Registered Nurse

Project Renewal is a leading non-profit organization with the mission of building supportive communities where people achieve dignity and independence, renewing their lives with health, homes, and jobs. Our comprehensive and integrated 24/7 programs are designed to offer the holistic care our clients need. With a staff of 950+ and an annual budget of $140 million, Project Renewal is one of the larger social service nonprofits in New York City.

Title: Registered Nurse 

Location: Support and Connection Center

Salary: $97,850

Hours: Full-time, three 12‑hour day shifts with flexibility, including weekends

Position Overview:

We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Registered Nurse (RN) to join our team at The Support and Connection Center. The Support and Connection Center offers medical and social services to individuals affected by homelessness, mental health challenges, and substance use. The RN reports directly to the Nurse Manager of the Support and Connection Center; indirectly reporting to the Deputy Director of Nursing Operations, and the Program Director of the Support and Connection Center.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Conduct comprehensive health assessments for clients with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions, considering physical, mental, and social factors.
• Administer/store medications, document meticulously, assist with self-administration, and educate clients.
• Provide harm reduction and overdose prevention education.
• Coordinate with psychiatrists, social workers, peer advocates, and others.
• Refer clients to treatment, mental-health, medical, and housing services.
• Advocate for clients across care systems.
• Maintain compliance documentation and attend care-team.

Qualifications: 

• NY State RN license
• Preferred experience with unhoused individuals, community health, substance use, and mental health
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and Microsoft Office skills

Project Renewal is an equal opportunity employer.  Its long-standing policy has been to embrace the equality of opportunity for all employees and applicants without regard to actual or perceived race, color, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, religion or creed, gender (see separately issued Gender Discrimination policy for more detail), physical or mental disability, age (18 and over), military status, arrest record, marital status, domestic partnership status, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristic, sexual orientation, status as a victim or witness of domestic violence, sex offenses or stalking, unemployment status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state and local laws.