Position Summary:

Under the supervision of the Director of Nursing, the HIV EIS Nurse coordinates all HIV prevention services for two or more of START’s medication Assisted Treatment Program clinics, will act and function as the HIV Prevention Coordinator of services for the medical unit.

Responsibilities under the medical services:

• Conduct HIV testing including the use of rapid testing.
• Offer pre-test and post-test counseling sessions.
• Provide monthly HIV related education.
• Maintain and track patient records, identifying patients that are due for a service or may benefit from a service.
• Promote Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) education and availability.
• For patients on PrEP, or any other preventive medication, track, their medical care.
• Coordinate and assist with insurance authorization for PrEP.
• Coordinate the transfer/link of any newly positive diagnosed patient to the HIV Retention and Adherence Program or obtain referral to specialists.
• Prepare data reports for external agencies to the Director of Nursing and other clinic management staff.
• Maintain complete and accurate clinical documentation in patient’s EMR (electronic medical record) charts.
• Schedule and maintain the medical unit appointment book for testing and follow up visits.
• Perform the appropriate independent nursing follow-up care for patients.
• Provide the Chief of the medical unit or mid-level provider laboratory data as they become available, follow-up with LabCorp for delayed or missing data.
• Maintain the integrity of patient’s medical records, assuring all pertinent information is contained in the record.
• Update patient’s demographics and contact information in both ECR (10e11) and EMR (eCW) so that they match.
• Ensure that all applicable consent forms are signed by patients and uploaded to patients’ records and always maintains patient confidentiality.
• Assemble any additional medical information e.g Lab work or documentation from outside providers etc. in advance of patient contact for ready accessibility to the providers during examination and upload into patient’s chart and always maintains patient confidentiality.
• Monitor and ensure that all specimens are packaged and sent to Lab as ordered.
• Ensure lab results are received and provided to provider prior to encounter.
• Perform phlebotomy services.
• Maintain the integrity of the medical area by adhering to safety procedure and regulations.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the Registered Nurse-Head Nurse, Clinic Director, Chief of the Medical Unit, Mid-Level provider, Chief Medical Officer and/or Director of Nursing as outlined within the Clinical/Operational Manual, and its amendments or interim changes.
• Assume an active role to ensure satisfaction of continuous quality improvement standards, to improve productivity, and to reduce denials of reimbursement for the delivery of medical services.
• Identify issues that may arise with the lab or medical equipment and give notification to the Head Nurse.
• Demonstrate exemplary customer service skills and always displays a high level of professionalism and adaptability.
• Attend on a punctual basis at least ten (10) medical meetings annually.
• Attend or participates in at least four (4) professional educational classes, seminars or CMEs for knowledge expansion, annually.
• Responsible to maintain professional certifications and licensures.
• Adhere to all START’s policy and participates in all mandatory trainings.

Qualifications:

• Licensed Practical Nursing state certificate required.
• Three (3) years of Nursing experience is preferred.
• Phlebotomy Certification.
• HIV experience a plus.
• Excellent Computer literacy in MS Office Suite and working knowledge of electronic medical records required.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with patient and co-workers.
• Strong teamwork capabilities.
• Fluency in Spanish a plus.
• Highly organized with an attention to detail.

Benefits

• Vacation, personal, and sick leave
• Medical, dental, vision plans
• Pension & retirement plan
• Short & long-term disability
• Life insurance
• AFLAC
• Pet Insurance

Student Loan Forgiveness Programs

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• National Health Service Corp Loan Repayment

Physical Requirements

These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the Licensed Practical Nurse role. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions of the position.

While performing the responsibilities of the certified medical technician role, the employee is required to talk, write and hear. The employee is often required to sit and use his or her hands and fingers, to handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Limitations and Disclaimer

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.

START is an equal-opportunity employer. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. START encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, and veteran status.

START undertakes affirmative action strategies in its recruitment and employment efforts to assure that persons with disabilities have full opportunities for employment in all positions.

We encourage applicants with disabilities who may need accommodations in the application process to contact: engagement at startny.org ~Correspondence sent to this email address that is not related to requests for accommodations will not be reviewed. Applicants should follow the instructions above regarding how to apply.