Registered Nurse CASE MANAGER - HIV PROGRAM

Siouxland Community Health Center•Sioux City, IA

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About The Position

Siouxland Community Health Center is hiring a full-time RN Case Manager for its HIV Program. The position works Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with flexible hours that may include evenings and weekends to accommodate the population served. The successful candidate will help operate the early intervention program and provide nursing case management, outreach, HIV education and testing, and support for clients across the health care continuum. The role includes coordinating referrals and monitoring routine laboratory tests and immunization schedules; building partnerships with medical practices, urgent care centers, health departments, and community agencies; and collaborating with the Iowa Department of Public Health and local Disease Prevention Specialist to identify people living with HIV as a point of entry or re-entry to care. The case manager supports clients with counseling, problem-solving barriers to care, treatment and medication adherence, healthy choices, and self-help behaviors. The position also performs nursing assessments and medical triage, maintains adherence and PrEP programs, prepares for patient appointments, and documents encounters and patient information in the RW Careware database and SCHC electronic medical records for Ryan White Part B and C tracking. The successful candidate must have an appropriate Iowa RN or LPN license, current CPR and Mandatory Reporter certifications, basic computer and data-entry skills, and knowledge of HIV, community resources, and the needs of the patient population. Two years of HIV-care experience or a highly motivated, self-directed approach is specified. Pre-employment requirements include a drug screen, background check, and review of required immunizations; religious or medical accommodations may be granted. SCHC provides equal employment opportunities and participates in E-Verify.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing or Associate Nursing Degree.
Current RN or LPN licensure in the State of Iowa, as appropriate to degree.
Current CPR and Mandatory Reporter certifications.
Basic computer and data-entry skills.
Considerable knowledge of HIV and community resources and services.
Two years of experience in HIV care or a highly motivated, self-directed approach.
Ability to work within the broad framework of health programs and with diverse people, including health professionals and lay people.
Knowledge of and experience working with the community.
Experience relating to the special needs of the patient population.
Ability to handle confidential information on a need-to-know basis as defined by SCHC.
Successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen and background check, and review of required immunizations; religious or medical accommodations may be granted.

Responsibilities

Assist in the overall operation of the early intervention program.
Provide nursing case management, follow up on referrals, and monitor routine laboratory tests and immunization schedules.
Contact medical practices and urgent care centers in urban and rural areas to establish partnerships for identifying people living with HIV.
Collaborate with the Iowa Department of Public Health and local Disease Prevention Specialist to identify people living with HIV as a point of entry or re-entry to care.
Conduct outreach to special populations, including Hispanic and African populations, to offer HIV education and testing.
Work flexible hours, including weekends and evenings, to accommodate the population served.
Conduct outreach to medical practices, urgent care centers, county health departments, and other potential partner agencies to provide education and testing to high-risk populations.
Support and empower clients through the health care continuum with holistic counseling, problem-solving around barriers to care, and coaching on treatment and medication adherence, healthy choices, and self-help behaviors.
Perform nursing assessments and medical triage for acute medical issues and medication side effects, referring or monitoring appropriately.
Make reminder calls and send text reminders to patients at risk of missing appointments, and locate patients who are out of care.
Provide HIV education to clients, families, partners, internal staff, and external agencies.
Manage the adherence program using innovative modalities and evidence-based strategies, including mobile applications, HEART, SMART Couples, and Partnership for Health for medication adherence.
Prepare for daily patient appointments by creating patient-care logs to support assessments, immunizations, screenings, laboratory work, and patient-specific information.
Perform free and confidential HIV testing.
Manage the PrEP program, including its policies and procedures; educate patients and providers and facilitate appointments for new clients.
Maintain the RW Careware database and SCHC electronic medical records by documenting patient encounters and updating patient information for Ryan White Part B and C tracking and medical records.
Perform other duties and projects as assigned.