Family Nurse Practitioner

Posted Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 5:00 AM

Cayuga Centers is hiring immediately for

A Family Nurse Practitioner for NYC!

Salary: $145,000/annually

Location:
New York, NY

Cayuga Centers is an accredited non-profit, human services agency dedicated to family support and preservation, trauma-informed care, and serving vulnerable populations with the most unique needs. Founded in 1852 in Auburn, NY, we have a long history of delivering high-quality and innovative services to individuals, children, youth, and families. We have 22 offices across 8 states and serve over 17,000 individuals and families annually.

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At Cayuga Centers, we embrace diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. We do this by taking a firm stance against hatred, inequality, bias, and injustice. We do this by providing our staff with the training, coaching, and resources necessary to grow and serve with cultural humility, acceptance, and understanding. We are responsive to the diverse needs of those we serve and staff, and are committed to ensuring that everyone feels respected, valued, and a sense of belonging.

Cayuga Centers is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee, prospective employee, or applicant based on race, color, creed, hair style/texture, religion, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws.

Our Transitional Foster Care Program for Unaccompanied Children (UC) overseen by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), ensures the well-being and safety of unaccompanied children (ages 0-17) who cross the US Southern border without an adult. Unlike traditional congregate care settings, our approach involves placing unaccompanied children in foster homes while diligently searching for and assessing potential sponsors identified in the US.

During their stay with us, we provide medical care, case management, engaging life skills classes, and essential mental health services.

Our Family Nurse Practitioners play a crucial role in assessing and ensuring the health and well-being of our accompanied children who are trying to establish a new home in the United States. Our Family Nurse Practitioners support and treat any medical needs required by the children in our program. They work collaboratively with other team members involved in the child's care to provide appropriate services .

• Conduct initial medical assessments for each youth who are arriving from the border or being transferred from another program
• Diagnose and treat basic medical conditions identified at time of initial assessment or during a sick-call
  • Direct care responsibilities include, but are not limited to: administering immunizations, managing wounds and infections, writing prescriptions, interpreting ECGs, drawing blood, etc.
• Be able to place and interpret PPD skin tests for youth and for staff
• Conduct follow-up services and refer youth to appropriate medical specialties when necessary
• Create and electronically submit Treatment Authorization Requests and other required medical paperwork
• Create and update information in electronic medical record systems (Unaccompanied Children Portal and MEDENT)
• Discuss medical conditions with the Office of Refugee Resettlement and the Federal Field Specialists; ensure all regulations are met
• Work collaboratively with all members of the medical team, the Case Manager, Clinician, and Skills Trainer to provide appropriate service to all youth in our programs

• Appropriate NYS certifications and licensures - required
• Experience working with at-risk youth - strong preferred
  
  Strong communication and organizational skills - required
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, etc) and electronic medical records systems (MEDENT)
• Ability to handle confidential material in a responsible manner
• Ability to work effectively in a team context
• Demonstrated…