OPS ADVANCED PRACTICE RN SPECIALIST - 64952472

Requisition No: 865957 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: OPS ADVANCED PRACTICE RN SPECIALIST - 64952472

Position Number: 64952472 

Salary:  $50 - $55 per hour 

Posting Closing Date: 12/02/2025 

OPS Advanced Practice RN Specialist - Open Competitive

 Your Specific Responsibilities:

This position is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse who will provide health care services to the unsheltered homeless where they reside as part of a street medicine initiative of the Health Care for the Homeless Program. Duties of the position include:

• Provides comprehensive health care to homeless clients via outreach, in clinic setting, and/or via telehealth.
• Evaluates and performs complete physical examinations.
• Analyzes and interprets patient histories, symptoms, physical findings, and/or diagnostic information to develop appropriate diagnoses.
• Diagnoses and treats acute health care problems such as illnesses, infections, or injuries.
• Provides wound care.
• Orders, conducts, interprets, and/or evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
• Orders, reviews and interprets laboratory tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
• Prescribes and administers medications based on patient characteristics, efficacy, safety, and cost as legally authorized.
• Makes medical diagnosis and prescribes treatment within scope of service.
• Develops treatment plans based on scientific rationale, standards of care, and professional practice guidelines.
• Makes appropriate follow ups and referrals.
• Educates patients about self-management of acute and chronic illnesses, tailoring instructions to patients' individual circumstances.
• Provides consultation and technical assistance in evaluating the appropriateness of client care as it relates to primary care.
• Documents all services in EHR timely and accurately.
• Communicates with medical team and other colleagues.
• Complies with all UDS measures, clinical standards and selected goals for quality of care.
• Provides excellent customer service.
• Completes case management, including record review and lab review.
• Keeps supervisor and Medical Director informed.
• Completes timesheet, EARS, and mandatory training in a timely and accurate manner.
• Completes training to promote professional growth.
• Participates in peer review and provider, team, and other meetings as assigned
• Performs other related duties as assigned including emergency duty.

 
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of nursing principals, practices and techniques.
• Knowledge of human anatomy and physiology.
• Ability to administer prescribed medications.
• Ability to perform complete physical assessments of patients.
• Ability to identify and evaluate illnesses.
• Ability to initiate diagnostic laboratory testing and evaluate the results.
• Ability to manage the care of patients.
• Ability to compile and evaluate medical histories and other clinical and laboratory data.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to use independent judgment and decision-making.
• Ability to work independently and manage one’s own time. 
• Ability to use critical thinking.
• Knowledge of customer service principles.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships.
• Skill in computer software programs used to facilitate j