Consultant Public Health Nurse, Bureau of Public Health Clinics

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Job Description The Bureau of Public Health Clinics is seeking to hire a Consultant PH Nurse. This person will report directly to the Deputy Director of Nursing Services. DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO: - Adhere to the Nursing Code of Ethics, exhibiting high standards of nursing practice, promoting a safe and ethical work environment, practicing with compassion and respect for the inherent dignity, worth and unique attributes of every person. - Promotes, advocates for, and protects the rights, health, and safety of the patient. - Provide high-quality, patient-centered care in the BPHC clinics by providing patient support, assessment, medication administration and education on several diseases such as but no limited to gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, Monkey Pox, and TB. - Assist with patient care regarding medication abortion services. Including rotating between the clinic care and the Telemedicine hotline to answer questions about and to provide medical and gestational age triage for medication abortion. - Conduct brief but sensitive problem-focused medical interviews including sexual history and questions regarding sexual orientation. - Obtain demographic data on a...