Will be working with client population diagnosed with HIV and AIDS. This position will assist provider with medical care and treatment of patients. Responsible for coordinating Immunization, Lab/STD services, and HRSA deliverables within the program. Assess client health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. Will include dispensing pharmaceuticals, phlebotomy, data entry, chart reviews. May advise clients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management.
All Coastal Health District, County Health Department employees are deemed essential employees in the event of an emergency. As such, you may be called on to participate in an event not limited to but including, staffing a shelter, a Specimen Point of Collection Site (SPOC) and/or Point of Dispensing site (POD). When you are called on to participate, you are expected and it will be a part of your job requirement to participate, whether the emergency occurs during or outside regular work hours.

• Demonstrates clinical assessment and care planning skills.
• Provides safe and effective care for the age population served according to HRSA regulatory requirements.
• Directs and manages day to day clinical operations of the patient care delivery by the team members.
• Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team medical, nursing, case management for the patient plan of care.
• Assess patient and family educational level in order to provide general education and counseling based on age, culture and willingness to learn.
• Medication and Vaccine administration according to ACIP/GA DPH immunization protocol, GA DPH Nursing Protocols.
• Ensure security, integrity and confidentiality of patient medical data

Bachelor's degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university AND Current Georgia license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse AND CPR certification OR Associate's degree/diploma in Nursing from an accredited college AND One year of PHN experience AND Completion of a PHN course within one year of hire AND Current Georgia Registered Professional Nurse license AND CPR certification.

Preferred qualifications-2+ years in a Public Health or Outpatient Clinic setting preferred. 2+ years of patient/client case management experience. Strong knowledge of infectious disease, HIV/AIDS, and STD risk factors, medical implications and treatment options.