Registered Nurse

Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform specialized sexually transmitted infection (STI) assessments and treatments utilizing standard operating procedures (SOPs) and/or protocols.
• Support physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants in performance of comprehensive assessments of patient health care needs.
• Provide treatments, administer medications and vaccines, and provide preventative and maintenance care to patients according to clinic policies and procedures.
• Obtain appropriate specimens for screening tests.
• Provide adherence, sexual health and risk reduction counselling and education.
• Assess patient adherence and tolerance of medications and treatment plans.
• Perform in person triage for walk-in patients.
• Perform or oversee phone triage with patients.
• Report infectious diseases to the Department of Public Health
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop holistic care plans.
• Adhere to agency policies and procedures, provide follow-up as needed, and document based on accepted procedures.
• Participate in the clinic’s Continuous Quality Improvement program as directed.
• Participate in updates of clinic standards of care policies and procedures.
• Function as clinic charge nurse in the absence of the Clinic Nurse Manager.
• Oversee unlicensed assistance personal patient activities in collaboration with the Clinic Nurse Manager.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Possesses and demonstrates an understanding of the fundamentals of STI care, and HIV care and prevention services.
• A self-starter with the ability to multi-task.
• Electronic Medical Record system knowledge preferred.
• Possess excellent communication skills (writing, spelling, listening and speaking).
• Cooperate as a team member.
• Possess problem solving and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to work without close supervision.
• Utilize good time management techniques.
• Follow through to completion of assigned tasks.
• Proficient in word processing, spreadsheet database and presentation software.
• Abide by all policies and procedures concerning personnel including conflict of interest policy.

Minimum Qualifications

• Licensed Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Georgia
• At least 2-3 years of experience as RN in clinical setting preferred
• Outpatient ambulatory care clinic experience preferred
• STI and HIV care experience preferred
• National HIV certification preferred
• Bilingual in Spanish/English preferred

License/Licensure

• Georgia Licensed RN

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to walk, use hands to finger, handle, or operate computers, objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Notes

• Positive Impact Health Centers, Inc., is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, or covered veteran status.
• Recreational drugs, weapons and violence are not permitted on agency property or at any agency events or programs.
• Where permitted by applicable law, must have received or be willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine by date of hire to be considered for all jobs, if not currently employed by Positive Impact Health Centers.