Infectious Disease Clinical RN Nursing Mgr

Infectious Disease Clinical RN Nursing Mgr

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The Infectious Disease Clinical Nursing Director manages the daily clinical operations and care coordination for patients living with HIV/AIDS. This role focuses on optimizing patient health outcomes through medical case management, treatment adherence counseling, and coordination of multidisciplinary care. The coordinator acts as the clinical liaison between patients, infectious disease physicians, Ryan White program case managers, and community support services.

Core Responsibilities

• Treatment Adherence & Counseling: Educate patients on antiretroviral therapy (ART) regimens, manage side effects, and develop specialized strategies to improve medication adherence.
• Clinical Oversight: Oversees the planning, organization, and directs all nursing activities in the Adult Health Promotion Clinic, providing leadership support to subordinate staff.
• Care Coordination: Manage a caseload of HIV-positive patients, ensuring seamless scheduling for routine lab work (e.g., viral load, CD4 counts), provider appointments, and specialty referrals.
• Ryan White Program Liaison: Collaborate closely with medical case managers to track client eligibility and ensure clinical documentation meets Ryan White Grant compliance standards.
• PrEP/PEP Program Management: Oversee the clinic's Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) protocols, including patient screening, testing, and follow-up.
• Lab & Rapid Testing: Perform and oversee rapid HIV/STI testing, interpret complex laboratory trends, and coordinate immediate linkage-to-care protocols for newly diagnosed individuals.
• Comorbidity Monitoring: Screen patients for common co-occurring conditions, including Tuberculosis (TB), Hepatitis C, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and mental health or substance use needs.

The DPH Commissioner and agency leaders encourage all employees to engage in regular wellness activities and to make lifestyle choices that promote health and well-being. The use of physical activity breaks during the workday is authorized to support this philosophy and help employees meet their wellness goals. A maximum of 30 minutes of physical activity may be allocated per workday, typically in the form of two 15-minute breaks or one 30-minute break.

State of Georgia employees are subject to the rules of the State Personnel Board regarding salary. DPH accepts educational credentials recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and/or the US Department of Education (DOE) as valid. The candidate selected for this position may be subject to pre-employment drug screening and a criminal background check. Relocation assistance is not provided. In the event of an identified emergency, you may be required, as a term and condition of DPH employment, to assist in meeting the emergency responsibilities of the department.

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DPH is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The State of Georgia does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or other protected categories in employment or the provision of services. Qualified applicants may request reasonable accommodation when needed during the application and/or screening process by contacting the appropriate agency Human Resources department.

Georgia Department of Public Health