Clinical Registered Nurse

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. Services are provided on-site and through telehealth.

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

· 1 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 b