OPS ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE - 64858670

State of Florida • Four Corners, FL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a highly independent and responsible Advanced Practice Registered Nurse position with the HIV/Specialty Care Clinic. This position is part of a multidisciplinary team that ensure proper care and treatment to clients who are seen for the following services: HIV/AIDS and Community Outreach. This highly confidential and specialized position provides services for people living with HIV/AIDS as part of a team delivering enhanced care coordination in Lake County, with the goal of improving engagement in care, increasing retention, and supporting viral load suppression. The incumbent must be skilled in primary care, disease processes, and evidence‑based practice, and must apply advanced nursing principles in the care and treatment of clients, including prescribing and administering medications and ensuring accurate documentation. The practitioner must be able to conduct thorough assessments, diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions, and deliver evidence‑based treatment with a focus on prevention, wellness, and patient education. Because this role serves individuals with sensitive communicable disease issues, the incumbent must be comfortable interviewing clients about HIV/AIDS and high‑risk activities. This position includes providing holistic care and must be able to diagnose and treat various secondary and opportunistic infections like sexually transmitted infections, hepatitis, and tuberculosis. Services can include initial and annual physicals, performing well‑woman exams such as pap smears, pelvic exams, and breast exams when appropriate. HIV‑specific responsibilities include reviewing lab results and providing follow‑up on abnormal findings—especially viral loads and CD4 counts—while assessing medication adherence, identifying barriers such as missed appointments or issues with housing and transportation, and implementing needed clinical recommendations. The practitioner provides care coordination, especially for newly diagnosed clients, and serves as a liaison with case management, specialty care providers, and State Telehealth Providers. The incumbent is also responsible for reviewing and authorizing prescription requests based on client needs. Additional duties include evaluating immunization status, administering vaccines per protocol, and documenting all immunizations and clinical services in Florida Shots, the Health Management System (HMS), and the Provide Enterprise System. Medication refill requests must be entered into HMS–Emdeon, and all client encounters—whether face‑to‑face, via telehealth, or by phone—must be entered into the required systems for tracking and reporting. The position requires strict compliance with confidentiality protocols and database security standards of the Florida Department of Health HIV/AIDS Section and related systems such as Medicaid/ FLMMIS, HMS, Availity, Change Revenue/Optum, STARS, and Florida Shots. The incumbent must submit reports, maintain records, and complete paperwork—including timesheets, mileage, and EARS—accurately, legibly, and on time. Effective communication is essential, including answering calls promptly, speaking clearly and professionally, and assisting with clerical functions when needed. The role includes participation in HIV treatment adherence programs, HIV/AIDS education and prevention trainings, and care management workshops or webinars. The incumbent provides training and information to DOH Lake staff, community‑based organizations, and case managers, and participates in outreach efforts such as health fairs, community events, and provider collaborations to promote available services. Staying current with HRSA policies and procedures is also required. Quality improvement responsibilities include assisting with chart reviews, engaging in QA/QI activities to support DOH-Lake’s mission, and participating in the Quality Advisory Committee. The practitioner also takes part in case discussions, case conferences, ADAP and DOH‑Lake meetings, and collaborations with community partners, while maintaining relationships with Key Points of Entry into the healthcare system. Meeting minutes must be transcribed and distributed within two days. The position supports the Program Manager by assisting with pharmacy coordination, pilot studies, surveys, focus groups, and reports, and must report any client concerns immediately to the Manager or designee. The incumbent may be required to work before, during, or after emergencies, including in special needs shelters or Red Cross shelters, and must maintain confidentiality and the security of all records as required by departmental regulations and laws.

Requirements

• Willing to work before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days in the event of an emergency.
• Currently hold an active Florida Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) license.
• Verifiable experience as nurse practitioner in a HIV clinical setting.
• Willing to travel to different sites in Lake County as needed (Umatilla, Leesburg, Clermont).
• Bilingual preferred (English/Spanish preferred).
• Knowledge of HIV/AIDS and STD terminology, principles and analytical techniques of interviewing, data collection and analysis principles and procedures.
• Customer service skills.
• Ability to prepare reports.
• Understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures relating to Ryan White, ADAP State and Local Specialty Care HIV/AIDS Programs.
• Understand and follow legislative policy direction as established in Federal and Florida Statutes.
• Deal with the public in a tactful and courteous manner.
• Work independently, plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
• Communicate effectively.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Utilize problem solving techniques.
• Use personal computers.
• Ability to learn and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in English.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual (English and Spanish)

Responsibilities

• Provides services for people living with HIV/AIDS as part of a team delivering enhanced care coordination.
• Conducts thorough assessments, diagnoses and manages both acute and chronic conditions, and delivers evidence-based treatment with a focus on prevention, wellness, and patient education.
• Interviews clients about HIV/AIDS and high-risk activities.
• Diagnoses and treats various secondary and opportunistic infections like sexually transmitted infections, hepatitis, and tuberculosis.
• Performs initial and annual physicals, and well-woman exams such as pap smears, pelvic exams, and breast exams when appropriate.
• Reviews lab results and provides follow-up on abnormal findings, especially viral loads and CD4 counts.
• Assesses medication adherence, identifies barriers such as missed appointments or issues with housing and transportation, and implements needed clinical recommendations.
• Provides care coordination, especially for newly diagnosed clients, and serves as a liaison with case management, specialty care providers, and State Telehealth Providers.
• Reviews and authorizes prescription requests based on client needs.
• Evaluates immunization status and administers vaccines per protocol.
• Documents all immunizations and clinical services in Florida Shots, the Health Management System (HMS), and the Provide Enterprise System.
• Enters medication refill requests into HMS–Emdeon.
• Enters all client encounters (face-to-face, telehealth, or phone) into the required systems for tracking and reporting.
• Complies with confidentiality protocols and database security standards.
• Submits reports, maintains records, and completes paperwork accurately, legibly, and on time.
• Answers calls promptly, speaks clearly and professionally, and assists with clerical functions when needed.
• Participates in HIV treatment adherence programs, HIV/AIDS education and prevention trainings, and care management workshops or webinars.
• Provides training and information to DOH Lake staff, community-based organizations, and case managers.
• Participates in outreach efforts such as health fairs, community events, and provider collaborations.
• Stays current with HRSA policies and procedures.
• Assists with chart reviews and engages in QA/QI activities.
• Participates in the Quality Advisory Committee, case discussions, case conferences, ADAP and DOH‑Lake meetings, and collaborations with community partners.
• Transcribes and distributes meeting minutes within two days.
• Assists the Program Manager with pharmacy coordination, pilot studies, surveys, focus groups, and reports.
• Reports any client concerns immediately to the Manager or designee.
• May be required to work before, during, or after emergencies, including in special needs shelters or Red Cross shelters.
• Maintains confidentiality and the security of all records as required by departmental regulations and laws.

Benefits

• State of Florida 401(a) FICA Alternative Plan (mandatory)
• Participation in state group insurance (upon meeting eligibility requirements. Consult with People First and/or the serving HR office)
• Workers’ Compensation (mandatory, if needed)
• Reemployment Assistance (Unemployment Compensation) (mandatory, if needed)
• Deferred Compensation (voluntary)
• Employee Assistance Program (voluntary)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed