Registered Nurse (RN) - Clinic

A health services network in New York is currently seeking a new Registered Nurse (LPN) to join their growing Clinic program in Ulster County. About the Opportunity: • Start Date: ASAP • Schedule: Full Time • Program: Clinic • Patient Population: Adults (18+) struggling with addiction, military veterans, homelessness, etc. Responsibilities: • Assesses health status of clients assigned to daily work schedule and develops a plan of care • Performs and documents Nursing Intake/Medical History in accordance with agency policy and procedure • Triages sick call list as assigned and makes referrals for treatment to appropriate level of medical practitioner • Completes follow-up assessment of clients who are treated for chronic and/or acute illnesses to monitor effectiveness of prescribed treatments • Screens clients for TB by administering PPD and assessing the reaction to the PPD • Monitors vital signs and performs physical examination, as indicated to assess health status of clients • Develops a plan of care for nursing care in accordance with standards of practice • Takes vital signs as ordered for hypertensive clients, and documents results on flow sheet • Maintains inventories of stock items and orders supplies as indicated • Performs other duties as requested Qualifications: • 1+ year of Nursing experience • Associate's Degree in Nursing • Computer literacy including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and EHR • Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds • Solid assessment, clinical, and documentation skills • Patient oriented • Great interpersonal skills • Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) • Strong attention to detail • Highly organized Desired Skills: • Experience working with Substance Use and/or Mental Health population Apply tot his job