Public Health Nurse

The Division of Disease Controls mission is to safeguard the health of New Yorkers through identification surveillance treatment control and prevention of infectious diseases which is achieved through varied and interrelated endeavors of its seven Bureaus. The Bureau of Public Health Clinics (BPHC) mission is to promote a healthy community by providing New Yorkers with the resources needed to make informed and empowered health decisions; identify and treat tuberculosis and provide immunization and sexual health services regardless of ability to pay or immigration status. BPHC provides direct clinic services to people seeking health care; monitors disease trends; provides education and training to service providers and community groups; conducts research; and develops policies and programs to deliver high quality clinical care which best serve New Yorkers.

The Bureau of Public Health Clinics seeks to hire a Consultant Public Health Nurse. This individual will report to the Deputy Director of TB Nursing and provide highquality patientcentered care at the TB chest clinics and support patients by providing patient education doing directly observed therapy to ensure treatment success and conducting home visits for patients with difficulties coming to clinic.

Adhere to the Nursing Code of Ethics exhibiting high standards of nursing practice promoting a safe and ethical work environment practicing with compassion and respect for the inherent dignity worth and unique attributes of every person.
Promotes advocates for and protects the rights health and safety of the patient.
Provide highquality patientcentered care in the BPHC clinics by providing patient support assessment medication administration and education on several diseases such as but no limited to gonorrhea chlamydia syphilis HIV Monkey Pox and TB.
Assist with patient care regarding medication abortion services. Including rotating between the clinic care and the Telemedicine hotline to answer questions about and to provide medical and gestational age triage for medication abortion.
Conduct brief but sensitive problemfocused medical interviews including sexual history and questions regarding sexual orientation.
Obtain demographic data on all patients.
Make determination as to patients care needs based on chief complaints symptoms medical history and/or test results.
Facilitate patient education about clinic flow basic protocols including available medical and behavioral services confidentiality and partner services.
Provide hard copies intake forms for review by clinicians counselors and social workers. When necessary accommodate partnerrelated concerns.
Performs casefinding activities; counsels refers and follows up on cases.
Serves as a consultant on health matters to other professionals paraprofessionals and the community.

Qualifications :

1. A valid New York State license as a Registered Nurse a baccalaureate degree in Nursing from an accredited college and a masters degree from an accredited college in Nursing Public Health or a related field plus two years of relevant experience in public health or hospital nursing in the field of mental hygiene communicable diseases child health school health hospital services rehabilitation and/or nursing education; one year of which must have been in a supervisory administrative consultative or educational capacity; or
2. Education and/or experience equivalent to 1 above. However all candidates must have a valid New York State license as a Registered Nurse a baccalaureate degree in Nursing from an accredited college and the one year of supervisory administrative consultative or educational experience as described in 1 above.

Additional Information :

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime