Job Description

Scheduled Hours

40

Position Summary

We are looking for a dedicated nurse to provide comprehensive care and support to pregnant individuals with HIV and their newborns post-delivery. This is a position that covers the St. Louis Metropolitan Region and works with Adult HIV and OB providers and Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialists for the newborn within Washington University, SSM, SLUCare, as well as other providers.

The nurse will collaborate with Ryan White Part C and D clinical HIV care teams to enhance engagement, retention, and health outcomes for pregnant individuals with HIV, from pregnancy through the postpartum period, as well as for their infants exposed to HIV. The role focuses on implementing and assessing innovative strategies to maintain ongoing engagement in HIV care, aiming to achieve viral load suppression and prevent perinatal HIV transmission.

Job Description

Coordinate with patient chosen Adult HIV and OB Providers of each enrolled patient to:

• Assist in monitoring individualized treatment plans to support treatment adherence and viral load suppression.
• Schedule ancillary medical care visits and provide follow-up to ensure appointments are kept.
• Work with pharmacies to ensure prescribed medications are received.
• Track health outcomes, laboratory results and procedures.
• Provide treatment adherence education.
• Perform other activities for effective medical management of patient needs.

Actively collaborate with multidisciplinary team (including case managers, peer educators, mental health specialist, psychiatrists, and primary practitioners) to:

• Develop care engagement plans, and monitor and update plan goals.
• Offer on-call clinical consultation to team members.
• Use EPIC to document activities and communicate with providers regarding the care plan.
• Organize monthly meetings with the multidisciplinary team to maintain patient care and ensure team collaboration.
• Coordinate with SSM Cardinal Glennon Pediatric Infectious Disease providers to inform them of expected upcoming deliveries at SSM.
• Ensure that patients' preferences for feeding, delivery, and overall care are communicated to all relevant teams.
• Establish and maintain relationships with agencies outside of our Target Area to ensure patients receive equitable care regardless of their location.

Conduct medical services through home and community visits to:

• Evaluate the impact of the home environment on the health of the mother, baby and family.
• Offer health education and referrals based on household needs.
• Collect lab work as necessary if there are barrier to doing so at the clinic site.
• When needed, make visits to homes or medical appointments to make necessary contact with the patients (i.e., delivering medication from the pharmacy, taking out resources, possible lab work if needed).

Support clinical quality management and service evaluation efforts, including:

• Engage in quality improvement activities in accordance with the site's quality management plan and designated performance indicators.
• Ensure accurate and timely data entry in all relevant databases and electronic record systems.
• Review medical records of enrolled patients to verify that care provided aligns with established HIV/AIDS clinical guidelines.

Provide HIV prevention and care education to patients, their partners, and family members:

• Provide counseling regarding HIV prevention to patients and their sexual partners.
• Refer partners to behavioral and/or bio-medical HIV prevention interventions including PrEP.

Working Conditions:

Job Location/Working Conditions

• Normal office environment
• Exposure to blood-borne pathogens
• Requires protective devices
• Patient care setting
• Direct patient care setting

Physical Effort

• Typically sitting at desk or table
• Typically standing or walking
• Typically bending, crouching, stooping
• Occasional lifting (25 lbs or less)

Equipment

• Office equipment
• Clinical/diagnostic equipment

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education:

A diploma, certification or degree is not required.

Certifications:

The list below may include all acceptable certifications and issuers. More than one credential or certification may be required depending on the role.

Basic Life Support - American Heart Association, Basic Life Support - American Red Cross, Registered Nurse - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Registered Nurse - Missouri Division of Professional Registration

Work Experience:

Nursing (2 Years)

Skills:

Not Applicable

Driver's License:

A driver's license is not required for this position.

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• Graduate of an accredited nursing program with two years of nursing experience.
• Current RN licensure in the state of Missouri and/or Illinois, depending on location, in accordance with the Compact Act.
• Basic Life Support Certification or obtains certification within one month of employment. Online BLS certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the BLS requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

No additional education beyond what is stated in the Required Qualifications section.

Certifications:

Basic Life Support - CPR St Louis

Work Experience:

No additional work experience beyond what is stated in the Required Qualifications section.

Skills:

Clinical Experience, Clinical Research Coordination, Clinical Research Management, Clinical Research Methods, Clinical Research Operations, Continued Learning, Critical Thinking, Customer Empathy, Database Management, Effective Written Communication, Electronic Health Records (EHR), Epic EHR, Oral Communications, Patient Care, Patient Care Plans, Prioritization, Research Oriented, Spreadsheet Software, Statistical Analysis Software (SAS), Team Collaboration

Grade

S26

Salary Range

$60,800.00 - $105,700.00 / Annually

The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.

Questions

For frequently asked questions about the application process, please refer to our External Applicant FAQ.

Accommodation

If you are unable to use our online application system and would like an accommodation, please email CandidateQuestions@wustl.edu or call the dedicated accommodation inquiry number at 314-935-1149 and leave a voicemail with the nature of your request.

All qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

Pre-Employment Screening

All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include criminal background check and, as applicable for the position, other background checks, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.

Benefits Statement

Personal

• Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.

• Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.

• Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.

• WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.

Wellness

• Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!

Family

• We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child. Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs. Need adult care? We’ve got you covered.

• WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.

For policies, detailed benefits, and eligibility, please visit: https://hr.wustl.edu/benefits/

EEO/AA Statement

Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity and especially encourages applications by those from underrepresented groups. It is the University’s policy to provide equal opportunity and access to persons in all job titles without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

Diversity Statement

Washington University is dedicated to building a diverse community of individuals who are committed to contributing to an inclusive environment – fostering respect for all and welcoming individuals from diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. Individuals with a commitment to these values are encouraged to apply.