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About the Role

The Nurse Consultant performs highly advanced professional and administrative functions to determine healthcare service requirements for persons infected with or at risk for sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV, statewide. This role involves planning, developing, coordinating, and implementing STD service delivery systems, monitoring local agency performance, and assisting in service evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Plans, develops, implements, coordinates, and evaluates service delivery programs for state-funded grantees and subcontractors providing clinical services to persons infected with or at risk for STDs, including HIV, and their families.
• Conducts annual and follow-up quality assurance reviews of funded Infertility Prevention Projects (IPP) and Syphilis Elimination Projects (SEP).
• Analyzes statistical studies and reports on STD infection to evaluate disease burden and preventive effort effectiveness.
• Evaluates research findings on STD health service delivery models and applies them to improve existing STD services.
• Conducts medical record reviews to evaluate compliance with professional standards of care, HIV/STD policies, and quality of contracted clinical STD services.
• Provides consultation, training, and technical assistance on STD/IPP/SEP issues to various healthcare providers and organizations.
• Advises public health regions, local health departments, and other STD service providers on clinical problems related to nursing for at-risk populations.
• Serves as a resource for clinical information related to STDs, co-morbidity of HIV/AIDS and STDs, and provides consultation on STD clinical services to the public.
• Consults and provides technical assistance to staff from the HIV/STD Section and others within DSHS.
• Serves as the Laboratory Liaison to ensure concerns and issues are addressed appropriately.
• Works with Laboratory staff to provide training and technical assistance to contractors regarding sample submission and results access.
• Coordinates the development, dissemination, and implementation of STD clinical care standards for evaluating the quality of care delivered by contract providers.
• Maintains electronic files related to nationally recognized clinical practice guidelines, protocols for STD services, and current research on STD disease management and elimination.
• Coordinates the development of model physician standing delegation orders (SDO) for STD services.
• Assists in the development of policies and procedures related to the SDO and disseminates the model SDO to clinical providers.
• Directs and oversees clinical field investigations conducted by the HIV/STD Outbreak Response Team.
• Develops and delivers in-services and educational programs related to STDs.
• Serves as a member of the Conference Planning Committee for the Texas HIV/STD biennial conference.
• Coordinates the development, dissemination, and implementation of quality assurance records and tools used to evaluate STD clinical services delivered by grantees.
• Provides input into the policy development of the HIV Program Operating Procedures and Standards.
• Represents the Public Health Follow-Up Team on workgroups and advisory committees related to HIV/STD.
• Interprets and implements policies and directives of the HIV/STD Section and DSHS.
• Performs related work as assigned.

Requirements

• Must be licensed as a registered nurse by the State of Texas or a state that recognizes reciprocity through the Nurse Licensure Compact.
• Experience in nursing work.
• Graduation from an accredited college or university with major coursework in nursing or from an accredited nursing education program as required for licensure.

Skills

• Using computer to prepare documents and reports
• Providing clinical and/or case management services
• Problem solving
• Monitoring and evaluating health care programs
• Developing clear and effective oral and written communication with culturally and professionally diverse audiences
• Organizing and writing reports using business English grammar and a professional/business writing style
• Conducting program oversight and evaluation
• Using internet, MS Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and other computer applications
• Developing and maintaining effective working relationships across organizational lines
• Function without direct supervision
• Communicate clearly both verbally and in writing
• Knowledge of public health policies, structure and functions of public health organizations
• Knowledge of current trends in public health
• Knowledge of Nurse Practice Act, and laws and ordinances governing public health
• Knowledge of universal precautions
• Knowledge of contract development process, including budgets, objectives and workplans
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal laws relating to HIV/STD/HCV
• Knowledge of grant application and review process
• Knowledge of customer service philosophy, displaying ability to provide customer friendly services to agencies and the public
• Knowledge of cultural competency issues and methodologies
• Knowledge of research methods used in developing assessment tools, curricula and program evaluation
• Knowledge of principles of public health and program planning
• Knowledge of quality assurance and improvement techniques

Location

• AUSTIN

Work Type

• Regular
• Full time

Experience Level

• Highly advanced professional and administrative functions
• Extensive latitude
• Initiative and independent judgment

Education Level

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with major coursework in nursing or from an accredited nursing education program as required for licensure.

Salary/Compensations

• $5,425.33 - $7,155.75 Monthly

Benefits

• Insurance coverage and other benefits available through the State of Texas Group Benefits Plan administered by the Employee Retirement System of Texas (ERS).

About the Company

• DSHS is committed to hiring skilled and dedicated individuals who share a passion for public health to pursue our vision of A Healthy Texas.
• If you are looking to make an impact and tackle new challenges, we encourage you to consider a career with us.

Equal Opportunity

• In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), DSHS will provide reasonable accommodation during the hiring process for individuals with a qualifying disability.
• All active-duty military, reservists, guardsmen, and veterans are encouraged to apply if qualified for this position.