Family Nurse Practitioner

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 visitemployee referral program.
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.
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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 The Bridge (select Guest).
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
rebecca.maddaus@hennepin.us
Employment Type: Full-time