Location: Buffalo,NY, USA
At Neighborhood Health Center, you'll find a kind and rewarding workplace with a fulfilling mission of providing impactful healthcare while striving for health equity. Neighborhood is the largest and longest serving Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Western New York. Together, we provide high quality care to diverse individuals and families, regardless of ability to pay.
Responsibilities:
* Performs nursing actions to ensure patient participation in health promotion, maintenance, and restoration
* Works with patients, nursing team and provider to ensure optimal patient outcomes
* Works with patients to maximize their health capabilities
* Performs all triage and manages the triage flow
* Administers medication and provides treatment prescribed by provider
* Performs immunizations and injections
* Provide clinical leadership to nursing staff
* Continuous collection of health data about the health status of patients
* Assists in facilitating patient flow for the provider to ensure a seamless and efficient patient flow
Requirements:
* Graduated from an accredited two year nursing school
* Must possess a current NYS Professional Registered Nurse license
* Must have current CPR certification
* Exceptional attention to detail and follow-through
* Superb organizational skills
* Strong influencing skills
* Self-starter with the ability to work proactively and take initiative
* Results-oriented; creative and persistent in accomplishing tasks
* Solutions-driven with a systems orientation
* Highly responsive, timely, accurate and thorough in follow-up and follow-through
* Highly flexible, positive and results-oriented attitude
* Excellent in managing shifting priorities and timelines
* Outstanding time-management skills
* Excellent oral and written communication skills
* Excellent judgment and discretion
Hourly rate: $30 - $40 an hour (based on a full-time, 40 hour work week). Individual compensation is based on various factors unique to each candidate, including skill set, experience, qualifications, and other position related components.
RN Tuition Reimbursement Potential
Our FQHC status provides a unique opportunity for tuition reimbursement for registered nurses, up to 60% repayment of qualified student loans directly related to a nursing degree. This tuition reimbursement program requires application and is not guaranteed. RNs who are granted reimbursement are required to fulfill a two year, full time commitment to maintain eligibility. Additionally, there is potential for an additional 25% repayment for a third year commitment.
This position offers a sign-on bonus for external hires, paid in installment's throughout the employee's successful first year of employment.
Why Neighborhood?
There are many fantastic benefits to a career at Neighborhood Health Center. We offer employees a kind, diverse, team-based work environment with competitive compensation and potential bonus, as well as comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, life insurance, 403b match, health savings accounts, generous paid time off and loan forgiveness, if applicable.
Neighborhood Health Center is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to the practice of equity and inclusion.