Public Health Nurse, Bureau of Public Health Clinics

City of New York • New York City, NY

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About The Position

The Bureau of Public Health Clinics works to improve the sexual health of New Yorkers through direct clinic services, partner services, disease-trend monitoring, education and training, research, and policy development. It operates eight STI clinics throughout New York City. The Public Health Nurse works closely with the Regional Nursing Supervisor and provides patient-centered nursing care in Bureau clinics, including patient support, assessment, medication administration, and education about conditions such as gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, mpox, and tuberculosis. The role also supports medication abortion services, including rotating between clinic care and the telemedicine hotline to answer questions and perform 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 listed field, including one year in a supervisory, administrative, consultative, or educational capacity; or equivalent education and/or experience.
• All candidates qualifying through equivalent education and/or experience must have the required New York State Registered Nurse license, baccalaureate degree in Nursing, and one year of supervisory, administrative, consultative, or educational experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide a welcoming and efficient introduction to the STD clinic.
• Follow the Nursing Code of Ethics and maintain high standards of nursing practice, compassion, respect, and a safe and ethical work environment.
• Promote, advocate for, and protect patients’ rights, health, and safety.
• Provide patient-centered support, assessment, medication administration, and education on 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 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

• Premium-free health insurance plan.
• Additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available depending 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 with private-sector employment.

What This Job Offers

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