Sexual Health Clinic - Nurse Supervisor

Sexual Health (Clinical) Public Health Nurse Supervisor

The Adams County Health Department (ACHD) Nursing Division is comprised of Nurse Family Partnership, Nurse Support Program, Harm Reduction, Sexual Health, Immunizations, Child Maltreatment and Fatality Prevention, and Care Coordinator for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs. The Nursing Division is made up of clinical support staff, medical assistants, harm reduction specialists, operations support, nurses, advanced practice nurses, and midwives. As a public health professional, your work is to prevent illness, promote well-being, and safeguard the health of communities. ACHD Nursing Division staff work diligently to be proactive, responsive, and adaptable in a landscape of ongoing and emerging challenges. Nursing care occurs anywhere the community lives, focusing on accessibility, community engagement, and building trust.

Primary Responsibilities for Success: The Sexual Health (Clinical) Public Health Nurse Supervisor is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Sexual Health program clinical and non-clinical services, nursing leadership on the team, supervision of direct reports and is a program specialist. The position is responsible for the staff scheduling of clinical and non-clinical services in coordination with the Harm Reduction Program, clinical appointment scheduling, clinical skills training of staff, pharmacy operations according to the Colorado State Board of Pharmacy regulations, and quality control of laboratory and program services. The position is responsible for oversight of direct reports and evaluation of their performance. The position is responsible for assisting with program operations and assisting with the implementation and oversight of program-specific deliverables. This position also provides leadership within the Sexual Health team and direct patient care at Adams County Health Department (ACHD) clinics and community outreach in compliance with ACHD and Adams County directives, procedures, professional standards, and program guidelines. This position maintains working knowledge and expertise about Sexual Health best practices and program deliverables. This role serves as an integral part of the clinical team to provide quality nursing care and services at clinics and community outreach. Additionally, this position may provide technical guidance and education to the clinical team, community members and community partners. The position also works in collaboration with team and program nurse manager to develop trusted community partnerships to provide education, outreach, and coordinate events in the community. This position works to remove barriers to care and develop innovative strategies to increase access, particularly to those populations that have been traditionally marginalized. The Sexual Health (Clinical) Public Health Nurse Supervisor focuses on improving individuals, families, and population health by emphasizing preventive health services and attending to multiple determinants of health. This position is the public face and community expert for Sexual Health best practices and decreasing community spread of preventable disease and unplanned pregnancies for Adams County Health Department. This position may require evening, weekend, and occasional on-call duties.

To be considered for this position, you must include the following on your job application.

• Cover Letter
• Resume/CV

Direct Patient Care

• Works as part of a team to deliver care in a culturally appropriate and client-centered manner to diverse populations.
• Provides safe, effective, evidence-based client care and education, including clear, accurate documentation, and referrals. Uses critical thinking skills and nursing expertise to effectively assess clients and care for their health.
• Performs direct client care by screening health records, educating clients regarding evidenced based safe sex, sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention and treatment, pregnancy prevention and healthy pregnancy strategies. Makes strong recommendations for all services during clinic visits, outdoor community clinics, fairs, and outreach events.
• Performs some duties under standing orders and consults with program Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Advisor, or consulting pharmacist and physician as appropriate.
• Maintains working knowledge of agency and county services and provides appropriate agency-wide referrals as necessary.
• Serves as a liaison or lead within clinic or at an off-site community clinic or event.
• Works on problems of moderate scope where analysis or data requires a review of various factors.
• Exercises judgement within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action.
• Conducts various diagnostic tests, needs assessment interviews, medical histories, and vital measurements to determine appropriate health care measures or coordination of care.
• Applies agency directives, procedures, and guidelines to resolve a variety of issues.

Program Operations

• The Sexual Health (Clinical) Public Health Nurse Supervisor attains knowledge and stays up to date and maintains clinical competence that reflects current nursing practice.
• Maintains staff scheduling for clinical and mobile services. Works collaboratively with the Harm Reduction (mobile) supervisor to ensure appropriate staffing.
• Maintain clinical appointment scheduling in the electronic medical record and adjust as needed.
• Responsible for quality control (QC) of point of care testing, specimen collection and venipuncture equipment and skills, including training new staff, researching quality control deviations and maintenance of QC records.
• Maintains custody, documentation, quantity and quality of on-site & off-site medications according to ACHD, State Board of Pharmacy, 340B, and manufacturer policies and guidelines.
• Responsible for annual staff competencies.
• Performs monthly medication inventory audits and enforces corrective measures as required.
• Ensures monthly expiration date monitoring of medications and supplies.
• Maintains and audits team cash drawers.
• Holds regular team meetings and attends professional development opportunities.
• Supports a team culture of ongoing learning, growth, and collaboration.
• Assures mentorship and professional support and identifies learning opportunities for the team.
• Collects and documents appropriate data required for program operations and grant deliverables.
• Provides research-based education to clients related to harm reduction strategies, STI prevention, testing and treatment, wound care and prevention, safe sex practices, and pregnancy prevention.
• Proficiently documents client visits within the Electronic Health Record and complies with timely documentation standards for clients and employees.
• Collaborates with related community agencies and service providers through client referrals, written and verbal communications.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervision

• Effectively provides direct supervision for direct reports.
• Maintains and schedule trainings required for grant deliverables for clinical and non-clinical services.
• Develops and oversees robust staff development for maximum program delivery.
• Assures staff compliance with ACHD and program directives, procedures, and guidelines.
• Develops and maintains active working knowledge of the principles, practices, techniques, and protocols related to the program, community health nursing and its application in public health programs.
• Reads and interprets relevant reports and best practices and shares appropriately with ACHD leadership, team, and partners.
• Ensure implementation of quality improvement and strategies.
• Develops and maintains active working knowledge of inter-related professional services and resources available through ACHD and the community for implementation of programs.
• Collaborates with professional and community groups to develop goals and increase access to public health care programs.
• Coordinates and integrates program activities with other nursing programs, ACHD divisions, allied agencies, service providers, and community groups.
• Provides consultation, leadership, and management in specialized program areas.
• Provides technical expertise to ACHD staff in the interpretation of program directives, procedures, and guidelines.
• Identifies and participates in committees and coalitions related to program activities and responsibilities.
• Through data analysis, develops community-specific solutions to address prevention priorities.
• Identifies and participates in policy and legislation through committees and boards related to program activities and responsibilities.
• Participates in the development of community planning, organization, education, and promotion of public health services through community outreach efforts, including serving on community boards and committees and presenting public health education to individuals and community groups.

Additional Duties

• Assists in the orientation and training of new employees, students, and volunteers.
• Participates in quality improvement projects.

Maintains electronic health record (EHR) proficiency and skills as necessary for daily duties.

Knowledge:

• Cultural Humility & Health Equity: Understanding of multicultural environments, health equity principles, social determinants of health, oppression, privilege, and social justice.
• Public Health Expertise: Knowledge of population health, epidemiology, and how diseases spread within communities. Familiarity with the current health conditions affecting Adams County.
• Clinical Nursing Knowledge: Strong foundation in nursing principles, patient assessment, treatment, and various health conditions.

Skills:

• Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to adapt to diverse audiences (technical and non-technical) and effectively lead change within programs and divisions.
• Collaboration & Leadership: Demonstrated collaborative leadership and