BiMultilingual Infectious Disease Nurse LPN or RN
BiMultilingual Infectious Disease Nurse LPN or RN
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Job Description
Who We Are Looking For:
- Provide clients with culturallyresponsive nursing care that operates within the harm reduction framework.
- Identify and link highrisk individuals to program services. Priority populations include people who use sex workers people who live with HIV/AIDS and /or Hepatitis C and young adults.
- Provide wound care and communicating client needs to medical provider.
- Offering referrals to medical care drug treatment and social services.
- Conduct HIV/HCV/STI counseling and testing including phlebotomy and specimen collection.
- Provide treatment for STIs and enroll participants in insurance programs as appropriate.
- Provide vaccines for Hepatitis A B influenza SARSCoV2 and screening for TB.
- Provide naloxone and harm reduction education as needed to people who use .
- Promote accessibility and availability of buprenorphine/naloxone.
- Conduct aftercare and prevention safer injection counseling crisis intervention and relapse prevention.
- Remain committed to social justice mission and principles of cultural responsiveness harm reduction and traumainformed care.
- Demonstrate cultural responsiveness and ability to work with diverse populations within Black Latinx LGBTQ cultures and of people who use (PWUD).
- Complete comprehensive needs assessments and action plans to provide interventions required to promote progress towards health.
- Collect and enter data into Electronic Health Record (EHR).
- Participate in training treatment updates and program development activities.
- Adhere to all JRI and JRI Health policies and procedures.
- Perform other duties as assigned by Nurse Practitioner Program Manager and/or Program Director.
Why JRI
- Be who you are! JRI is committed to creating a workplace built on respect collaboration and opportunity where every employee is valued and supported in making a meaningful impact.
- We offer a $2000 bilingual bonus to new hires who speak a second language other than English!
- Reimbursement is available for employees to cover the registration costs and annual fees for any professional license required for work such as LMHC LCSW LICSW RN and more!
- Access to our excellent Blue Cross medical and Delta Dental benefits.
- Retirement benefits including 401K matched up to $800 a year and pension after 5 years of employment.
- Professional development opportunities such as tuition reimbursement up to almost $4000 per year and discounted tuition rates to select partnership colleges and universities!
- Wellness benefits including access to employee engagement groups selfcare resources and an Employee Assistance Program.
- Generous paid time off up to 19 days for full time employees in your first year and much more!
- Licensed as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse.
- Knowledge of HIV/STDs and HCV harm reduction mental health and/or community resources.
- Bilingual or trilingual preferred (English/Portuguese/Spanish).
- Must have a valid unrestricted nurse license.
- Knowledge of harm reduction syringe services naloxone and opioid prevention strategies or willingness to learn.
- Two years of experience counseling or health education.
- Cultural sensitivity to diverse active user population and Black Hispanic LGBTQ and varied cultures.
- Experience with or willing to learn phlebotomy.
- Valid drivers license and personal transportation required.
- Selfdirected motivated and flexible with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and responsibilities.
At JRI we are committed to fostering a workplace where every team member feels valued and respected. We believe that a culture built on mutual respect collaboration and opportunity allows our staff to thrive and do their best work. By supporting one another and recognizing each persons contributions we create an environment where people can grow develop their skills and make a meaningful impact in the communities we serve. JRI is an equal opportunity employer.
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Employment Type
Full-Time
