Medical Respite Registered Nurse

Since 1985, Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless has dedicated its mission exclusively to providing services to people experiencing homelessness. AHCH provides a distinctive continuum of integrated care through outreach and site-based services to address the health-related causes and consequences of homelessness. Our vision is to live in a world that is just and without homelessness. We believe that homelessness is an issue that can be solved through access to quality health care, adequate and affordable housing, and a living wage.

We are looking for an engaged and energetic registered nurse to join our diverse provider team. We are looking for someone who has worked in a family practice/primary care setting and has experience working in a street outreach or community health settings. They would be adept in screening and prioritizing clients. We need a candidate that has general experience in all types of wound care and would prefer someone certified for this specialty.

The Registered Nurse (RN) position provides professional nursing care for patients in the medical clinic and on outreach in the Bernalillo County service area. The RN will also consult and collaborate with other cross-disciplinary staff on issues relating to the physical and mental health of patients. 

We comply with all OSHA and CDC guidelines regarding PPE and have various procedures in place to safeguard employees.

AHCH is currently hiring a Registered Nurse for the 24/7 Gateway Medical Respite Center 5400 Gibson SE. This is a co-location role (most of the time at respite, meetings and limit shifts at the clinic downtown) This position may require some nights and weekends as needed.   Hours align with the regular campus schedule, 7:30am-4:00pm, Monday-Friday.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work with other disciplines toward integrative approaches to patient care
• Establish a compassionate environment by providing biopsychosocial support to patients
• Manage the care of patients in collaboration with other health professionals and transdisciplinary teams
• Serve as a cross-department clinical resource for AHCH staff
• Collaborate with other staff in treatment planning
• Participate in planning, case review and quality assurance/quality improvement activities
• Participate in peer review process
• Coordinate continuity of care for AHCH patients hospitalized and through medical respite upon release
• Maintain standards of medical care according to established protocols
• Ensure timely documentation of services in EHR in compliance with AHCH standards
  

Minimum Qualifications:

• Ability to thrive in a complex healthcare setting
• Have a strong desire to work in an integrated/cross-disciplinary team model
• Experience documenting services in an EHR
• Knowledge of diagnostic and treatment room procedures
• Experience with health promotion, education, and maintenance
• Knowledge of medications and their effects/side effects on patients
• Ability to assess problems quickly and accurately and find appropriate solutions
• Must have excellent communication skills and have ability to educate clients on health-related topics
• Must be able to work with individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds and life experiences in a respectful and culturally competent manner
• Graduate of a School of Nursing program
• Current RN license in New Mexico or eligibility to obtain RN license in New Mexico
• Experience working in a primary or urgent care clinical setting

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• 2 years of experience working in a primary or urgent care clinical setting
• Previous experience with outreach/street medicine
• Clinical experience with underserved populations, those with SMI/CMI, and substance abuse disorder
• Previous experience working in a FQHC or community health setting
• Bilingual Spanish/English

All benefits begin the month after hire:

• Low cost medical, vision, and dental insurance with health club membership
• Life insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment fully paid for by organization
• Long Term Disability fully paid for by organization
• Paid Time Off - 24 days in first year of employment
• Catastrophic Sick Time accrual
• 7 Paid holidays
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401k with employer match
  
• Paid New Mexico State License renewal
  
• Yearly stipend towards CEUs
• Student loan forgiveness eligible

We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

This organization participates in E-Verify.