Public Health Nurse, Bureau of Public Health Clinics

City of New York • New York City, NY

12h

About The Position

The Bureau of Public Health Clinics seeks a Consultant Public Health Nurse to support its mission of improving the sexual health of New Yorkers. The Bureau provides direct sexual health services to patients and their partners, monitors disease trends, provides education and training, conducts research, and develops policies. It operates eight STI clinics throughout New York City. This position works closely with the Regional Nursing Supervisor.

The nurse provides welcoming, efficient, high-quality, patient-centered care in Bureau clinics. Care includes patient support, assessment, medication administration, and education about conditions including gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, mpox, and tuberculosis. The role also supports medication abortion services, including rotating between clinic care and a telemedicine hotline to answer questions and conduct medical and gestational-age triage.

The nurse conducts sensitive, problem-focused medical interviews, collects patient demographic information, assesses care needs, provides intake forms for clinicians and other care staff, accommodates partner-related concerns when needed, and performs case-finding, counseling, referrals, and follow-up. The role requires adherence to nursing ethics and protection of patients’ rights, health, and safety.

Requirements

• Valid New York State Registered Nurse license.
• Baccalaureate degree in Nursing from an accredited college.
• Either 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 field, including one year in a supervisory, administrative, consultative, or educational capacity; or equivalent education and/or experience.
• Regardless of equivalent education and/or experience, candidates must have the RN license, a baccalaureate degree in Nursing, and one year of qualifying supervisory, administrative, consultative, or educational experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide a welcoming and efficient introduction to the STD clinic.
• Adhere to the Nursing Code of Ethics and promote a safe, ethical work environment, practicing with compassion and respect for each person’s dignity, worth, and unique attributes.
• Promote, advocate for, and protect patients’ rights, health, and safety.
• Provide patient-centered support, assessment, medication administration, and education about diseases including gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, mpox, and tuberculosis.
• Assist with medication abortion services, including rotating between clinic care and the telemedicine hotline to answer questions and provide 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 hard-copy intake forms for review by clinicians, counselors, and social workers, and accommodate partner-related concerns when necessary.
• Perform case-finding activities; counsel, refer, and follow up on cases.

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 ability to work from home up to two days during the week.
• Job security compared to private-sector employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time