Sexual Health Nurse Lead

Jefferson County, Colorado; Lakewood (CO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Jefferson County Public Health seeks a Sexual Health Nurse Lead responsible for nursing work promoting health among various populations. The role includes direct patient care, program management, and collaboration with community partners to enhance public health services. Ideal candidates will have strong nursing experience and a commitment to health equity.

Benefits

Dental, medical, and vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

Retirement matching

Wellness programs

Tuition reimbursement

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing and RN license required.
• One year of nursing experience; preferred two additional years.
• Experience in public health nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Promote and protect health through nursing work.
• Oversee care by public health nurses and staff.
• Conduct care coordination and outreach programs.

Skills

Public health nursing leadership

Clinical expertise

Care coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in nursing

Registered Nurse (RN) license in Colorado

Current CPR certification

Job description

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Benefit Eligibility

This position is eligible for Standard Benefits which includes dental, medical, and vision insurance, paid time off and holidays, retirement matching, wellness programs, and tuition reimbursement.

Job Posting Closes at 11:59PM on:

06/30/25

Division

Public Health Division

Management Level

Individual Contributor

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Benefit Eligibility

This position is eligible for Standard Benefits which includes dental, medical, and vision insurance, paid time off and holidays, retirement matching, wellness programs, and tuition reimbursement.

Description

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY:

The Sexual Health Nurse Lead is responsible for nursing work to promote and protect the health of individuals, families, and populations using knowledge from nursing, social, and public health sciences. If you're a solid nursing professional with proven experience that's seeking more than a paycheck, Jefferson County Public Health is currently hiring a Sexual Health Nurse Lead. This position provides you the opportunity to work for a county that thrives on collaboration and overcoming challenges. We are seeking a game changer, someone that loves what they do and is motivated to share their knowledge with those they work with.

This position in Jefferson County Public Health (JCPH) involves clinic and community setting public health nursing work to promote and protect the health of individuals, families, and populations using knowledge from nursing, social, and public health sciences. This position works within JCPH clinic services providing sexual health, immunization, harm reduction and opioid use disorder services to our community. This position oversees the provision of care by Public Health Nurses and clinic services staff, developing and ensuring compliance with clinical protocols, policies, and standing orders, providing oversight and coordination of various projects, and serving as lead trainer for sexual health programing.

The Sexual Health Nurse Lead supports the development and implementation of new programs and services and provides direct nursing services, stakeholder and partner collaboration, and education.



Schedule

Please note this position has a 4 10-hour per day work week, with occasional flexed Fridays, evenings, and weekend shifts.



Compensation

Hiring Range: $70,400- $88,000 USD Annually

Compensation will be determined based on education, experience, and skills.

Benefits include dental, medical, and vision insurance, paid time off and holidays, retirement matching, wellness programs, and tuition reimbursement. Click here for our Total Rewards summary.

Essential Duties

Involves professional nursing work, direct patient care, outreach coordination, programmatic and clinic services support to include but are not limited to:

• Provides support for clinical expertise, training, and quality assurance in assigned programs.
• Provides public health nursing leadership.
• Conducts care coordination and health management with clients in the area of sexual health.
• Serves as a preceptor and mentor for all new public health nurses and nursing students in assigned programs.
• Acts as point of contact with agency academic coordinator for nursing students during community/public health rotations at agency. Facilitates educational presentations or experiences for students.
• Leads quality improvement projects as identified through their oversight of regular auditing processes for programs.
• Engages in program planning, development and evaluation, community health needs assessments.
• Collects and interprets data to provide input for programmatic decision making.
• Facilitates communication between program leadership and nursing staff in specialized area of practice.
• Assists in development, planning and implementation of new processes and procedures.
• Assists with scheduling of clinic staff and ensures adequate coverage, including filling in for team vacancies and absences as needed and requested by the supervisor.
• Provides culturally appropriate and client-centered care to diverse populations.
• Interviews clients to obtain relevant health history, conducting screening, evaluating patient needs and using the shared-decision-making model in providing care and case management.
• Evaluates patients and histories to order appropriate STI screening and testing, counsel on and dispense contraceptive methods, administer STI treatments, conduct case management and follow-up, under the direction and oversight of a prescribing provider.
• Develops intra-agency partnerships and leading collaborative efforts for service delivery to the community.
• Works alongside and with the Immunization and Points West program to improve access to sexual health, harm reduction services, opioid use disorder treatment, and immunization services to all clients.
• Organizes and leads outreach events for sexual health services independently and in collaboration with stakeholders, intra-agency programs, and community organizations.
• Accurately and timely documents patient care within the EHR.
• Establish and develop relationships with various stakeholders and service agencies for program promotion, coordination and collaboration.
• Responds to health care emergencies as needed.
• Participates in JCPH emergency preparedness trainings as appropriate. Performs duties as assigned during a natural or bio-terrorism emergency.
• Represents JCPH and the public health nursing discipline on internal and external committees and workgroups to promote health equity, and reproductive justice, and other program mandates.
• Establishes, maintains, and develops partnerships with community agencies to obtain essential client materials, resources, and referral links.
• Responsible for ongoing relevant professional development and education.
• Lab and outlet pharmacy duties as needed, including pharmacy inventory and medication ordering, collecting, packaging, and resulting lab tests, conducting CLIA waived test and supporting APP clinic staff in patient care.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Qualifications

Research shows that women and other underrepresented and historically marginalized groups tend to apply only when they check every box in the posting. If you are reading this and hesitating to click “apply” for that reason, we encourage you to go for it! A true passion and excitement for making an impact is just as important as work experience.

Minimal Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing and one year of nursing experience.
• Licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) in Colorado, or in a state that has enacted the RN Nurse Licensure Compact at time of employment.
• Current CPR certification at hire
• Must provide immunization record at time of hire or prove immunity to comply with departmental Communicable Disease Control Policy within 30 days of hire date.
  
  

Preferred Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Preferred 2 additional years of experience above the minimum requirements.
• Strongly prefer experience in public health nursing, including family planning, sexually transmitted infection, communicable disease control, street outreach and/ or immunization experience.
• Experience in use of Electronic Health Records.
• Spanish speaking ability preferred, but not required. JCPH has a policy to additionally compensate workforce members who are able to demonstrate bilingual language skills.
  
  

Additional Job Information

• Offer of employment contingent upon successful completion of criminal history, motor vehicle report, education verification, and/or references.
• Please note that supplemental questions requiring a written response will serve as a writing sample.
• In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.
  
  

About Jefferson County Public Health:

Creating health equity, which means everyone has the opportunity to attain their highest level of health, is a guiding principle of Jefferson County Public Health (JCPH). All positions within the agency are expected to contribute toward achieving health equity in Jefferson County. JCPH is committed to the diversity of its staff, as well as providing culturally responsive programs and services that help to reduce health inequities in Jefferson County. As such, JCPH welcomes and encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds and abilities to apply for positions within the agency.



JCPH Mission

Promoting and protecting health for all people across the lifespan through prevention, education, treatment, response and regulation.



JCPH Vision

By 2030, we will achieve success with Healthy People, Healthy Places by purposefully serving and engaging the community, acting efficiently and effectively to address public health needs, using actionable and high-quality data and cultivating a thriving workforce.



JCPH Vision Slogan

Healthy People, Healthy Places



Guiding Principles

• Respect: We approach all people with esteem, understanding, dignity and empathy.
• Equity: We approach all people with fairness, impartiality and a willingness to help others.
• Collaboration: We work collectively for the mutual benefit of the community through the sharing of information, responsibility, resources and ideas to achieve our mission.
• Trust: We act with benevolence, integrity, transparency, reliability and competence.
• Innovation: We empower our staff to develop ideas, measure processes and improve methods to achieve our vision.
  
  

Read more at JCPH About Page!

How to Apply:Applications will be accepted electronically at Jefferson County Colorado Career Opportunities.



Applicants complete an online form and have the option to provide a resume and detailed cover letter that describes why you are the best candidate for the position. Applications are reviewed for minimum qualifications listed in the qualifications section of the job bulletin, and applicants are contacted directly by the hiring team regarding next steps. Please do not use AI-generated content in your application materials. We are seeking authentic, original responses that reflect your own experience and voice. To view the status of your application or direct communication from the hiring team, please log into your candidate portal.

In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

For more details on the recruitment process, please visit https://www.jeffco.us/1860/FAQs



Questions:

• County Recruitment Team: 303-271-8400 or [e-mail]
  
  

Education

Experience:

Work Experience: Minimum three years

Certifications

Languages:

Spanish

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Health & Human Services

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