What are the responsibilities and job description for the Community Health Nurse, Maternal Child Health position at NYC Health + Hospitals and Careers?
About NYC Health Hospitals
Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center is attuned to the healthcare issues that matter to the people of North Brooklyn. Woodhull focuses on preventing disease and promoting healthy lifestyles by reaching out to the community at various convenient locations.
At NYC Health Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high-quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.
Work Shifts
9:00 A.M – 5:30 P.M
Rotating Weekends
Duties & Responsibilities
Purpose of Position:
Provides community-based professional nursing care to patients in group and private homes, as well as those without housing across New York City. Diagnoses and treats responses to actual or potential health problems by means of nursing methods and techniques such as case-finding, health teaching, health counseling and the provision of care supportive to and restorative of life and well-being.
Examples of Typical Tasks:
1. Provides services requiring substantial and specialized nursing skill, in accordance with the plan of treatment signed by the physician and makes initial evaluation visits to clients with medical illnesses, chronic diseases, behavioral health disorders, etc.
2. Identifies and distinguishes between physical and psycho-social signs and symptoms. Selects and performs
those therapeutic measures which are essential for effective execution of the nursing regimen for assigned
patients/clients.
3. Develops, implements and continuously evaluates the nursing regimen for assigned patients/clients. May perform assessment of behavioral health needs, wound care, catheter insertion, medication teaching, diabetic care, patient/family education and counseling and aseptic technique.
4. Completes comprehensive patient assessments and develops, prepares and maintains individualized client
care progress records, including required Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) documentation.
5. Records and maintains nursing care plans and progress notes on patients/clients to ensure continuity of care and initiates, develops and implements revisions as needed.
6. Interprets and reports responses of patients/clients to appropriate members of the health team and makes referrals to other disciplines in collaboration with physician, client and family, as appropriate.
7. Coordinates the total plan of care with other health team members to plan a comprehensive patient care program and initiates client care conferences, when needed.
8. Maintains continuity of client care by liaising with other health professionals assigned to the client including reporting signs, symptoms and changes to the patient’s condition to appropriate parties.
9. Determines and assigns those components of the nursing regimen which may be carried out by allied nursing personnel, including home health aides and communicates plan of care changes to aides and schedulers, as needed.
10. Provides teaching, guidance and direction to allied nursing personnel in rendering patient care. May assist with orientation of new personnel.
11. Participates in departmental and interdisciplinary conferences pertaining to policies and procedures affecting nursing practice.
12. Participates in development and maintenance of a system of evaluation of nursing care, practices and procedures, including evaluation of nursing personnel.
13. Interprets philosophy and objectives of agency and Nursing Department to patients/clients, families and other groups.
14. Maintains professional competence through participation in continuing education and other appropriate learning experiences, including agency provided in-service programs.
15. Participates in internal/external quality assurance/performance improvement (QA/PI) activities, programs, and training, as required.
16. Performs other professional nursing activities and related duties, as delegated by nursing service administration, including clinical record reviews.
Minimum Qualifications
1. A valid New York State license and current registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State; and
2. Holds, or obtains through facility orientation, a valid and current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA); and
3. One (1) year of experience as a registered nurse; and
4. Ability to travel regularly to patient/client assignments across New York City via public transportation and/or
private vehicle; and
5. Demonstrated commitment to continued professional development.
Department Preferences
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE:
Minimum two (2) year of full-time nursing experience; and at least one (1) year of experience in a hospital setting; and at least one (1)
year of experience working in a Labor- Delivery, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), or postpartum care setting.
KNOWLEDGEABLE IN:
Demonstrated knowledge regarding Federal, State and local regulations and JCAHO standards for Home Care.
Excellent verbal, written, organizational and analytical skills. Demonstrated competence as a registered nurse in patient assessments and critical thinking skills Previous experience using various computer software applications: i.e., Word, Excel, Access, etc.
EQUIPMENT/MACHINES OPERATED:
Smart phone * Laptop Computer * Scale * Nursing Bag
COMPUTER PROGRAMS/SOFTWARE OPERATED
EPIC H2O Hyperspace
EPIC H2O Remote Client
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, OneNote)
Benefits
NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:
- Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20 hrs. per week
- Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
- Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
- Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
- College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
- College Savings Program
- Union Benefits for eligible titles
- Multiple employee discounts programs
- Commuter Benefits Programs
How To Apply
If you wish to apply for this position, please apply online by clicking the "Apply for Job" button or forward your resume to CommunityCareCareers@nychhc.org noting the above Job ID #.
Salary : $112,776