What are the responsibilities and job description for the HIV Nurse Coordinator position at Children's Minnesota?
About Children’s Minnesota
Children’s Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only health system in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children, from before birth through young adulthood. An independent and not-for-profit system since 1924, Children’s Minnesota is one system serving kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two free-standing hospitals, nine primary care clinics, multiple specialty clinics and seven rehabilitation sites. As The Kids Experts™ in our region, Children’s Minnesota is regularly ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top children’s hospital. Find us on Facebook @childrensminnesota or on Twitter and Instagram @childrensmn. Please visit childrensMN.org.
Children’s Minnesota is proud to be recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of 2023’s Top Diversity Leaders. The national honor recognizes the top diverse healthcare executives and organizations influencing public policy, care delivery, and promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in their organizations and the industry.
Department Overview
Position Summary
This position will collaborate with the Clinical Director and other OB and HIV psychosocial and medical staff to provide nursing care coordination for HIV-infected pregnant women, their HIV-exposed infants and their families in Minnesota. This position serves as an expert resource to patients, families, providers and the larger community. This position is grant-funded and dependent on continued funding.
Preferred:
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
Physical Demands
Please click here to view the Physical Demands
The posted pay range represents rates for a grouping of multiple jobs within a salary grade. We carefully consider a wide range of factors including but not limited to market indicators for the specific role, the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate, and organizational needs. Base pay is just one piece of the total rewards program offered by Children’s Minnesota.
All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of an occupational health assessment, drug screen, background investigation, and compliance with the U.S. Government Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.
Children’s Minnesota is proud to be an equal opportunity employer whose staff is representative of its community and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, creed, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
Children’s Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only health system in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children, from before birth through young adulthood. An independent and not-for-profit system since 1924, Children’s Minnesota is one system serving kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two free-standing hospitals, nine primary care clinics, multiple specialty clinics and seven rehabilitation sites. As The Kids Experts™ in our region, Children’s Minnesota is regularly ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top children’s hospital. Find us on Facebook @childrensminnesota or on Twitter and Instagram @childrensmn. Please visit childrensMN.org.
Children’s Minnesota is proud to be recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of 2023’s Top Diversity Leaders. The national honor recognizes the top diverse healthcare executives and organizations influencing public policy, care delivery, and promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in their organizations and the industry.
Department Overview
The Infectious Disease and Immunology department provides services relating to the diagnosis and treatment of all acute, chronic, and recurrent infectious diseases. They also provide vacination inforamtion, professional consultation, clinical support for community providers, and various educational and outreach programs.
Position Summary
This position will collaborate with the Clinical Director and other OB and HIV psychosocial and medical staff to provide nursing care coordination for HIV-infected pregnant women, their HIV-exposed infants and their families in Minnesota. This position serves as an expert resource to patients, families, providers and the larger community. This position is grant-funded and dependent on continued funding.
- Current MN RN license required. ACRN certification preferred.
- Associate Degree in nursing required. Bachelor's preferred.
- 2 or more years experience in an HIV care setting OR 2 or more years public health nursing experience OR 5 or more years relevant experience that includes essential job functions
- Must have a working automobile. Mileage reimbursed based on federal rate.
- Must possess a valid driver's license (must meet the minimum criteria of Children's Minnesota Fleet Safety Management policy)
- Clean driving record
- Must possess and provide verification of current automobile insurance coverage
Preferred:
- Previous care management of patients with chronic illness, preferably HIV
- Experience working with HIV, Ryan White or other federally funded programs preferred
- Experience working with diverse populations (racial, ethnic, socioeconomic status, LGBTQ) strongly preferred
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Demonstrated knowledge of perinatal HIV disease and related treatment, as well as primary care needs of HIV-infected patients
- Skilled in client engagement, assessment, care development, service coordination, crisis intervention, complex medical discharge and placement planning and dealing with difficult issues sensitively
- Demonstrated skills in effective written and verbal communication with staff, providers, patients/families and outside agencies
- Strong critical thinking skills to work independently, establishing priorities, meeting deadlines and maintaining effective caseload management
- Demonstrated ability to provide services in a non-judgmental, culturally sensitive manner
- Strong computer skills
- Conduct face to face client appointments through home visits and appointments at external care sites (requires use of personal car and includes driving throughout the state of Minnesota)
Physical Demands
Please click here to view the Physical Demands
The posted pay range represents rates for a grouping of multiple jobs within a salary grade. We carefully consider a wide range of factors including but not limited to market indicators for the specific role, the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate, and organizational needs. Base pay is just one piece of the total rewards program offered by Children’s Minnesota.
All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of an occupational health assessment, drug screen, background investigation, and compliance with the U.S. Government Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.
Children’s Minnesota is proud to be an equal opportunity employer whose staff is representative of its community and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, creed, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
