Clinic Nurse, Bureau of Public Health Clinics

City of New York • New York City, NY

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About The Position

The Consultant Public Health Nurse serves as a Sexual Health Clinic Nurse for the Bureau of Public Health Clinics’ Abortion Access Initiative. Assigned to an STI clinic, the nurse advises and consults with patients seeking services and reports to the Admin PH Nurse/Nurse Supervisor. The role provides patient-centered care and support across sexual health and other public health clinic services, including medication abortion services and telemedicine hotline coverage.

Requirements

• Valid New York State Registered Nurse license.
• Baccalaureate degree in Nursing from an accredited college.
• A master’s degree from an accredited college in Nursing, Public Health, or a related field, plus two years of relevant public health or hospital nursing experience in a listed area, including at least one year in a supervisory, administrative, consultative, or educational capacity; or equivalent education and/or experience.
• Relevant experience areas include mental hygiene, communicable diseases, child health, school health, hospital services, rehabilitation, and/or nursing education.
• Under the equivalent-qualification option, candidates must still have a valid New York State Registered Nurse license, a baccalaureate degree in Nursing, and the specified one year of supervisory, administrative, consultative, or educational experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide a welcoming and efficient introduction to the STD and/or TB clinics.
• Follow the Nursing Code of Ethics and maintain high standards of nursing practice, compassion, respect, and an ethical and safe work environment.
• Promote, advocate for, and protect patients’ rights, health, and safety.
• Provide patient support, assessment, medication administration, and education concerning diseases including gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, Monkeypox, and tuberculosis.
• Assist with patient care for medication abortion services, including rotating between clinic care and the telemedicine hotline to answer questions and conduct medical and gestational-age triage.
• Conduct brief, sensitive, problem-focused medical interviews, including sexual history and questions about sexual orientation.
• Obtain demographic data on all patients.
• Determine patient care needs based on chief complaints, symptoms, medical history, and/or test results.
• Provide intake forms for review by clinicians, counselors, and social workers, accommodating partner-related concerns when necessary.
• Perform case-finding activities; counsel, refer, and follow up on cases.
• Serve as a health consultant to other professionals, paraprofessionals, and the community.
• Supervise assigned Public Health Nurses and other staff.
• In the supervisor’s temporary absence, may perform some duties of that position.

Benefits

• Potential eligibility for federal or state loan forgiveness and repayment assistance programs.
• Premium-free health insurance plan.
• Additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union or benefit fund.
• Public sector defined benefit pension plan.
• Tax-deferred savings program.
• Worksite Wellness Program.
• Depending on the position, the possibility of working from home up to two days during the week.
• Job security compared with private-sector employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior