Salary
$34.75 - $50.50 Hourly
Location
Phoenix, AZ
Job Type
Full-Time
Department
Public Health
Closing Date
9/3/2024 at 11:59 PM Arizona
About the Position
Are you passionate about coordinating social services and working with individuals who are HIV positive? Are you looking for a position that allows you to use your creative skills to promote health equity and inclusiveness among individuals impacted by HIV?
As our RN Case Manager, you will coordinate early intervention and transitional case management services, including discharge planning and linkage to community-based services, to address the needs of HIV-positive patients upon release from the Maricopa County jail system. You will also coordinate and provide counseling, health literacy, and linkage to care services for HIV-positive patients within the Maricopa County jail system.
Some of our benefits include continuous training, tuition reimbursement, and a state retirement plan. Will you be the one that enables us to deliver exceptional results?
About Us
Come work for Maricopa County Department of Public Health, the 3rd largest health jurisdiction in the U.S.! MCDPH's mission is to increase the quality of life for our residents by collaborating with the community to develop and implement strategies, programs, and services addressing the emerging and changing needs of public health. We aim to serve Maricopa County residents with a focus on health equity and a data-driven approach to our work. We value our staff's unique skills and differences, as well as the varied experiences and disciplines we represent. Together, we are working towards our vision of creating a healthy, thriving Maricopa County for all.
Proud to Offer
• Work with a greater purpose
• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County
• Tuition reimbursement
• Exceptional work-life balance
• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave
• Extensive wellness program, including healthcare premium discounts
• Employee discounts for goods and services
• Maricopa County participates in the Arizona State Retirement System. This defined retirement benefit requires a 12.29% monthly contribution rate and includes a 100% employer match on Day 1
• Learn more at Work With Us | Maricopa County, AZ
We Require
• Two years of Registered Nurse experience in a clinical setting, programmatic setting, or in an infectious disease field
• A valid unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse issued by the Arizona Board of Nursing (AZBN)
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing from an accredited institution
We Also Value
• Experience working with HIV infection, transmission, antiretroviral therapy, and treatment
• Experience working with HIV coinfections and comorbidities, such as hepatitis C, syphilis, coccidioidomycosis, pulmonary disease, hypertension, and high cholesterol
• Case management experience working with individuals with communicable diseases
Job Contributions
• Works with CHS staff to identify patients in the jail system who may qualify for transitional case management services
• Reviews inmates’ possible release status using the jail’s data systems and medical records
• Provides transitional case management services, including discharge planning and linkage to community-based HIV care and services, to patients released from jail to the community; completes an HIV nursing assessment with medical, dental, substance abuse, mental health, and social histories to facilitate linkage to appropriate referrals in the community upon discharge; works with patients to complete an individualized discharge plan; and initiates referrals to community outreach and case management agencies
• Provides transitional case management services including, but not limited to, providing counseling for incarcerated HIV patients about management of a chronic condition; and providing health maintenance information and treatment adherence counseling, including nutrition, monitoring of lab results, medication regimen and liver health.
• Reviews and monitors databases to identify HIV positive patients, coordinates care and collects data
• Documents case management, health education and care coordination in medical records
• Coordinates with CHS medical providers to round on HIV positive patients during clinic hours
• Maintains documents and CAREWare information to facilitate referrals and program audits in compliance with HIPAA, Ryan White, and Correctional Health Services requirements
Working Conditions
• Work is performed primarily in a correctional setting with some office time required
• Travel by car to multiple work sites may be required
• Valid Arizona driver's license is required upon hire
• Must be able to participate in emergency response training as scheduled and be available to respond as directed in the event of a public health emergency
• Within one month of hire, all employees will be required to provide evidence of immunity or receive immunizations for vaccine-preventable illnesses for any position within the Maricopa County Department of Public Health; required immunizations include MMR (measles, mumps, rubella), Tdap (whooping cough and diphtheria), Varicella (chickenpox), and annual Influenza; some positions require a Hepatitis B vaccine and/or a Tuberculosis test
Selection Procedure
• Only the most qualified candidates will be considered
• Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications
• Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile
• Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive
Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer.
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