HIV Registered Nurse - RN

Job Summary

You will play a critical role in delivering comprehensive, patient-centered care to individuals living with HIV. You will coordinate medical and psychosocial services to improve health outcomes and enhance quality of life for clients. You will serve as a primary point of contact, providing education, support, and advocacy to empower patients in managing their condition effectively.

Responsibilities

• Supports and empowers clients throughout the HIV health care continuum to include holistic counseling, problem-solving “barriers to care” issues, and coaching clients as needed regarding treatment and medication adherence, healthy life choices, and self-help behaviors.
• Provides care coordination to address management of co-morbidities to satisfy HIV health maintenance protocols.
• Completes RW Part C new patient coordinated intakes accurately and timely, according to established coordinated care workflows.
• Performs nursing assessment/medical triage of acute medical issues and medication side effects and refers or monitors appropriately.
• Thoroughly and accurately documents all patient encounters in the electronic medical record and assists with data collection, data management and data integrity according to grant guidelines.
• Provides HIV and STI education to patients appropriate to their identified learning considerations and needs.
• Affords assistance with scheduling and tracking of outpatient referrals for program patients.
• Affords assistance to clients in accessing specialty medical, mental health, substance abuse and other support services through community agencies.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse license recognized by the State of Iowa.
• Associate Degree in Nursing.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Customer service orientation with excellent interpersonal skills and commitment to service excellence.
• Ability to work collaboratively and build/maintain professional relationships with a wide variety of people, providers, and agencies.
• Self-motivated, willing to take initiative and work autonomously.
• Willing to listen, give instructional feedback and take direction.
• Problem solving skills with ability to apply critical thinking and assessment within nursing framework.
• Strong organizational, prioritization and time management skills with ability to multi-task and consistently meet department work schedule as designated.
• Basic knowledge of Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome.
• Proficiency using Google Suite applications and internet-based applications; willingness and ability to learn different software and databases.
• Trustworthy with the ability to maintain patient confidentiality.
• Ability to consistently meet care manager measures and acceptable performance standards.
• Mandatory Reporter Training for Child Abuse and Dependent Adult Abuse recognized by the State of Iowa.
• AIDS Certified Registered Nurse certification required within 4 years or as funding allows.

Pay and Benefits

The typical hiring range for this position is $51,600 - 64,500 annually. Candidates with extensive related experience may be considered for a higher pay rate up to the pay range maximum of $77,400. In addition to base pay, PHC offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Generous PTO accrual
• Eight paid holidays
• LICENSE/CERTIFICATION FEE REIMBURSEMENT*
• Paid time off for continuing education & continuing education reimbursement*
• Tuition reimbursement program
• 401k with company match
• Medical, dental, vision
• Life & disability insurance
• Flexible spending & health savings accounts
• Supplemental accident & critical illness insurance
• Discounted pet insurance
• PHC Pride rewards program

*Applies to positions requiring clinical licensure or certification.