Street Medicine Public Health Nurse

We are excited to continue providing care to people experiencing homelessness and living unsheltered through our Street Medicine team. We are hiring 2 Public Health Nurses (PHN I) that works as part of an interdisciplinary Street Medicine outreach team that includes a community health worker, with a physician available for consultation. This role provides culturally appropriate and compassionate medical care for people in our community.

From a clinical standpoint, you will provide a broad scope of primary care services in the field, with a substantial focus on substance use care. This is a Project, Full-Time (1.0 FTE) funded through 12/31/2027 with the potential of extending the position dependent on funding.

Based on our internal compensation review process, the starting hourly wage for this position is $40.90 –$43.72. We make decisions on higher starting salaries based on experience, education, and qualifications.

The full salary range for this position is $40.90- $54.98 per hour. This position also includes a comprehensive benefits package that includes insurance (health, dental, vision, life), retirement plan options, generous leave accruals, annual cost of living salary increases, employee programs, and more. Visit our benefits webpage to learn more.

This is a professional nursing classification that provides healthcare services to high-risk community members and families using knowledge from nursing, social and public health sciences, and best practices. This role serves in a variety of settings, including in-home care, mobile sites, and community organizations. A nurse in this role assesses client needs, develops individualized care plans, and recommends support services to work in partnership with provided treatment.

Public Health Nurse (PHN)
I works with team members and other community-based service providers to support the health and well-being of clients.

This is the first level in the PHN series. This professional role works semi-independently under the direction of a supervisor. The PHN I differs from the PHN II in level of responsibility and scope of work. The work of the PHN I is closely supervised. Employees are given some latitude indecision-making ability, with complex situations discussed with their supervisor. Work is sensitive and confidential, requiring a high level of discretion.

This position may provide input in the development and evaluation of program services.

• Public Health Nurse I
• Public Health Nurse II

Options to continue your career at the Health Department depend on your interest, education, and training. Possibilities beyond the position series include:

• Clinic Coordinator
• Nurse Supervisor
• Program Manager

• Provide high-quality, culturally competent direct services to community members involved in disease investigations and outreach services.
• Provide technical assistance to healthcare partners, schools, businesses, and other organizations on immunizations, disease investigations, and other public health topics.
• Maintain a detailed understanding of Department standing orders in order to provide appropriate services.
• Demonstrate appropriate clinical judgment in seeking leadership consultation and/or medical direction for unusual or high-consequence situations that fall outside standard practice under standing orders.

The items in this section are the key duties and responsibilities for this job and do not represent an exhaustive list. Our organization is dynamic, and duties may change based on business needs. Any new duties will remain within the scope of the job.

• Care coordination and case management services, such as:
  Wraparound health services and referrals, including referrals to appropriate clinical (e.g., primary care providers) and non-clinical services including behavioral health providers and substance use disorder clinics, to establish long-term care. Medical and psychosocial case management. Work will also include a minimum of 1 additional day focused on documentation, operations, and administration of the Street Medicine "SM" team.
• Participation in regular trainings for the SM team to cover key SM protocols such as clinical guidelines, infection and infestation prevention, skills to prevent and de-escalate crises, situational awareness and safety precautions in a range of settings, understanding boundaries between street medicine and law enforcement, street medicine 911 protocols, safety…