Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) / Nurse Practitioner

Central Outreach Wellness Center; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Central Outreach Wellness Center in Columbus, OH seeks an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) / Nurse Practitioner to provide comprehensive, evidence-based sexual health care to adults. This role focuses on HIV prevention and treatment, STI management, gender-affirming care, and health outcomes for historically underserved communities.

The APRN will work with an interdisciplinary team, deliver trauma-informed care, educate patients, and document care in the EPIC EMR while ensuring HIPAA

Qualifications

• Master's or Doctoral degree in Nursing from an accredited program.
• Current national Nurse Practitioner certification in an appropriate specialty.
• Current, unrestricted Ohio APRN license with prescriptive authority.
• Active DEA registration.
• Current CPR/BLS certification.
• Successful completion of required criminal background checks, including FBI and Child Abuse clearances.

Responsibilities

• Take comprehensive medical, sexual, and social histories; perform exams; diagnose and manage conditions.
• Order and interpret labs and tests; develop evidence-based treatment plans.
• Prescribe medications, including controlled substances, per Ohio law and policies.
• Diagnose and treat STIs with testing, treatment, counseling, partner services, and follow-up.
• Provide HIV prevention services, including PrEP/PEP and ongoing monitoring.
• Manage care for people living with HIV, including ART and adherence support.
• Deliver affirming, culturally responsive care to LGBTQ+, transgender, nonbinary adults.
• Educate patients on sexual health, prevention, adherence, and healthy lifestyles.
• Document care accurately in EPIC EMR.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team for coordinated care.
• Participate in quality improvement and HIPAA compliance.

Skills

Communication skills

Team-based care

Cultural humility

Compassionate care

Education

Master's or Doctoral degree in Nursing

Nurse Practitioner certification (national)

Ohio APRN license with prescriptive authority

Active DEA registration

CPR/BLS certification

Tools

EPIC EMR

Job description

Position Details

Job Location: Columbus - Columbus, OH 43215

Salary Range: $110,000.00 - $140,000.00 Salary/year

Travel Percentage: None

Job Shift: Day

Position Description

The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) / Nurse Practitioner provides comprehensive, evidence-based sexual healthcare to adult patients. This position delivers patient-centered, trauma-informed care focused on HIV prevention and treatment, STI management, gender-affirming care, and improving health outcomes for historically underserved populations.

General Duties and Responsibilities

• Obtain comprehensive medical, sexual, and social histories; perform physical examinations; assess, diagnose, and manage acute and chronic conditions.
• Order and interpret laboratory tests and diagnostic studies; develop individualized, evidence-based treatment plans.
• Prescribe medications and therapeutic interventions, including controlled substances, in accordance with Ohio law and organizational policies.
• Diagnose and treat sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including testing, treatment, counseling, partner services, and follow-up.
• Provide HIV prevention services, including HIV risk assessment, prescribing and managing PrEP and PEP, patient education, and ongoing monitoring.
• Manage the care of people living with HIV, including antiretroviral therapy (ART), laboratory monitoring, medication adherence, and coordination of specialty care.
• Provide affirming, culturally responsive care to LGBTQ+, transgender, nonbinary, and gender-diverse adults.
• Educate patients on sexual health, disease prevention, medication adherence, and healthy lifestyle practices.
• Document patient care accurately and timely in the EPIC electronic medical record.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to provide coordinated, high-quality care.
• Participate in quality improvement activities and maintain compliance with HIPAA and applicable organizational, state, and federal regulations.

Qualifications - Licensure and Clearances

• Master's or Doctoral degree in Nursing from an accredited program.
• Current national Nurse Practitioner certification in an appropriate specialty (Adult-Gerontology Primary Care, Family Nurse Practitioner, Adult Nurse Practitioner, or equivalent).
• Current, unrestricted Ohio APRN license with prescriptive authority.
• Active DEA registration.
• Current CPR/BLS certification.
• Successful completion of required criminal background checks, including FBI and Child Abuse clearances.

Qualifications

• Experience or strong interest in sexual health, including HIV prevention and treatment, PrEP/PEP, HIV management, and STI diagnosis and treatment.
• Commitment to providing affirming, culturally responsive care to LGBTQ+, transgender, nonbinary, and gender-diverse individuals.
• Current American Academy of HIV Medicine Specialist (AAHIVS) certification or willingness to obtain AAHIVS certification within an agreed-upon timeframe following hire.
• Strong cultural humility and dedication to serving historically underserved communities.
• Ability to work effectively in an interdisciplinary, team-based care environment.
• Compassionate, nonjudgmental, patient-centered approach to care.
• Excellent communication, clinical judgment, and organizational skills.
• Experience with EPIC or other electronic medical record systems preferred.
• Experience in HRA (High Resolution Anoscopy), or interest in training preferred.