Alamance County Government
Public Health Nurse III – STD Coordinator Position
Alamance County Government, Graham, North Carolina, United States, 27253
Public Health Nurse III – STD Coordinator Position
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This is an advanced and specialized professional level nursing position that incorporates both administrative program management and clinical duties. The STI Nurse Coordinator develops, plans, coordinates and directs a team of nursing staff for the ACHD STI/HIV program.
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Specific duties include:
providing direct outpatient clinical care; obtaining patient history, providing clinical support for advanced practice providers; treating STI’s per provider order or agency STI standing orders; providing patient counseling and education regarding reducing STI risk behaviors, recommended STI disease control measures, and disease prevention including Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, Syphilis, HIV, Hepatitis B & C; assisting with new staff recruitment, orientation and training;
reviewing, revising and updating program policy and procedures to assure contract addendum requirements are met; developing and revising STI clinical standing orders; identifying program needs; developing goals; planning, organizing and monitoring daily clinic activities; scheduling staff clinic assignments; directing and implementing measures to manage workload and productivity of staff; monitoring level of care;
responsible for development and implementation of internal chart audit corrective action plans; monitoring clinical encounters for correct coding and billing for Medicaid reimbursement; keeping accurate pharmacy and supply records; consulting with pharmacist on pharmacy needs; assisting with student learners;
informing and consulting with Nursing Supervisor and Nursing Director of program operations; collaborating with Medical Director, providers and other program coordinators to ensure effective service delivery; collaborating with school nurses and school system staff to develop strategies to meet the needs of teens; planning, conducting and attending necessary meetings; collaborating with health education for media review of educational materials;
providing community STI service and prevention outreach; working in other clinical programs such as Family Planning, Maternal Health, Child Health and Immunization clinics as indicated;
This position will also be required to staff emergency shelters as mandated by the State Public Health Office; assist with Public Health outbreak investigations and response; and perform additional duties as required by the Nursing Supervisor, Nursing Director, Medical Director and Health Director.
Individuals need to possess and meet the following agency essential values:
Accountability – Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
Accuracy – Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
Communication, Oral – Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
Communication, Written – Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.
Compassion – Ability to show kindness, empathy and genuine care.
Honesty – Ability to be truthful, maintain a high level of confidentiality and be seen as credible in the workplace.
Integrity – Trustworthiness to a degree that one is incapable of being false to a trust, responsibility or pledge.
Judgment – Ability to use good judgment and discretion as it relates to following policies and procedures.
Safety‑Minded – Creating a safe work environment; managing risks; reducing exposure liabilities.
Teamwork – Ability to work with others successfully and productively for the common cause and desired end goal.
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: Thorough knowledge of and skill in the application of nursing theory, practice, principles, and techniques employed in the field of public health and related programs; considerable knowledge of obtaining a health history and performing physical examinations sufficient to determine any deviation from normal; knowledge of available resources and organizations and the ability to coordinate these as needed; general knowledge of current social and economic problems relating to public health, including health disparities; ability to plan, coordinate, and oversee the work of others; ability to deal tactfully with others, exercise good judgment in appraising situations and make decisions; ability to work in partnership with patients and with other service providers to elicit needed information and maintain effective working relationships; ability to record accurately services rendered and to interpret and explain records, reports, and medical instructions; adequate computer skills to allow communication, patient record documentation, and accessing of information.
ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL ABILITIES: Medium‑type work (exerting up to 50 lbs. of force) with physical abilities that include climbing, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing for sustained periods, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, needing fine finger, grasping, hearing, and talking; subject to repetitive motion of the wrist, hands, or fingers; close visual acuity for duties such as transcription, extensive reading, operating computer terminal; ability to work outside and inside extreme environmental conditions; may be exposed to blood or body fluids in performance of job duties.
MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Graduation from a four‑year college or university with a B.S. in Nursing which includes a Public Health Nursing rotation and two years of Public Health nursing experience; or a Master’s in Public Health and graduation from a school of professional nursing and two years of professional nursing experience; or graduation from a school of professional nursing and three years of professional nursing experience including two years of Public Health nursing experience; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Registered Nurses without the above work experience may be considered as a work‑against for the position. NECESSARY SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS: A current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina by the North Carolina Board of Nursing. Valid N.C. driver's license and access to a personal vehicle.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Fluent in both Spanish and English both oral and written.
APPLICATION PROCESS: Visit www.alamance-nc.com, click “Online Services” then select “Jobs.” Click on the specified job title to view the announcement and click “Apply Now” to submit an online application. Call (336) 570-4034 for questions or if unable to apply online.
SELECTION PROCESS: Selection will be by structured interview. Applications will be reviewed to select the best‑qualified applicants for admission to interview.
Physical Demands:
Activity is not applicable to this position.
Occasionally – Position requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0–2.5+ hrs./day).
Frequently – Position requires this activity from 33% – 66% of the time (2.5–5.5+ hrs./day).
Constantly – Position requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs./day).
Stand – Frequently
Walk – Frequently
Sit – Frequently
Manually Manipulate – Constantly
Reach Outward – Frequently
Reach above Shoulder – Occasionally
Climb – Occasionally
Crawl – Occasionally
Squat or Kneel – Occasionally
Bend – Occasionally
10 lbs. or less – Occasionally
11–20 lbs. – Occasionally
21–50 lbs. – Occasionally
51–100 lbs. – Occasionally
Over 100 lbs. – Not applicable
12 lbs. or less – Frequently
13–25 lbs. – Occasionally
26–40 lbs. – Occasionally
41–100 lbs. – Occasionally
Vision (Near, Distance, Peripheral)
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This is an advanced and specialized professional level nursing position that incorporates both administrative program management and clinical duties. The STI Nurse Coordinator develops, plans, coordinates and directs a team of nursing staff for the ACHD STI/HIV program.
REPOST
Specific duties include:
providing direct outpatient clinical care; obtaining patient history, providing clinical support for advanced practice providers; treating STI’s per provider order or agency STI standing orders; providing patient counseling and education regarding reducing STI risk behaviors, recommended STI disease control measures, and disease prevention including Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, Syphilis, HIV, Hepatitis B & C; assisting with new staff recruitment, orientation and training;
reviewing, revising and updating program policy and procedures to assure contract addendum requirements are met; developing and revising STI clinical standing orders; identifying program needs; developing goals; planning, organizing and monitoring daily clinic activities; scheduling staff clinic assignments; directing and implementing measures to manage workload and productivity of staff; monitoring level of care;
responsible for development and implementation of internal chart audit corrective action plans; monitoring clinical encounters for correct coding and billing for Medicaid reimbursement; keeping accurate pharmacy and supply records; consulting with pharmacist on pharmacy needs; assisting with student learners;
informing and consulting with Nursing Supervisor and Nursing Director of program operations; collaborating with Medical Director, providers and other program coordinators to ensure effective service delivery; collaborating with school nurses and school system staff to develop strategies to meet the needs of teens; planning, conducting and attending necessary meetings; collaborating with health education for media review of educational materials;
providing community STI service and prevention outreach; working in other clinical programs such as Family Planning, Maternal Health, Child Health and Immunization clinics as indicated;
This position will also be required to staff emergency shelters as mandated by the State Public Health Office; assist with Public Health outbreak investigations and response; and perform additional duties as required by the Nursing Supervisor, Nursing Director, Medical Director and Health Director.
Individuals need to possess and meet the following agency essential values:
Accountability – Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
Accuracy – Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
Communication, Oral – Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
Communication, Written – Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.
Compassion – Ability to show kindness, empathy and genuine care.
Honesty – Ability to be truthful, maintain a high level of confidentiality and be seen as credible in the workplace.
Integrity – Trustworthiness to a degree that one is incapable of being false to a trust, responsibility or pledge.
Judgment – Ability to use good judgment and discretion as it relates to following policies and procedures.
Safety‑Minded – Creating a safe work environment; managing risks; reducing exposure liabilities.
Teamwork – Ability to work with others successfully and productively for the common cause and desired end goal.
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: Thorough knowledge of and skill in the application of nursing theory, practice, principles, and techniques employed in the field of public health and related programs; considerable knowledge of obtaining a health history and performing physical examinations sufficient to determine any deviation from normal; knowledge of available resources and organizations and the ability to coordinate these as needed; general knowledge of current social and economic problems relating to public health, including health disparities; ability to plan, coordinate, and oversee the work of others; ability to deal tactfully with others, exercise good judgment in appraising situations and make decisions; ability to work in partnership with patients and with other service providers to elicit needed information and maintain effective working relationships; ability to record accurately services rendered and to interpret and explain records, reports, and medical instructions; adequate computer skills to allow communication, patient record documentation, and accessing of information.
ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL ABILITIES: Medium‑type work (exerting up to 50 lbs. of force) with physical abilities that include climbing, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing for sustained periods, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, needing fine finger, grasping, hearing, and talking; subject to repetitive motion of the wrist, hands, or fingers; close visual acuity for duties such as transcription, extensive reading, operating computer terminal; ability to work outside and inside extreme environmental conditions; may be exposed to blood or body fluids in performance of job duties.
MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Graduation from a four‑year college or university with a B.S. in Nursing which includes a Public Health Nursing rotation and two years of Public Health nursing experience; or a Master’s in Public Health and graduation from a school of professional nursing and two years of professional nursing experience; or graduation from a school of professional nursing and three years of professional nursing experience including two years of Public Health nursing experience; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Registered Nurses without the above work experience may be considered as a work‑against for the position. NECESSARY SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS: A current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina by the North Carolina Board of Nursing. Valid N.C. driver's license and access to a personal vehicle.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Fluent in both Spanish and English both oral and written.
APPLICATION PROCESS: Visit www.alamance-nc.com, click “Online Services” then select “Jobs.” Click on the specified job title to view the announcement and click “Apply Now” to submit an online application. Call (336) 570-4034 for questions or if unable to apply online.
SELECTION PROCESS: Selection will be by structured interview. Applications will be reviewed to select the best‑qualified applicants for admission to interview.
Physical Demands:
Activity is not applicable to this position.
Occasionally – Position requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0–2.5+ hrs./day).
Frequently – Position requires this activity from 33% – 66% of the time (2.5–5.5+ hrs./day).
Constantly – Position requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs./day).
Stand – Frequently
Walk – Frequently
Sit – Frequently
Manually Manipulate – Constantly
Reach Outward – Frequently
Reach above Shoulder – Occasionally
Climb – Occasionally
Crawl – Occasionally
Squat or Kneel – Occasionally
Bend – Occasionally
10 lbs. or less – Occasionally
11–20 lbs. – Occasionally
21–50 lbs. – Occasionally
51–100 lbs. – Occasionally
Over 100 lbs. – Not applicable
12 lbs. or less – Frequently
13–25 lbs. – Occasionally
26–40 lbs. – Occasionally
41–100 lbs. – Occasionally
Vision (Near, Distance, Peripheral)
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