LOCATION: Syosset, NY

REPORTS TO: VP
DEPARTMENT: Refugee Services

SCHEDULE: Fulltime (Onsite)

$1,500 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 children in our START with Hope program are in the U.S. as children whose parents/guardians are not physically with them. Many of our children have fled dangerous and violent situations in their own home countries, including but not limited to Central and South America. Most of our children have suffered devastating losses through trauma, violence, abandonment, poverty, substance abuse, or abuse. The children’s safety, nutritional, medical, emotional health and education are our top priorities.

POSITION SUMMARY: Responsible for overseeing and providing the best possible nursing care to children, ages 0-17, who were placed into the care of MercyFirst by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR).  Provide physicals upon intake, address physical/medical needs, serve as health educator to our children.  We can offer some flexibility in schedule, but no overnights. 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Licensure as a Nurse Practitioner (Pediatric, Family, or General). Minimum of 1 year of experience treating young children and/or adolescents. Current RN license and CPR certification.  Must have and maintain a Driver’s License with a satisfactory driving record. Knowledge of working with traumatized children, effects of child abuse and infection control preferred. Must have thorough knowledge and understanding of the developmental needs of babies, young children and adolescents. Spanish-speaking preferred, but not required.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

All staff are expected to:

• Uphold our Mission and Core Values and Sanctuary Commitments.
• Comply with Agency Personnel Policies and Procedures.
• Conduct all work with good faith in compliance with 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, outsides 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.

 

 

BENEFITS/PERKS:

• A comprehensive health insurance package including medical, dental and vision plans for you and your family.
• 403B retirement benefits
• Employer-paid life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Generous paid time off (4 weeks paid vacation, personal, sick, 12 paid holidays)
• Free employee assistance program through National EAP
• Insurance discounts for our staff and their families
• Training to support professional and personal development.
• Employee wellness program
• Employee recognition activities

 

Salary Range $131,000 - $140,000 per year

 

Hiring Incentive - $1,500 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.