Public Health Nurse, Bureau of Public Health Clinics

City of New York • New York, NY

8h

About The Position

The Bureau of Public Health Clinics works to improve the sexual health of New Yorkers by providing direct clinic care to people seeking sexual health services and their sex partners, monitoring disease trends, educating and training providers and community groups, conducting research, and developing policies. The Bureau operates eight STI clinics throughout New York City. This nurse will work closely with the Regional Nursing Supervisor and provide patient-centered care in the clinics, including support, assessment, medication administration, and education about sexually transmitted infections and other diseases. The role also supports medication abortion services, including rotating between clinic care and a telemedicine hotline for questions and medical and gestational-age triage.

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 specified field, including one year in a supervisory, administrative, consultative, or educational capacity; or equivalent education and/or experience, with the required RN license, nursing bachelor's degree, and one year of 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 maintain high standards of nursing practice, compassion, and respect for patients.
• Promote, advocate for, and protect patients’ rights, health, and safety.
• Provide patient-centered care, including patient 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 for 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.
• Conduct case-finding activities, counsel patients, make referrals, and follow up on cases.

Benefits

• Premium-free health insurance plan (described as saving employees over $10,000 annually based on a 2024 assessment).
• Additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available through 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 with private-sector employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time