceTwo years of clinical experience as a Registered NurseExperience in community health or primary care setting as an RN is preferredComfortable working with individuals and families experiencing homelessness and povertySkillsStrong interpersonal skills necessary to work with vulnerable populations and to collaborate with other medical team members, other staff members, and personnel of other agenciesPossess ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such actionAble to cope with interruptions, be flexible and be a team playerAble to work with ill, disabled, emotionally upset and sometimes hostile individualsWorking Conditions and Physical RequirementsActivitySomeFreqWork Position %Lift0-50 lbs.XSitting50%Carry0-50 lbs.XWalking25%Push0-50 lbs.XStanding25%Pull0-50 lbs.XStoop, KneelXCrawlXClimbXBalanceXPhysical RequirementsHazardsMark with an X if this is a physical requirement for this job.Mark with an X if this is a potential hazard for this job.XManual dexterity (eye/hand coordination)XUse of Latex GlovesPerform shift workXExposure to toxic/caustic/chemicals/detergentsXManeuver weight of patientsExposure to moving mechanical partsXHear alarms/telephone/tape recorderExposure to dust/fumesXReach above shoulderExposure to potential electrical shockXRepetitive arm/hand movementsExposure to x ray/electromagnetic energyXFinger DexterityExposure to high pitched noisesColor VisionXExposure to communicable diseases*XAcuity – farXBlood born pathogen exposureXAcuity – nearGaseous risk exposureXDepth perceptionOn Call*May be exposed to infectious disease with little likelihood of harm if established procedures are followed