The LPN (PRN) will provide skilled nursing care and support in a clinic and medical respite setting serving individuals experiencing homelessness. The role involves working collaboratively with the interdisciplinary care team to ensure that clients discharged from hospitals, navigating chronic illness, or needing recovery support have access to nursing care, monitoring, education, and care coordination. The PRN nature means work hours will vary, based on coverage needs (e.g. nights, weekends, fill-ins).

Responsibilities:

• Provide direct patient care including vital signs, assessments, wound care, dressing changes, medications administration.
• Monitor patient status and respond to changes (e.g. side effects, adverse reactions).
• Triage acute complaints, assess urgency, escalate to RN or physician as needed.
• Assist with admission and discharge processes for medical respite residents, including initial nursing assessment and periodic reevaluations.
• Support transitions of care — coordinate with hospital discharge planners, social services, case managers.
• Maintain accurate documentation in the electronic health record (EHR) of care, assessments, interventions, and outcomes.
• Provide nursing education to clients (medication management, wound care, self-care) tailored to client literacy, capacity, and resources.
• Perform point-of-care testing (e.g. glucose, rapid tests) and lab specimen collection as needed.
• Monitor and manage medical supplies, ensure infection control practices, clean and maintain clinical equipment.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings (case conferences, care planning) to coordinate client care.
• Work closely with social workers, case managers, behavioral health, outreach workers to link clients with primary care, mental health, substance use services, and housing resources.
• Communicate effectively with referral partners (hospitals, shelters, community clinics) regarding client status, capacity, eligibility, and needs.
• Assist in care navigation and follow-up.
• Participate in quality improvement activities, chart audits, monitoring adherence to protocols.
• Comply with program, clinic, organizational policies and standard operating procedures (SOPs), safety guidelines, infection control, regulatory standards.

Shift: Monday - Friday 7a-7p

Qualifications:

• Valid, unencumbered license as an LPN in Washington D.C.
• Minimum clinical experience (1–2 years) in a medical, ambulatory, community health, or acute care setting; experience with underserved or vulnerable populations preferred.
• Familiarity with electronic health record (EHR) systems, documentation practices, and medical charting.
• Strong assessment, critical thinking, clinical judgment, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication (verbal & written), and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, holiday coverage as needed.
• Ability to respond in urgent or emergent situations, remain calm under pressure.
• Commitment to trauma-informed care, harm reduction principles, cultural humility, and working respectfully with persons experiencing homelessness or with complex needs.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, adhere to HIPAA and professional standards.
• Physical ability to stand for long periods, move between client rooms, carry/move supplies, assist clients in mobility or transfers when needed.

If interested, send your resume to mmercer@nri-staffing.com