Street Nurse

We are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Registered Nurse to join our Street Medicine team at LifeLong Medical Care. As a Street Nurse, you will play a critical role in providing high-quality, patient-centered care to individuals experiencing homelessness in Northern Alameda County.

• Provide nursing care outreach in encampments and streets to highly-vulnerable individuals experiencing homelessness.
• Implement care plans and provide urgent and primary care services within Registered Nurse scope of practice.
• Collaborate in managing common health care problems present in homeless populations, including diseases of neglect and exposure, substance abuse-related illnesses, cognitive impairments, chronic illnesses, and infectious diseases.
• Perform timely client/patient telephone advice and triage assessment with clinical competence and judgment for urgent/drop-in-care.
• Provide education and counseling on various topics, including pregnancy counseling, contraception, HIV, diabetes, hypertension, asthma, infestations, mental health conditions, substance use disorders, and specific diagnostic procedures.
• Administer immunizations, medications, and blood draws consistent with current guidelines and established protocols.
• Provide outreach, information, and referral, care coordination, and case management services as appropriate for Street Medicine and Shelter Health and collaborating partners.

• Current and valid California Registered Nurse license and BLS.
• Proficient in Microsoft office suite.
• Electronic health records, Epic preferred.
• Minimum of one year experience in community health as an RN.
• Possession of current driver's license and insurance.

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
• Lived experience relative to working with people experiencing homelessness.

LifeLong Medical Care is a Federally Qualified Health Center in Northern California with over 45 years of dedicated service to the community. We provide medical, dental, behavioral health, and school-based services at more than 15 primary care sites across Oakland, Berkeley, and West Contra Costa County. We are committed to providing high-quality, patient-centered care to our patients and are seeking a talented and compassionate Registered Nurse to join our team.