Family Nurse Practitioner

Salary: $74,001.80 - $155,003.15 Annually
Location : Downtown Minneapolis
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 24HSPHA75RAM002
Department: Human Services and Public Health
Division: Public Health Clinic
Opening Date: 01/30/2024
Closing Date: 2/12/2024 11:59 PM Central
Description
The Hennepin County Public Health Clinic (PHC) is seeking a Family Nurse Practitioner to provide medical screening and services to newly arrived refugees as well as provide assessment and treatment with active tuberculosis (TB) and latent TB infection (LTBI). Care is provided across the lifespan, infancy to adulthood, within a multidisciplinary team of medical providers including physicians, Nurse Practitioners, registered nurses, medical assistants, and community health workers. The Family Nurse Practitioner may also provide sexual health care services including HIV screening and sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing and treatment, as warranted by clinic volume and utilization.
Hennepin County Public Health is committed to advancing health and racial equity. We recognize racism is a public health crisis. We are committed to change, and to co-creating solutions with those impacted to support communities where everyone experiences optimal health and wellness. Diverse voices are critical to this mission. We encourage you to join us in this work!
Current Hennepin County employees who refer a candidate hired into an open competitive position may be eligible for a $500 referral bonus. For more information visit.
Location and hours:
This position is located at the Public Health Clinic at 525 Portland Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55415. Work hours will typically be Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and will require working one evening shift per week once the clinic resumes evening hours. No weekend, overnight, or holiday shifts are required.
About the position type:
This is a full-time, benefit earning position.
This position is internally classified as a Nurse Practitioner.
Click to view the job classification specification.
In this position you will:

• Conduct refugee health screening exams, including health history, physical examination, and preventive screening of newly arrived refugees to identify acute and chronic health problems as well as identify public health risks.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with community service providers familiar with the needs of refugees.
• Evaluate and treat patients with active and latent tuberculosis, including medication management.
• Provide health education, counseling, and consultation and make appropriate referrals.
• Collaborate with the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) refugee health program to ensure compliance with screening requirements and provide clinical expertise.
• Provide sexual health care services including comprehensive HIV testing, STI testing and treatment, family planning, and HIV prevention, dependent on clinic staffing needs.
• Work with a diverse, interdisciplinary team to deliver health services, develop team goals, performance outcomes, and effective referral coordination.
• Complete accurate and timely documentation in Epic, the Electronic Health Record (EHR).

Need to have:

• One of the following:
  • Possession of a valid license as a Registered Nurse issued by the State of Minnesota and National Certification as a Nurse Practitioner (CNP).
  • Possession of a valid license as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse issued by the State of Minnesota.

National Certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP).

Nice to have:

• Experience:
  • Working as a Nurse Practitioner.
  • Working with children and families.
  • Providing refugee health services.
  • Providing medical care for patients who have active or latent tuberculosis.
  • Providing services to medically underserved populations.
  • Providing sexual health care services including family planning and sexually transmitted disease testing, treatment, and prevention.
  • Working with diverse populations in race, ethnicity, age, gender, and sexual orientation.
  • Working with interpreters.

Sensitivity to the needs and issues of diverse and disenfranchised individuals.

Knowledge of public health and HIV/STI prevention programs.

Ability to:

• Foster an environment that recognizes and respects cultural, behavioral, and socioeconomic differences.
• Recognize and respect cultural, behavioral, and socioeconomic differences.
• Work independently and collaborate with colleagues to provide quality care.
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Adapt and problem-solve in a changing clinical environment.

Candidates with fluency in another language(s) in addition to English are encouraged to apply. Bilingual candidates who pass a language assessment may qualify for additional bilingual pay and duties.
About the department:
Hennepin County Public Health's vision is for all people who live, work and play in Hennepin County to experience optimal health grounded in health and racial equity. Our department works to improve the health of all county residents by addressing the social and environmental factors that impact their health and offering programs and services that help them to be healthy. We promote physical and mental health, prevent illness and injury associated with communicable diseases and environmental conditions, and reduce chronic diseases.
About Hennepin County:
Hennepin is the largest county government organization in Minnesota. Our employees work every day to improve the health, safety and quality of life for our residents and communities. All of our jobs align to one or more of our overarching goals -- that Hennepin County residents are healthy, protected and safe, self-reliant, assured due process, and mobile.
Our employees receive a combination of generous benefits and positive workplace culture not found at other organizations. This includes meaningful work that impacts our community, competitive pay, work-life balance, a variety of benefits and opportunities to grow. Learn more at ).
Hennepin County envisions an organization where our commitment to diversity and the reduction of disparities is fundamental in providing excellent service to our community.
Your future. Made here.
This posting may be used to fill current and future vacancies.
This position will have access to systems or other documentation that contains HIPAA data.
Invitations to interview will be based upon an assessment of education and experience.
Final candidates may be required to complete a drug test that may include testing for cannabis, and/or a criminal background check.
If you have any questions, please contact:
Rebecca Maddaus
Why work here?
Hennepin County embraces the Total Rewards philosophy. We want our employees to succeed - not only at work but as they move through life and its milestones. We offer advantages and opportunities others can't - including:

• Meaningful work
• Public service
• Competitive pay
• Work-life balance
• Generous benefits
• Opportunities to grow
• Commitment to your success

By working in public service, we are a part of something larger than ourselves. Together, we support those in need. We help people access information and services. We empower vibrant and diverse communities. We serve residents.
Visit our benefits page to learn more: bridge.hennepin.us/eligibility.
If you are a current Hennepin County employee please be aware that any change in job classification may affect your current benefits (such as a conversion from Vacation/Sick Leave to Paid Time Off and/or enrollment in a Health Care Saving Plan.) Information about the impact of job changes on benefits can be found
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This position requires:
This position is located at the Public Health Clinic at 525 Portland Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55415. Work hours will typically be Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and will require working one evening shift per week once the clinic resumes evening hours. No weekend, overnight, or holiday shifts are required.
Are you willing and able to meet these requirements?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have a current valid and unrestricted license in good standing as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Minnesota?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have current National Certification as a Nurse Practitioner (CNP)?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have a current valid unrestricted license in good standing as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse issued by the State of Minnesota?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have National Certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)?

• Yes
• No

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Please list your current Registered Nurse (RN), National Certification as a Nurse Practitioner (CNP), Advanced Practice Registered Nurse and/or Certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) license/certification numbers and their expiration dates. If you do not have any of this licensure/certification, type "None" in the space provided.
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How many years of experience do you have as a Nurse Practitioner?

• I do not have this experience
• Less than 1 year
• 1 year or more, but less than 2 years
• 2 years or more, but less than 3 years
• 3 years or more, but less than 4 years
• 4 years or more, but less than 5 years
• 5 years or more

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Describe your experience working as a Nurse Practitioner, referencing position(s) listed on your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.
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Describe your experience working with children and families, referencing position(s) listed on your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.
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Do you have experience working with children and families?

• Yes
• No

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How many years of experience do you have providing refugee health services?

• I do not have this experience
• Less than 1 year
• 1 year or more, but less than 2 years
• 2 years or more, but less than 3 years
• 3 years or more, but less than 4 years
• 4 years or more

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Describe your experience providing refugee health services, referencing position(s) listed on your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.
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Do you have experience providing medical care for patients who have active or latent tuberculosis?

• Yes
• No

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Describe your experience providing medical care for patients who have active or latent tuberculosis, referencing position(s) listed on your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.
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Do you have experience working with diverse populations in race, ethnicity, age, gender, and sexual orientation?

• Yes
• No

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Describe your experience working with diverse populations in race, ethnicity, age, gender, and sexual orientation, referencing position(s) listed on your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.
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