Certified Nurse Assistant PRN

Family Health Centers at NYU Langone, a designated Level 3 Medical Home, is the largest federally qualified health center network in New York State, and the second largest in the nation. It includes eight primary care sites, 40 school-based health centers and dental clinics, four day care centers, the nation's largest dental residency program, and New York State's largest behavioral health program. The network also includes 12 community medicine sites providing care to disenfranchised New Yorkers, comprehensive HIV services, chemical dependency programs, and a family support center that offers educational, vocational, and other social support programs. Learn more about Family Health Centers at NYU Langone,  and interact with us on  LinkedIn ,  Glassdoor ,  Indeed ,  Facebook ,  Twitter ,  YouTube  and  Instagram .

POSITION SUMMARY : We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Patient Navigator (Case Management, Ryan White)-Bilingual Proficiency in Spanish is Preferred. In this role, the successful candidate coordinates patient care services as well as provides outreach, education and referral services to patients. The Patient Navigator is responsible for carrying out tasks that are needed to execute the medical and support service plan. Depending on grant requirements and population served, the Patient Navigator may provide rapid HIV testing and pre- and post-test counseling.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Ensures patients make and keep appropriate health and social services appointments; accompanies patients to primary care appointments and to other health care and social service encounters, as appropriate.
• Participates in trainings, conferences, meetings, and quality improvement efforts as assigned.
• Depending on needs, may provide DOT (Daily Observed Therapy); if providing DOT, must observe and record patient self-administration of medications.
• Educates, coaches and empowers patients
• Provides critical information to other members of the health care team based on observations in the field or in patient encounters.
• Coordinates ongoing navigation and logistical support for appointment keeping reminders, transportation and childcare arrangements, as appropriate.
• Performs entitlement reassessment and follow-ups.
• Depending on grant requirements and population served, may provide rapid HIV testing and pre and post test counseling.
• Provides education, risk-reduction counseling, and skill-building services to the patients, as necessary per patient needs and grant requirements.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization. Family Health Centers at NYU Langone's network provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents. Family Health Centers at NYU Langone is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision. We require applications to be completed online. If you wish to view Family Health Centers at NYU Langone's EEO policies, please click here. Please click here to view the Federal "EEO is the law" poster or visit for more information. To view the Pay Transparency Notice, please click here.

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