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Services for the Underserved

Offers services to underserved New Yorkers

Licensed Practical Nurse - Homeless Services

Nursing & Frontline Patient CarePosted on Nov 5
Full-timeBrooklyn, NY, USA$53k - $60k /yr

About the Job

Requirements

  • Hold a New York State Licensed Practical Nurse license.
  • Have experience working on a multidisciplinary team and/or previous experience with the homeless population.
  • Be able to work a schedule that includes evenings and weekends, including a flexible late-shift day.

Responsibilities

  • Take vital signs, including blood pressure, temperature, and weight.
  • Assist with diabetes medication and treatment.
  • Take medical histories and enter information into computer systems.
  • Coordinate with case managers, senior case managers, and the director of social services to ensure proper care, nutrition, and treatment plans are followed.
  • Follow up with community health care providers to ensure medical treatment plans are documented, monitored, and followed.
  • Meet with the program director, director of social services, registered nurse, and social service staff to coordinate ongoing community treatment for shelter residents.

Desired Qualifications

  • Bilingual English/Spanish skills are preferred but not required.

About the Company

Services for the Underserved

Offers services to underserved New Yorkers

Services for the Underserved (S:US) provides social services to New Yorkers facing homelessness, disability, behavioral health and addiction, poverty, criminal justice involvement, and trauma. It coordinates housing, case management, behavioral health treatment, rehabilitation, advocacy, and other supports across New York City and Long Island to address multiple needs in one place. It differentiates itself by its scale and its integrated, place-based approach that combines housing, health, and justice services rather than focusing on a single issue. Its goal is to help people live with purpose, improve neighborhoods, and break the cycle of poverty for current and future generations.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
1978

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