RN (Personal Services)

Overview:
The RN plays a critical role in providing high-quality, accessible, and compassionate care to vulnerable populations. Nurses work within a multidisciplinary team to address a wide range of healthcare needs, from routine check-ups and preventive care to managing chronic conditions. The role is often more diverse and community-centered than in traditional settings, reflecting the mission of Harbor Care to serve vulnerable and medically underserved communities.


About Harbor Care:
Harbor Care is an innovative health and human services, non-profit organization focused a mission of breaking the cycle of homelessness. In cooperation with our community partners, we provide healthcare services, including behavioral health, substance abuse treatment and HIV/AIDS services, among others. In addition, Harbor Care provides Veteran services and housing services to the community.

Benefits:
At Harbor Care, we consider our employees to be our greatest assets. We show this appreciation with our competitive wages and comprehensive benefit packages, which include Medical and Dental with a generous Employer Paid Portion. We also offer Voluntary Benefits such as Vision, Life Insurance, 401(k) with a competitive company paid match, and more. To promote a healthy lifestyle and living a well-balanced life, our employees are further benefited with a considerate time off policy and holiday schedule. In addition, employees can participate in our Employee Assistance Program to help support them and their families to handle life's challenges.

Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC):
As an FQHC, Harbor Care employees have the opportunity to participate in the Student Loan Repayment Program, known as the National Health Services Corps (NHSC). For more information about this Program, please cut and paste the link below into your browser.
https://nhsc.hrsa.gov/loan-repayment/nhsc-loan-repayment-program.html

Job Summary:
In this role, you will provide high-quality care to a diverse patient population in a primary care setting, working alongside a multidisciplinary team to promote health, prevent illness, and manage chronic conditions. Harbor Care takes a collaborative, team approach by fostering an interdepartmental cooperation across our three pillars of care: Healthcare, Housing and Veteran services.

Qualifications:

Registered Nurse (RN) with an unencumbered valid NH nursing license.
CPR / BLS certification required (ACLS and other certifications may be required upon employment).
Experience in primary care, public health, or community health settings preferred.
Knowledge of common lab values and their significance.
Demonstrate understanding of commonly prescribed medications and treatments.
Knowledge of chronic disease management, preventive health services, and patient care techniques.
Familiarity with Electronic Health Records (Centricity experience preferred).
Ability to work in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a focus on cultural competence.
Compassionate, patient-centered approach to care.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Commitment to providing healthcare services at the top of your licensure
Strong values focused on integrity, equity and honesty.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree is preferred, but not required
Demonstrated resourcefulness, flexibility and integrity.
Experience working in a Federally Qualified Healthcare Center (FQHC).
Experience in a community healthcare setting.
Experience with substance abuse and Medication assisted treatment practices.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office and Centricity EMR software preferred.
Bilingual (Spanish/English) is preferred, but not required.

Knowledge and Abilities:

Excellent oral, written and reading communication skills.
Ability to understand and execute verbal and written instructions.
Ahere to HIPAA rules and regulations by actively participating in safety measures for safeguarding patient information confidentiality.
Respectful of people and their cultural, religious and ethnic differences.
Ability to function in a team-oriented environment.
Able to complete work with a focus on detailed documentation and consistent follow through.
Proficient in measuring vital signs and utilizing other essential RN skills.
Ability to make meaningful observations and document these findings.
Ability to organize and prioritize work.

Responsibilities:

Advocate for patients with health concerns by using a systematic approach to history and physical appraisal of patients and/or families, through clinical judgment of evaluated data.
Respectfully communicate patient issues and concerns with providers.
Medication IM and SC administration and education as needed.
Perform blood draws and laboratory processing as necessary.
Monitor patients with long term or chronic illness and supports individuals and their families.
Plan appropriate care utilizing community resources and acts as a liaison by relaying information necessary for continuity of care to other health professionals and agencies.
Instruct individual and/or families or groups about health or defined health problems.
Participate in Harbor Care Quality Assurance activities.
Participate in education of nursing students as assigned.
Serve as a clinical resource for CMA's.
Promote community relations; anticipates and responds to the needs of others in a courteous, efficient manner, while maintaining patient privacy and confidentiality.
Maintain a neat, clean, professional workspace.
Adhere to Harbor Care dress code (Scrubs and appropriate footwear).
Complete all necessary paperwork and reporting in a timely manner.
Participate in monitoring and maintaining vaccine supply along with ensuring State and Federal reporting requirements.
Participate in providing training throughout Harbor Care to staff, residents, and patients.
Attend interdisciplinary meetings as appropriate.
Promote the Harbor Care mission and demonstrate our values.
Complete other tasks assigned by Nurse Manager.

Harbor Care is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.