Neighborhood Health Center of WNY, Inc.·Buffalo, New York
The Registered Nurse will manage and coordinate individualized patient care plans while addressing barriers to healthcare access. They will also conduct outreach, provide health education, and collaborate with a clinical team to support high-risk populations.
If you believe healthcare is a right, that everyone deserves high quality care so they can enjoy their highest level of health and wellbeing, and you value each person's individual story – consider joining us at Neighborhood!
We are seeking a Registered Nurse who is passionate about providing high quality primary healthcare to high risk populations, including those in our Healthcare for the Homeless program. Do you know case/care management principles, do you find joy in working with patients with various backgrounds, and have an understanding of social drivers of health? This Monday-Friday role may be for you.
As the Registered Nurse - Community Health you’ll use your training, critical thinking, and kindness as you consider patient cases, identify solutions or suggest alternate approaches to patient problems. Much of your interaction with patients will be over the phone, although you are open to meeting patients where they are and engaging patients in a variety of settings. You’ll be part of a clinical team that collaborates to design and implement individualized patient-centered care. Essential duties include:
Initiate care plans, and manage/coordinate care; identify and address barriers affecting patients’ ability to adhere to healthcare plans
Build trusting relationships with patients to facilitate access to health care services and meet health needs
Assist patients and families with navigating Neighborhood’s services as well as outside community resources, programs or services
Attend community events as an Registered Nurse to provide health education
Participate in some evening street/shelter outreach, getting to know potential patients, assessing needs, and encouraging them to establish care
You will be primarily based at our Mattina location, 300 Niagara Street in Buffalo, and will also travel to other Neighborhood sites on a regular basis.
teamwork, supportive, kind. These are from an anonymous survey of Neighborhood employees for the Buffalo Business First Best Places to Work competition. Neighborhood has earned “finalist” distinction in the competition the last four years. We are a group of flexible and kind individuals who are open to each other’s ideas, and see opportunities to innovate and find solutions when challenges arise.
Compensation starts at $36.50 per hour.
You’ll have options for medical, dental, life, and supplemental insurance. We also offer a 403b match, health savings accounts with employer contribution, wellbeing programs, continuing education opportunities, generous paid time off and holidays.
Our status as a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) means that you have an opportunity for tuition reimbursement up to 60% repayment of qualified student loans directly related to a nursing degree. Nurses who are granted reimbursement are required to fulfill a two year, full time commitment to maintain eligibility. The reimbursement program requires an application and is not guaranteed.
Neighborhood Health Center is the largest and longest serving Federally Qualified Health Center in Western New York, and is the highest ranked health center for quality in the region. We provide primary and integrated healthcare services all under one roof, regardless of a person’s ability to pay. Services include internal/family medicine, pediatrics, OB-GYN, dentistry, podiatry, psychiatry, vision care, nutrition and behavioral health counseling, and pharmacy services. We’re working toward a Western New York where all enjoy their highest level of health and wellbeing.
Neighborhood Health Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Candidates must hold a degree from an accredited two-year nursing school and a current NYS Professional Registered Nurse license. At least two years of clinical nursing experience and CPR certification are required.
Market context
In New York, nursing roles like LPN positions are commonly driven by ongoing staffing needs in hospitals, long-term care, and behavioral health settings. Competition can be stronger for roles that prefer mental health, alcoholism, or chemical addiction experience, so a valid New York State LPN license and accredited nursing education matter. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save research time, then tailor your application to highlight any relevant behavioral health experience.
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