Posted: January 14, 2025
Name: Neetu Singh, Associate Director of HR
Link to posting: https://app.trinethire.com/companies/295420-ashwell/jobs/103510-registered-nurse
Title: Registered Nurse
Salary / Salary Range: $70k-$80k
Employment Status: Full-time
Department: Clinical Services
Supervisor: Assistant Director of Clinical Services
Office: Clinic (3100 Red River, Austin, TX 78705)
Target start date: April 8, 2025
About the Organization:
ASHwell is a sexual health and wellness center established in Austin, TX in the late 1980s. We are passionately committed to diversity, equity, and belonging. We strive to provide a safe discrimination-free space for all and predominantly serve LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC communities. Our approach to sexual health and wellness is rooted in being proudly sex and kink positive, pro-sex worker, pro-harm reduction and anti-stigma. We are a growing organization looking for values-aligned, pro-sexual health and wellness people to join our team!
Position Overview:
Registered Nurse at ASHwell will play a pivotal role in providing exceptional clinical care to our patients. Responsibilities encompass conducting thorough assessments, administering treatments, and offering compassionate support to empower patients in managing their sexual health. Additionally, the ASHwell RN will coordinate clinic operations, ensuring smooth flow and efficiency in daily operations. Collaboration with pharmacy services is integral to this role, involving coordination of prescriptions and medication management. Administrative duties include maintaining accurate records, scheduling appointments, and facilitating communication within the clinic. With a focus on clinical excellence, efficient clinic coordination, seamless pharmacy integration, and diligent administrative support, this role will contribute significantly to the overall success of our healthcare mission at ASHwell. This role may include occasional fieldwork on our Mobile Medical Unit (MMU) and night or weekend coverage as needed to support our community effectively.
Core Responsibilities
Patient Care, Communication, & Coordination - 40%
Routine clinical care for appointments to include completion of patient intake, vital sign measurement, treatments as ordered by the provider and assistance with laboratory collection and processing
Patient communication including triage of patients, reporting of results, patient education and scheduling
Coordination of patient flow through their clinical appointments
Assistance with coordination of referrals to primary care, specialists, laboratory draw stations, imaging centers, urgent care and emergency departments as directed by providers
Documenting appropriately and maintaining patient records in the electronic health record system according to HIPAA standards
Off-site and after-hours clinical service provision on an occasional basis
Clinic Coordination- 20%
Preparation of daily huddle with pertinent information for the daily schedule and distributing this information to all clinic staff
Coordination with patient advocates, social wellness and administration to ensure patients can obtain appropriate services and remain in care
Assisting with resolution of patient requests and complaints
Pharmacy Coordination - 20%
Dispensing of medication and samples to patients as directed by the provider or as approved in standing orders
Monthly pharmacy inventory and reconciliation with summary sent to clinical leadership team and pharmacist in charge
Ordering of medications
Administrative – 10%
Monitoring and ordering of needed clinical supplies
Reporting of communicable diseases to local health authorities
Assistance with compliance needs for clinical services
Development and revision of policies and standing orders as assigned
Additional tasks as assigned by clinical leadership
Baseline - 10%
Participate in all required staff meetings and retreats
Maintain up-to-date calendar and work plan
Utilize org - wide systems and protocols for all agency business
Offer at least 24 hours' notice for internal meeting cancellations/rescheduling
Maintain chain of command for internal communications
About You
The ASHwell Registered Nurse embodies a positive demeanor and a genuine passion for healthcare who thrives in a culturally sex positive and kink loving space. They are excited to be part of the movement to End the HIV Epidemic. They are enthusiastic about empowering patients to take control of their sexual health and are committed to continuous learning and listening, irrespective of their prior experience in similar settings. They demonstrate a proactive approach to clinic management, fearlessly orchestrating clinic flow to ensure patients' experiences at ASHwell are consistently pleasant and fulfilling. They can connect their role and its responsibilities to the bigger picture of ASHwell’s mission.
Required Qualifications:
Valid Texas RN License
BLS Certification
Ability to work well as part of a clinical team
Lives in Austin, TX or within the greater Austin Metro Area or willing to relocate
Baseline understanding of gender pronouns, pro sex culture and HIV de-stigmatization and/or willingness to learn
Aligned with ASHwell’s values
Baseline understanding of language around gender and race and willingness to learn
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with AthenaHealth Electronic Health Record
Basic understanding of HIPAA
Experience in sexual health setting or community health setting
Bilingual in English and Spanish
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
Fluent in the language and culture of the public sexual health sector (already knows our jargon)
Knowledge of the health disparities spectrum of HIV/STIs, health literacy, harm reduction theory, behavior modification theory, human sexuality, substance use and addiction, outreach strategies, health and social concerns of individuals most impacted by HIV/STI transmission
Our Hiring Process
The start date for this position is April 8, 2025. Applications are due no later than midnight CT on February 7, 2025. We are committed to offering the support, time, and resources necessary to on-board and orient to the role.
TIMELINE
Applications Due February 7, 2025
Invitations to Interview: February 19-21
Round 1 Interviews: week of March 3-7
Round 2 interviews: March 10-13
Final interviews: March 17-21
Goal date for offers: March 24-28
Position start date April 8, 2025
ASHwell uses a cohort onboarding model. The start date is a group orientation day for hires across the organization.
EOE STATEMENT
As an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, ASHwell is committed to creating an inclusive environment that values the diversity of its employees and does not discriminate against any employee or candidate. Women, minorities, veterans, people from the LGBTQ2SAI+ communities and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply to join our teams. Reasonable accommodation to access job openings or to apply for a job is available.
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