What are the responsibilities and job description for the Bi/Multilingual Infectious Disease Nurse (LPN or RN) position at Justice Resource Institute?
Who We Are Looking For:
Are you the Infectious Disease Nurse we have been looking for? In this position you will be able to convey your passion for helping others by working with people in the community!
JRI’s Program RISE is a multi-service program serving the Metrowest area. RISE offers free confidential HIV counseling, testing and referrals, STI and Hepatitis testing, HIV Case Management, Housing Search & Advocacy, Peer Support Services, LGBT services, Overdose Prevention and Education, Needle Exchange, community education programs on HIV, STIs, viral Hepatitis, harm reduction, and LGBTQ cultural competency.
Salary: $75,000 - 85,000 (based on qualifications and experience)
What You'll Do:
- Provide clients with culturally-responsive nursing care that operates within the harm reduction framework.
- Identify and link high-risk individuals to program services. Priority populations include people who use drugs, 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, SARS-CoV-2 and screening for TB.
- Provide naloxone and harm reduction education as needed to people who use drugs.
- Promote accessibility and availability of buprenorphine/naloxone.
- Conduct overdose 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 trauma-informed care.
- Demonstrate cultural responsiveness and ability to work with diverse populations within Black, Latinx, LGBTQ cultures and of people who use drugs (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 strongly committed to providing an inclusive, diverse and welcoming environment for our employees and the people we serve.
- We offer a $2,000 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 resource groups (including multicultural affinity groups, LGBTQ advocacy, employee engagement groups, etc.), self-care 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!
Requirements:
- Licensed as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse.
- Knowledge of HIV/STD's 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 overdose 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 driver’s license and personal transportation required.
- Self-directed, motivated and flexible with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and responsibilities.
JRI is strongly committed to providing an inclusive, diverse and welcoming environment for our employees and the people we serve. Persons from diverse backgrounds including women, communities of color, the LGBTQ community and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. JRI is an equal opportunity employer.
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Salary : $75,000 - $85,000
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