Public Health Nurse II - Sexual Health

Public Health Nurse II

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 Nurse II on the Sexual Health Program team you'll work closely with our Nurse Practitioner to deliver comprehensive sexual health services including contraception, STI testing, treatment, and education. You'll have the opportunity to independently screen and test clients for STIs, administer prescribed medications, and provide vital post-examination education. Key responsibilities include triaging clients, offering guidance on contraception effectiveness and usage, and educating on STI risk factors and prevention. If you're passionate about promoting sexual health and wellness, possess strong communication skills, and thrive in a dynamic healthcare environment, we want to hear from you! Apply now to make a positive impact in our community.

Examples of Duties for Success

Sexual Health Program Duties:

• Administer or dispense medication prescribed by a Nurse Practitioner.
• Perform appropriate testing in the clinic including pregnancy testing, HIV, Hepatitis C, syphilis, chlamydia, and gonorrhea.
• Provide post examination education to clients.
• Triage client for STI infections and issues with contraception.
• Provide education related to effectiveness of contraception, side effects and appropriate use.
• Provide education related to Sexually Transmitted Infection, risk factors and prevention.
• Follow up on referrals, provide test results and appropriate education.
• Perform Quality Assurance tasks as assigned.

Direct Patient Care:

• Provides safe, effective, evidence-based patient care, including clear, accurate documentation, and referrals. Uses critical thinking skills and nursing expertise to effectively assess patients and care for their health.
• Perform direct patient care during home visits, clinic visits, or at outdoor community clinics, fairs, and outreach events. Provide individualized nursing care to the healthcare consumer or the situation.
• Maintains specialty practice within nursing and public health, promoting and protecting the health of populations using knowledge from nursing, social, and public health sciences.
• Collaborates with team members to provide resources and care/treatment options within the patient care setting. Identifies the need for consultation or referral to Advanced Practice Provider or higher level of care.
• Maintains working knowledge of agency-wide services and provides appropriate agency-wide referrals as necessary. Link people to needed personal health services and assure the provision to health care when otherwise unavailable.
• Maintains up to date knowledge and performs safe medication and medical supply use, storage, and handling.
• May serve as a liaison or lead at a clinic or off-site community event.
• Applies agency policy and procedures to resolve a variety of issues. 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.
• Program Operations
• The registered nurse attains knowledge and competence that reflects current nursing practice.
• Proficiently documents patient cases and complies with timely documentation standard for patients and employees.
• Regularly attends and actively participates in team meetings.
• Assists in conducting epidemiological investigations related to disease control and infectious diseases.
• Conducts interviews of individuals and families, documents relevant information, and provides direct client care by administering vaccinations and medications.
• Develops and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• The registered nurse communicates effectively in various formats in all areas of practice.
• Guides professional nursing staff and paraprofessional employees who provide public health nursing services.
• Participates in planning and implementation of public health nursing programs for communities, families, and individuals; and performs related work as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Community Outreach:

• Develop community-specific solutions to address prevention priorities.
• Collaborates with community members, such as school personnel, childcare, and providers to form partnerships and relationships that improve community health outcomes.
• Represents Adams Country as a health strategist in the community. Interprets public health programs and policies to individuals, families, community groups, schools, physicians, and other collateral community agencies and service providers.
• Collaborates with related community agencies and service providers through client referrals, written and verbal communications, and case/team conferences.
• 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.

Qualifications for Success

• Humility and experience working in different and a variety of environments, including the ability to work with different staff and partners from community-based organizations, government staff, and elected officials.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise tact, discretion, and sound judgement.
• Outstanding skills and abilities in verbal and written communications that lead change and direction for programs and divisions; ability to adapt a style to fit audiences of varying technical levels, and at various levels within an organization, in groups and individual settings.
• Have working knowledge of the principles of health equity and how it is applied, including an understanding of oppression, privilege, and social justice.
• Knowledge of current conditions influencing health in Adams County communities.
• Use professional concepts and agency objectives to resolve issues creatively and effectively.
• Routinely demonstrate a collaborative leadership style that embraces a diversity of opinion that will lead to clear outcomes.
• Ability to solve problems and provide exceptional customer service.
• Determination to achieve outcomes, complete tasks, and deliver on professional commitments.
• Commitment to Adams County communities experiencing health equity challenges.

• Working Conditions and Physical Abilities:
  • This role includes occasional physical activities such as ascending/descending stairs; moving oneself into different positions to provide patient care; standing, walking, squat, and sitting for extended periods of time; moving about to accomplish tasks from one worksite to another; moving people or objects as heavy as 100 pounds; communicating with others to exchange information verbally and in writing, operating medical equipment and keyboards/data entry devices. Requires constant physical mobility to prepare, sterilize, and clean clinic areas, assist patients in the reception and treatment areas, and to negotiate around equipment and chairs in the examination room. This position requires travel to clinics and outreach events throughout the Metro Denver area on an as-needed basis with reliable transportation.
  • This position may expect environmental conditions as work can be performed in patient's homes, outdoors at outreach events and health fairs, as well as in an office building.
• Emergency Preparedness and Response Duties:
  • Completes trainings identified as appropriate for this level employee. Employee participates in all exercises and drills on emergency preparedness and response, as required. Employee responds, as required, to support emergencies, incidents and events with a public health and medical impact.
  • Some clinical areas may require on-call duties.

More Qualifications for Success

Experience, Education, & Training:

• Requires a minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) from a school accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission or the American Association of Colleges of Nursing AND a minimum of 3 years professional nursing experience, preferably in the area of public health nursing.
OR
• Requires a minimum of an Associate's Degree in Nursing (ADN) from a school accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission or the American Association of Colleges of Nursing AND a minimum of 5 years professional nursing experience, preferably in the area of public health nursing.

• Must have active Colorado Nursing license
• Must possess a current BLS certification
• Possession of a valid driver's license and access to