RN Recuperative Care

The mission of the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is to work collaboratively toward the prevention of homelessness and the creation of lasting solutions for homeless and at-risk families, children, and individuals throughout Colorado. The Coalition advocates for and provides a continuum of housing and a variety of services to improve the health, well-being, and stability of those it serves.

Our Philosophy of Service: We believe all people have the right to adequate housing and health care. We work to remove the barriers that restrict access to these rights. Society benefits when adequate housing and health care are available to everyone. We create lasting solutions to homelessness by:

* Honoring the inherent dignity of those we serve, affirming their capabilities and fostering their hope that a better life is possible.

* Building strong, caring and trauma-informed communities through the integration of housing, health care and supportive services.

* Advocating for social and racial equity, inclusion and diversity, and challenging the status quo in partnership with our workforce members and those we serve.

* Achieving excellence through continuous quality assurance, innovation and professional development.

* Using resources judiciously and effectively.

The Registered Nurse i(RN) n Recuperative Care plays a pivotal role in delivering high-quality, compassionate healthcare to individuals experiencing homelessness. This position requires clinical expertise within an integrated, trauma-informed care model, with a focus on patients recovering from illness or injury. The RN is crucial in fostering patient-centered care and enhancing overall well-being through adaptability, resilience, and a proactive approach to addressing healthcare barriers. The RN supports clients within a harm-reduction framework, utilizing motivational interviewing and partnering with patients to establish personalized care plans.

The Recuperative Care program is a unique program supporting individuals who have been discharged from the hospital, who are too frail or complex to properly heal on the streets or in a shelter. Patients stay in the program and have access to clinical staff 24/7 while they are recuperating from their hospital stay. The program comprises multiple disciplines working together to deliver holistic, integrated care. Roles within the care team include nurses, case managers, peer support specialists, medical assistants, psych providers, behavioral health clinicians, and primary care providers. The team functions as a cohesive and supportive partner with the patients. There is an intentional focus on medication management, education, care management, and navigation of resources.

We offer a schedule that supports flexibility and a team environment where we all get a say in quality improvement efforts.

The Recuperative Care program isn't just a facility or a team of roles; it is a community of healing. We would love you to join and be a part of that!

Duties/Responsibilities

• Provides nursing care to program participants at Stout Street Recuperative Care Center to accepted community standards of quality healthcare.
• *Works with local hospitals, community clinics, social service agencies, and other CCH programs to ensure appropriate continuity of care and to support referrals to the program.
• Triages and supports program referrals based on patient acuity, program requirements, and bed availability.
• Delivers comprehensive patient-centered care within an integrated, trauma-informed, culturally aware, harm-reduction model, addressing the physical, emotional, and social needs of patients.
• Conducts rapid and accurate triage assessments both in-person and via telephone, providing appropriate care recommendations according to nursing protocols.
• Administers medications safely and effectively according to protocols.
• Educates and empowers patients by providing appropriate health education and information, addressing common chronic and acute health conditions such as diabetes management, hypertension management, nutrition, wound care, infectious disease, gender-affirming care, and family planning.
• Oversees care for patients with transitional, chronic, and complex health conditions.
• Collaborates closely with a multidisciplinary healthcare team to ensure holistic patient care.
• Mentor and serve as a preceptor to new nurses and nursing students, enhancing their clinical skills and confidence.
• Facilitates access to internal programs such as health outreach and housing support services.
• Participates in team-based or interdisciplinary quality improvement initiatives.
• Engages in continuous professional development and participates in quality improvement initiatives.
• Attends required disciplinary, interdisciplinary, suite, quality improvement, and all-staff meetings. Ensures timely and accurate documentation of all patient interactions, clinical services, and communications in the electronic health record (EHR).
• Performs other duties as assigned.

$37.40 - $40.17 an hour

Our team thrives on cohesiveness, support, flexibility, curiosity, and respect. We are working to build a community of healing where patients and staff feel supported, seen, valued, and understand their contributions make our program great.

The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is committed to delivering services, making employment-related decisions, selecting volunteers, and selecting vendors without regard to age over 40, race, sex, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, military status, or any other applicable status protected by law.