Primary Care Nurse Practitioner - Community Health

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
- Community Health

Location:

Manhattan, NY (Onsite)

Position Type:
Full Time
- Mon-Fri 09:00am-05:00pm

Pay Range: 155,000-$160,000 Per Year

• Are you a Primary Care Nurse Practitioner looking for an opportunity to make a meaningful difference outside of a traditional medical office?
• We are seeking an experienced Primary Care Nurse Practitioner to join an innovative Neighborhood Navigator Street Medicine Program serving individuals experiencing homelessness and substance use throughout Manhattan.
• Approximately 80% of this position is community-based. You will work alongside an established team of Neighborhood Navigators to provide medical care directly in the communities where clients live and spend their time.
• This is a unique, relationship-focused position. You will not be expected to work in a high-volume clinic or meet a traditional daily patient quota.
• Instead, you will have the time to build trust, address immediate medical needs, and help individuals connect with ongoing healthcare and supportive services.

• Provide primary and basic medical care in community and street-based settings.
• Perform medical assessments and monitor clients' physical health.
• Diagnose and manage common acute and chronic medical conditions.
• Provide basic wound care, vital signs, and other immediate medical services.
• Prescribe and manage medications within your scope of practice.
• Prescribe buprenorphine for individuals with opioid use disorder.
• Build trusting relationships with individuals experiencing homelessness and substance use.
• Connect clients with primary care, specialty care, behavioral health, substance use treatment, housing, safe havens, shelters, and other community resources.
• Accompany established clients to medical appointments when needed to help them successfully connect with ongoing care.
• Work collaboratively with Neighborhood Navigators and other members of the care team.
• Complete clinical documentation and administrative responsibilities.
• Provide care using a harm-reduction, trauma-informed, and person-centered approach.

• Washington Heights & Inwood
• Harlem
• Midtown / Garment District
• Chelsea
• Lower East Side & Chinatown

• Current New York State Nurse Practitioner license
• National board certification in an appropriate NP specialty
• Primary Care, Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), or Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NP experience
• Strong clinical assessment and decision-making skills
• Experience treating acute and chronic medical conditions
• Experience prescribing and managing medications
• Experience with buprenorphine/MOUD is strongly preferred
• Experience working with individuals experiencing homelessness, substance use, behavioral health needs, or other complex social needs is highly desirable
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Ability to work comfortably in community and street-based environments
• Flexible and adaptable approach to patient care
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team
• Bilingual English/Spanish skills are a plus.

• Want to practice medicine outside of a traditional clinic.
• Enjoy building long-term relationships with patients.
• Have experience working with underserved or vulnerable populations.
• Are comfortable meeting patients where they are.
• Are passionate about harm reduction and community-based healthcare.
• Want to spend more time helping patients and less time focused on volume.

• $155,000–$160,000 annual salary
• Full-time Monday–Friday schedule
• Approximately 80% community-based work
• No routine weekend or on-call responsibilities
• Non-union position
• Comprehensive benefits
• Malpractice coverage
• OMNY commuter benefit
• Support for continuing education
• Opportunity to make a direct impact in the lives of New Yorkers experiencing homelessness and substance use