Advanced Practice Nurse - Part-time

Tulsa Health Department; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 69,000 - 76,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Paid Holidays

Retirement plan with employer match

PTO and Sick Leave

Job summary

Tulsa Health Department seeks a dedicated APRN to provide high-quality clinical care within the Family Planning/Reproductive Health, STI, and Adult Health programs in Tulsa County. You will assess, diagnose, and manage conditions, order tests, and educate patients on contraception and preventive services.

This on-site role emphasizes collaborative care, adherence to guidelines, and proactive patient communication to promote equitable access to healthcare.

Qualifications

• Master’s or Doctoral degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner/APRN program.
• Recognition as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing.
• Certification by a national nursing organization required.

Responsibilities

• Obtain comprehensive health histories.
• Document medical information in the EHR in a standardized, systematic, and timely manner.
• Perform evidence-based physical examination on patients.
• Prescribe medications, including long-acting contraception, per guidelines.
• Provide patient education on contraception, STI management, and preventive health services.

Skills

Communication skills

Public health nursing

Listening skills

Verbal and written communication

Cultural competence

Health education

Independent work

Collaboration

EHR proficiency

Bilingual (Spanish/English)

Education

APRN degree

Oklahoma APRN license

National certification

Tools

EHR systems

MS Office

Job description

• Obtain comprehensive health histories.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English), preferred.

Tulsa Health Department is actively seeking dedicated individuals passionate about making a positive impact on their community. Join us in improving the health and overall well-being of every resident in Tulsa County.

Hourly Rate: $50 - 55

Position Summary

Provides high-quality, evidence-based clinical care by working within the Oklahoma APRN scope of practice, current clinical guidelines, agency protocols, and applicable program requirements. Primarily responsible for, but not limited to, providing clinical services in Family Planning/Reproductive Health, STI, and Adult Health programs while delivering patient-centered care and promoting equitable access to quality healthcare. Serves as a collaborative member of the Office of Preventative Health Services team and contributes to a positive workplace culture through professionalism, accountability, compassion, and respectful communication.

Principal Duties/Responsibilities

Essential Job Functions

• Obtain comprehensive health histories.
• Document medical information in the EHR in a standardized, systematic, and timely manner.
• Perform evidence-based physical examination on patients.
• Assess, diagnose, treat, and manage acute and chronic conditions with the APRN scope of practice.
• Order, perform, and interpret diagnostic and screening tests.
• Inform patients of test results, medications, and ancillary testing procedures per stated protocols and guidelines.
• Provide detailed patient education and counseling on various methods of contraception to include barrier, hormonal, non-hormonal, long-acting-reversible contraception, and sterilization for shared decision-making.
• Provide patient education and counseling on STI management, vaginitis, cervical cancer screening, and other preventative health services.
• Prescribe medications, including long-acting-reversible contraception, and treatment plans in accordance with evidence-based guidelines.
• Collaborate with client regarding plan of care, utilizing shared clinical decision-making.
• Motivate patients to assume personal responsibility for their own health.
• Consult and collaborate with health care providers and community agencies to coordinate comprehensive patient care and facilitate appropriate referrals when healthcare needs are outside the scope of THD. provide efficient and comprehensive health care.
• Answer nurse calls from patients, physicians, hospitals, and the general public.
• Provide professional expertise, consultation and technical assistance to public health nurses, ancillary staff, and students.
• Serve as a clinical resource and consultant to PHNs for urgent, complex, or unusual client concerns and medical emergencies.
• Serve as preceptor &/or mentor to PHNs, APRN students, nursing students, ancillary staff, medical students, and residents.
• Complete required training, quality improvement activities, and maintain compliance with regulatory requirements including national certification and state licensure.
• Adhere to the THD Code of Conduct.
• Other duties as assigned including those required to fulfill activities in support of public health emergency operations.

Qualifications/Specifications

Education

• Master’s or Doctoral degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner/APRN program.
• Recognition as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing.
• Certification by a national nursing organization required.

Licenses

• Current Oklahoma Advanced Practice Registered Nurse license.
• Current basic life support (BLS) certificate/card.
• Nexplanon provider certification preferred.
• Valid Oklahoma Driver’s License.

Experience

• Three years of experience as a professional nurse preferred.
• Experience in women’s health, family planning, public health, primary care, or community health preferred.

Knowledge/Skills

• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, adaptation to multifaceted situations, and physical assessment skills are required to work effectively in this position.
• Knowledge of the principles and practice of advanced practice nursing, particularly relating to public health nursing.
• Excellent listening skills to assure proper diagnosis.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Skills in interacting with patients of various cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Knowledgeable and experienced in providing health education and counseling as well as providing skilled nursing care.
• Work independently with minimum supervision.
• Collaboration and teamwork are required to perform successfully in this role.
• Proficiency with HER and Microsoft Office applications.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English), preferred.

Behavioral Competencies

• Treat every patient with dignity, empathy, and respect.
• Demonstrate cultural humility and trauma-informed care principles.
• Communicate clearly, respectfully, and professionally.
• Build positive working relationships across disciplines.
• Treat coworkers, students, and community partners with courtesy and respect.
• Complete documentation promptly and accurately.
• Consistently maintain confidentiality and ethical practice.
• Adjust effectively to changing clinic schedules and patient volumes.
• Commitment to a workplace free from bullying, harassment, intimidation, or disrespectful behavior.
• Demonstrate integrity, honesty, and accountability.
• Resolve conflict professionally and respectfully.
• Actively contribute to a collaborative team environment.
• Embrace feedback and continuous professional growth.

Internal And External Working Relationships

• Internal contact with physicians, nurses, and other departments to exchange information regarding patient care and test results, and to discuss medical problems and treatment.
• External contact with patients to gather and provide health assessments and other information, as well as advice and counseling; and with hospital personnel, private physicians, health departments, and medical institutions to exchange information regarding patient health, test results and treatment.

Supervisory Responsibility/Accountability

Direct Supervision

Provides supervision to interns, residents, and APRN students if applicable.

Indirect Supervision

None.

Budget/Money/Material

Responsible for assigned equipment.

Reports to

Deputy Associate Director, Office of Preventative Health Services. Consult and take medical direction from the THD Medical Director.

Work Location

On-site. This position will be assigned to various work locations as needed (Central Regional Health Center and James O. Goodwin Health Center).

Central Regional Health Center Address: 315 S. Utica, Tulsa, OK 74104

James O. Goodwin Health Center Address: 5051 S 129th E Ave, Tulsa, OK 74134

Work Status

Part-time (24 hr/wk). This position is eligible for employee benefits. PTO will be accrued at a prorated rate.

Physical Requirements

Frequent bending and stooping are required. Nurses spend considerable amount of time standing, bending, stretching and walking. Must follow proper body mechanics. Occasionally physical effort is required to assist heavy clients. May lift equipment or supplies up to 40 pounds. Visual, tactile, auditory, and olfactory skills are required in obtaining client assessment.

Working Conditions

Regular exposure to communicable disease, contaminated blood, and other body fluids during specimen collection for laboratory analysis. Appropriate PPE will be provided. Interaction with occasional emotional or disruptive clients. High volume and fast-paced clinic.

Special Requirements

• Must possess the ability and willingness to perform job-related travel between THD health centers.
• Must maintain THD record confidentiality according to HIPAA regulations.

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

Benefits

We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, and paid time off.

Part-time employees who work an average of 20 hours per week over the course of a year, receive benefits on a pro-rated basis.

See below for more details or visit our benefit page Benefits | Tulsa Health Department (tulsa-health.org):

• Competitive Salary
• Paid Holidays (typically 13 days per calendar year + 2 floating holidays)
• Paid Time Off (PTO) 20 hours per month
• Cost of Living Adjustments (COLAs)
• Retirement Pension Fund with a 5-year vesting period. (THD contributes 15.2% while the employee contributes 3.5% of monthly salary)
• Investment Benefits (e.g., 401A Employer/Employee Matching Fund (max. $150 per month), 457 Deferred Compensation Plan).
• Extended Sick Leave (ESL)
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Group Life Insurance and Supplemental Life Insurance
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Critical Illness Care Plan including Cancer*
• Accident Plan
• Hospitalization Plan
• Supplemental and Whole Life Plans
• Legal and Identity Theft Protection Plans
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Post Employment Health Plan (PEHP) - employer contributes 1% of the employee’s salary per year and unused employee sick leave is transferred to PEHP account upon retirement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Working 4 Balance - Workplace Wellness Program
• Promotional Opportunities
• Flex Plan
• Tulsa Municipal Employees Federal Credit Union
• THD employment qualifies for nursing education loan repayment through the NURSE Corps Loan Repayment Program.