LOCATION: Syosset, NY

REPORTS TO: LI Nursing Supervisor

DEPARTMENT: Medical – Integrated Health

SCHEDULE: Approximately two days a week (Up to 15 hours a week)

 

$1,000 Hiring Incentive

AGENCY BACKGROUND:
MercyFirst is a not-for-profit human and social service agency that has been serving children and families in need since we were founded by the Sisters of Mercy/Hermanas de las Misericordia in 1894. Today our agency continues to address the emotional and physical needs of children and families in Brooklyn, Queens and across Long Island through innovative treatments and life-changing interventions. We provide community-based prevention and family foster care services, group homes in the community for struggling children and families within the child welfare and juvenile justice systems, and short-term residential services for unaccompanied migrant children. Each year, MercyFirst serves more than 3,000 children, teenagers and families overcome enormous obstacles, re-imagine their futures, and develop their full potential.

PROGRAM BACKGROUND:

The Medical Department provides medical and nursing services to children that have been placed in MercyFirst care. Children placed in care are more likely than not to be exposed to adverse childhood experiences that increases the likelihood of medical conditions. The Medical Department takes a strength-based, trauma-informed, child-centered approach to medical and nursing services.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Provide well-child and sick visit assessments. Order appropriate interventions that include but are not limited to laboratory and radiologic diagnostics testing when evaluating for certain diseases, illnesses, or disabilities. Prescribing medication and treatment as indicated based on current guidelines. Document all assessment findings, interventions within the required 24 hours. Create and collaborate in creating comprehensive treatment plans for youth. Update treatment plan as required every 3 months. Update patient records and review records for accuracy and best practice at each appointment.  Analyze test data and determine the need for follow up appointments and further treatment options.  Serve as a resource to patients, provide guidance for critical conditions. Utilize medically appropriate, valid and reliable resources for obtaining guidelines. Maintain professional collegial relationships with medical staff and reach out to appropriate chain of command for concerns and/or need for reporting problems.

 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• NYS Licensure as Nurse Practitioner, Physician’s Assistant or Medical Doctor
• DEA License
• Experience in pediatrics and/or adolescent medicine strongly preferred.
• A valid NYS Driver’s License with a satisfactory driving record.
• 5+ years medical provider experience with children and/or adolescents.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work closely with Nurse Supervisor.
• Uphold our Mission and Core Values and Sanctuary Commitments.
• Conduct all work with good faith compliance of all legal and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain good attendance and report to work on time.
• Complete attendance records accurately.
• Safeguard confidential information.
• Successfully complete minimum training requirements.
• Communicate accurate information in a timely manner to supervisors.
• Accurately complete job-related documentation in a timely manner.
• Communicate in a professional manner to children, families, peers, outside agencies/vendors.
• Demonstrate cultural competence.
• Demonstrate a willingness to take on new responsibilities and alter performance with changing needs.
• Continually seek to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their department and the agency.
• Organize tasks, data and work area.
• Manage time effectively.
• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.

• Maintain appropriate boundaries.

• Follow all MercyFirst’s established policies and procedures.

• Understanding and willingness to commit to the Agency’s Mission, core values, Sanctuary commitments, and DEIB principles.

 

BENEFITS/PERKS:
• A comprehensive health insurance package including medical, dental and vision plans for you and your family (fulltime required)
• 403B retirement benefits
• Employer-paid life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Generous paid time off (vacation, personal, 12 paid holidays for fulltime, sick leave based on hours worked)
• Free employee assistance program through National EAP
• Insurance discounts for our staff and their families
• Trainings to support professional and personal development
• Employee wellness program
• Employee recognition activities

 

Salary Range:
$75-$100/hour
Hiring Incentive of $1,000 after 500 worked hours.

MercyFirst is an inclusive, anti-racist, multicultural organization and an Equal Opportunity Employer who welcomes prospective employees from diverse backgrounds for all levels at the agency. We strive for a workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve, and do not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, religion or creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, disability, age (18 and over), military status, prior record of arrest or conviction, marital status, partnership status, care giver status, pregnancy, genetic information or predisposition or genetic characteristic, unemployment status, status as a victim or witness of domestic violence, sex offenses or stalking, consumer credit history, or any other status protected by federal, state, and/or city law. This includes, but is not limited to, employment actions against and treatment of employees and applicants for employment