Care for the Homeless (CFH) is a growing not-for-profit health care and social service agency that serves the homeless population of New York City. CFH provides medical and behavioral health services at thirty shelters, soup kitchens, and drop-in centers throughout NYC, operates Susan’s Place, a homeless women’s residence as well as several Article 28 medical clinics located throughout the city.
NURSE PRACTITIONERS (report to the collaborating physician at the contracted facility) shall:
- Reach out and engage clients with appropriate concern for their health and other needs;
- obtain health histories, perform physical examinations and screening tests including testing for HIV on site;
- Assess and treat common and acute and chronic illnesses including HIV/AIDS (in accordance with
- Approved protocols) and refer clients when necessary to provider's facility or other appropriate facility and follow up such referrals;
- Conduct health screening services;
- Make every effort to provide and assure on‑going medical service including a continuum of care for
- persons with HIV/AIDS;
- Advise and counsel clients about their physical and mental health;
- Provide consultation and training to on‑site staff and volunteers where appropriate;
- Assist with the identification and counseling of mental health and substance abuse problems;
- Work in a non-traditional environment; e.g., non-clinic facility where homeless people congregate.
ADHERENCE TO ORGANIZATIONAL POLICIES: This description is intended to describe essential job functions and essential requirements for the performance of this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and requirements of a person so classified. Other functions may be assigned and management retains the right to add or change the duties at any time. The employee of a contracted team will read and understand the policies and procedures of Care for the Homeless and their parent organization and will adhere to the expectations of the funding source for the program in which they work.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- New York State Nurse Practitioner License
- Commitment to the poor and disadvantaged
- Flexible and ability to function in nontraditional setting.
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 talk or hear. The employee regularly is required to stand, walk, sit, and to use their hand to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently lifts patients, stretches and has other physical exertion during patient visits and while moving equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing 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 position, the employee travels regularly by automobile, subway or bus and is exposed to changing weather conditions. The employee is required to travel to meetings with clients and/or other individuals and to outreach sites. The employee may have to travel and spend time over night in another locale.
- POLICY AND ADVOCACY
Care for the Homeless advocates for policies to ameliorate, prevent and end homelessness. We occasionally circulate policy information to employees and require that staff review it. While we don’t require it, we encourage every employee to become involved in supporting and advocating for our agency’s policy agenda and related activities.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $145,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
