Clinical Registered Nurse

Positive Impact Health Centers; Duluth (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Wellness day per quarter

Parental Leave

Free parking at our locations/bus line

Competitive Salary & Benefits

3% Safe Harbor & 2% Profit Sharing

Credit Union

Job summary

Positive Impact Health Centers in Georgia is seeking an experienced RN to provide outpatient care for patients living with HIV or at risk. You will work under the Clinic Nurse Manager, following SOPs and clinical protocols to deliver comprehensive care.

Responsibilities include STI assessments, vaccines, patient education, and coordination with physicians. A Georgia RN license and 2–3 years of clinical experience are required; bilingual skills are a plus.

Qualifications

• Current Georgia RN license and eligibility to work in the U.S.
• 2–3 years clinical experience, outpatient preferred.
• Bilingual in Spanish/English is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform STI assessments and treatments per SOPs.
• Support physicians and NPs in comprehensive patient assessments.
• Provide treatments, administer medications and vaccines per clinic policies.
• Obtain specimens for screening tests.
• Offer adherence, sexual health and risk-reduction counseling.
• Oversee walk-in and phone triage.
• Report infectious diseases to public health authorities.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop care plans.
• Maintain licensure CE requirements.

Skills

STI care

HIV care

Multi-tasking

Communication

EMR knowledge

Education

Georgia RN license

Bilingual in Spanish/English

Tools

Electronic Medical Record (EMR)

Job description

Description

Description

Are you seeking a career with a growing company, a place where you can make an impact in the community? Then Positive Impact Health Centers is the company for you.

Positive Impact Health Centers (PIHC) is a community leader in providing HIV prevention, care and treatment services located in Metro Atlanta. The PIHC model of care assures that clients have access to medical, pharmacy, dental, behavioral health and social services, providing the best opportunity for patients to achieve high-quality health outcomes.

What makes us different? We offer our employees the following:

• Health Wellness day per quarter
• Parental Leave
• Free parking at our locations/bus line accessibility
• Competitive Salary & Benefits
• Automatic 3% Safe Harbor & 2% Profit Sharing (Retirement Program)
• 100% allotted for benefit elections for employees, 50% allotted for benefit elections for employee's spouse/dependent
• Credit Union

Positive Impact Health Centers (PIHC) is a community leader in providing HIV prevention, care and treatment services. The PIHC model of care assures that persons with HIV have access to medical, pharmacy, dental, behavioral health and social services, providing the best opportunity for patients to achieve high-quality health outcomes.

JOB SUMMARY

The Clinical Registered Nurse (RN) will provide nursing care to patients living with HIV or those at risk for HIV in an outpatient ambulatory clinic. The Clinical RN administratively reports to the Clinic Nurse Manager and is clinically supervised by the Medical Director. All clinical staff provide care per Standard Operating Procedures and protocols set by the Medical Director.

This position description should not be interpreted as all inclusive. It is intended to identify the major responsibilities and requirements of this position. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related responsibilities and tasks other than those stated in this position description.

Requirements

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

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.
• Abide by all National and state regulations/laws, and agency policies regarding confidentiality of client information.
• Assist with monitoring medical supply inventory and purchasing supplies.
• Maintain continuing education requirements for licensure.

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).
• Cooperates as a team member.
• Possesses problem solving and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to work without close supervision.
• Utilizes good time management techniques.
• Follows through to completion of assigned tasks.
• Proficient in word processing, spreadsheet database and presentation software.
• Abides by all policies and procedures concerning personnel including conflict of interest policy.

Minimum Qualifications

Licensed Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Georgia

Experience

• At least 2-3 years of experience as RN in clinical setting
• Preference for:
• Outpatient ambulatory care clinic experience
• STI and HIV care experience
• National HIV certification
• Bilingual in Spanish/English

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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.
• The above job description represents the general nature, primary duties and responsibilities, and qualifications for the work performed by employees within this job, but is not a comprehensive and exhaustive list. Employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned, and specific duties, responsibilities, and activities within the core nature of the job may change at any time with or without notice. Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the job, as specified by the employing entity, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• 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.