Sexual Health Nurse (jefferson)

Compensation:

Hiring Range: $70,000-$87,000 USD Annually  (1.0 FTE) 

Compensation will be determined based on education, experience, and skills.  

The employment status is part-time and limited (Fixed-Term) with an anticipated assignment end date 3-6 months after the hire date with the possibility for an extension or move to full employment status with all Jefferson County benefits. This position is eligible for medical coverage starting the month after hire  

Essential Duties:

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• Work as part of a nursing team to deliver care in a culturally appropriate and client-centered manner to diverse populations.  

• Conduct care coordination and health management with clients in the areas of immunization, harm reduction, and sexual health.   

• Participate in communicable disease control work.    

• Interview clients to obtain personal and routine health information in accordance with established policies, procedures, guidelines.   

• Work within clinical protocols and standing orders to order appropriate STI screening, administer injections and STI treatment medications.   

• Document and communicate client care through maintaining accurate, complete, and timely electronic medical records.   

• Collaborate and partner with other local and state health agencies and community stakeholders.   

• Participate in community outreach events and clinical projects, offsite immunization clinics, and field-delivered therapy as requested.   

• Precept and/or mentor nursing students and new employees.     

• Participate in program planning and evaluation, quality improvement processes, and policy and procedure development.   

• Participate in ongoing relevant professional education.   

• Support lab and outlet pharmacy functions.  

• Administrative duties as assigned related to clinical programming and grant deliverables.  

• Represent JCPH and the public health nursing discipline on internal and external committees and workgroups to promote its concepts including health equity and social determinants of health.  

• Other duties as assigned. 

QUALIFICATIONS: 

Research shows that women and other underrepresented and historically marginalized groups tend to apply only when they check every box in the posting. If you are reading this and hesitating to click “apply” for that reason, we encourage you to go for it! A true passion and excitement for making an impact is just as important as work experience. 

Experience: One year of nursing experience. 

Education:  Bachelor’s degree in nursing. 

License/Certificates:  

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) in Colorado, or in a state that has enacted the RN Nurse Licensure Compact at time of employment.    

• Current CPR certification at hire .  

• Must provide immunization record at time of hire or prove immunity to comply with departmental Communicable Disease Control Policy within 30 days of hire date.  

Note: An equivalent combination of education and experience is acceptable. 

Preferred knowledge, skills and abilities: 

• Industry-specific Knowledge:  

• Two years of work-related experience in public health nursing, including family planning, sexually transmitted infection, communicable disease control and immunization experience. 

• Technical Skillset:  

• Experience using Electronic Health Records.  

• Spanish Speaking ability preferred. 

General Qualifications:

• Criminal History and MVR Background Checks are required for every position. 

• Offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of criminal history, motor vehicle report, education verification, and/or references. 

• In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.  

• All Jefferson County Employees must apply through their internal profile.