Description
The Hennepin County Public Health Clinic is looking to hire a Nurse Practitioner. This position within the Red Door Clinic will provide sexual health care services including comprehensive HIV/sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing and treatment services, family planning, and HIV prevention services within a multidisciplinary team of medical providers. Our team consists of nurse practitioners, registered nurses, medical assistants, and community health specialists. This position provides the opportunity to make a difference in communities by advancing health equity and being part of a department with the mission to strengthen communities by improving the well-being of individuals and families by reducing health disparities.
The Public Health Clinic works to prevent and treat infectious diseases and is a respected leader in providing sexual health services, comprehensive testing and treatment for tuberculosis, and refugee health exams. The clinic has recently started to provide care for individuals with opioid use disorder as well. We are home to the Red Door Clinic, Minnesota’s largest HIV and sexually transmitted infection clinic. Our mission is to reduce health disparities, increase access, and promote health across communities with specialized services that value evidence-based, client-centered care to create empowered and healthy communities.
Hennepin County Public Health is committed to advancing health and racial equity. We recognize racism is a public health crisis. We are committed to change, and to co-creating solutions with those impacted to support communities where everyone experiences optimal health and wellness. Diverse voices are critical to this mission. We encourage you to join us in this work!
Current Hennepin County employees who refer a candidate hired into an open competitive position may be eligible for a $500 referral bonus. For more information visit employee referral program.
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Location and hours:
This position is located at the Public Health Clinic at 525 Portland Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55415. This is a part-time position. Work hours will typically be 4 to 5 days per week, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and once the clinic resumes evening hours, one evening shift a week from 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. will be required. No weekend, overnight, or holiday shifts are required. New employee orientation (NEO) for all new benefit-earning employees is in-person in downtown Minneapolis. Details about NEO will be provided upon hire.
About the position type:
This is a part-time, benefit earning position working 72 hours per two-week pay period.
This position is internally classified as a Nurse Practitioner.
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In this position you will:
- Provide HIV prevention and sexual health care services including HIV/STI testing and treatment, family planning, and non-occupational post exposure prophylaxis (nPEP) and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PEP).
- Perform lab work including gram stains, wet preps, blood draws, and other labs in CLIA certified on-site lab under direction of lab technician specialist.
- Provide sexual health education, risk reduction counseling, consultation, and advocacy based on patient needs.
- Complete accurate and timely documentation of observations, interventions, relevant care plan, referral, and follow up, using Epic Electronic Health Record (EHR).
- Work with a diverse, interdisciplinary team to deliver sexual health services, develop team goals, performance outcomes, and effective referral coordination.
- Provide supervision and/or lead work direction to professional and/or support staff, including other nurse practitioners.
Need to have:
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One of the following:
- Possession of a valid license as a Registered Nurse (RN) issued by the State of Minnesota and National Certification as a Nurse Practitioner (CNP).
- Possession of a valid license as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) issued by the State of Minnesota.
Nice to have:
- Possession of a valid license as a Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner (WHCNP), Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM), and/or Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP).
- Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) registration to prescribe controlled substances.
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Experience:
- Providing sexual health care services including family planning services and sexually transmitted infection testing, treatment, and prevention.
- Working with diverse populations from communities experiencing health disparities who present with social vulnerabilities and have a history of experiencing barriers to healthcare.
- With phlebotomy.
- Working with Epic or another Electronic Health Record (EHR).
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Ability to:
- Foster an environment that recognizes and respects cultural, behavioral, and socioeconomic differences.
- Exhibit sensitivity to the needs and issues of diverse and disenfranchised individuals.
- Work independently and collaborate with colleagues to provide quality care.
- Deliver services to patients within a harm reduction model.
- Communicate effectively in verbal, written, and electronic communications.
- Adapt and problem-solve in a changing clinic practice environment.
Candidates with fluency in another language(s) in addition to English are encouraged to apply. Bilingual candidates who pass a language assessment may qualify for additional bilingual pay and duties.
About the department:
Hennepin County Public Health’s vision is for all people who live, work and play in Hennepin County to experience optimal health grounded in health and racial equity. Our department works to improve the health of all county residents by addressing the social and environmental factors that impact their health and offering programs and services that help them to be healthy. We promote physical and mental health, prevent illness and injury associated with communicable diseases and environmental conditions, and reduce chronic diseases.
About Hennepin County:
Hennepin is the largest county government organization in Minnesota. Our employees work every day to improve the health, safety and quality of life for our residents and communities. All of our jobs align with our mission to serve residents through transformative services that reduce disparities, eliminate inequities, and create opportunity for all and our vision of a community where all people are healthy, all people are valued, and all people thrive.
Our employees receive a combination of generous benefits and positive workplace culture not found at other organizations. This includes meaningful work that impacts our community, competitive pay, work-life balance, a variety of benefits and opportunities to grow. Learn more at The Bridge (select Guest).
Hennepin County envisions an organization where our commitment to diversity and the reduction of disparities is fundamental in providing excellent service to our community.
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This position will have access to systems or other documentation that contains HIPAA data.
Invitations to interview will be based upon an assessment of education and experience.
Final candidates may be required to complete a drug test that may include testing for cannabis, and/or a criminal background check.
If you have any questions, please contact:
Rebecca Maddaus
[email protected]
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