RN, Physician Practice – Part Time

The Infectious Diseases Division of the University of Rochester provides all clinical services at the Monroe County Sexual Health Clinic (formerly known as the STD Clinic) through a contract with the County Department of Public Health. The clinic is a free, walk in public health clinic serving a diverse community across a spectrum of ages. This position is responsible for providing clinical care including obtaining a history, performing a physical assessment, providing treatment of STIs, and providing HIV/STI prevention counseling and testing in collaboration with nurse practitioners and the Medical Director. The nurse assesses clients’ suitability for HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), HIV Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP), and Doxycycline Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (DoxyPEP) for the prevention of STIs. The clinic provides state of the art, stigma free sexual health care and has been the clinical site for the NYS Clinical Education Initiative’s (CEI) Sexual Health Center of Excellence since 2013.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care in NYS Article 28 Clinic; Perform a health history, including sexual history and behavioral risk assessment; Targeted physical examination; Administer treatment of sexually transmitted infections; Perform venipuncture; Provide individualized patient education; Seek consultation with nurse practitioners when indicated; Identify other health problems and provide referrals to appropriate health providers; Provide HIV pre-test and risk reduction counseling; Provide HIV post-test counseling; Utilize a client-centered approach to provide culturally responsive HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) services, HIV PEP, Doxy-PEP for STI prevention; Manage laboratory test results, medical follow-up, and calls from patients; Assess the need for further intervention; Perform clinical audits for QA/QI; Participate in training and education required by NYSPHL Article 28 regulations; Fulfill requirements to maintain licensure as a registered professional nurse; Maintain current knowledge of clinical management of STIs; Participate in STI education sessions

Requirements

Associate Degree in Nursing required; 6 months experience as a Registered Nurse working in an Acute Care setting required; Equivalent combination of education and experience required; NYS Licensure as a Registered Nurse required; Successful completion of orientation at the unit level; Strong clinical and phlebotomy skills; Commitment to community health

Nice to have

Bachelor Degree in Nursing preferred; Experience working with Black/African American, Latinx communities, same sex partners, and transgender communities a plus; Bilingual in Spanish preferred