Registered Nurse

Position Title: Registered Nurse

Classification: Exempt, Full-time

Reports to: Nurse Manager

THE RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE

The Rhode Island Public Health Institute (RIPHI) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to reduce health disparities in Rhode Island and beyond. RIPHI oversees public health programs, and conducts research related to population health, and trains physicians, students and public health practitioners.

In recent years, RIPHI’s programs have attracted local and national media attention as well as local and national awards for public health innovation. RIPHI owns and operates Open Door Health, the state’s first and only LGBTQ community clinic: Open Door Health provides primary care, sexual health care, family planning services, and gender affirming care to Rhode Island’s diverse community. Open Door Health also offers "express STI screening," which allows patients to quickly access STI services. RIPHI also hosts a Ryan White HIV treatment and care program at Open Door Health as well as large HIV prevention programs.

In addition, RIPHI founded several innovative public health programs focused on enhancing food and nutrition security. RIPHI operates Food on the Move, one of the largest mobile produce programs in the country. RIPHI leads Nourish Rhode Island, a coalition advocating for SNAP incentives in grocery stores to promote healthy eating among SNAP recipients. SNAP incentives double the value of the dollar when people buy fresh produce. That campaign led to a statewide program for 140,000 SNAP recipients in Rhode Island; this program doubles the value of the dollar when SNAP recipients buy fresh produce.

In 2024, RIPHI and Open Door Health began a statewide program to integrate primary care with behavioral health services. RIPHI also owns Open Mind, a behavioral health program that responds to patients’ behavioral health needs with short- and long-term therapy services, psychiatry, addiction treatment, and by integrating behavioral health services with primary care services. RIPHI uses population health data in all its research, clinical and charitable service programs. RIPHI recently adopted a 5-year strategic plan that includes opening and growing both a new research center and a new communications center to support RIPHI’s work to advance population health. In the last year, RIPHI has secured over $15 million in grant funding and is looking forward to continuing growing our programs and research portfolio in alignment with RIPHI’s strategic plan.

During the last several years, RIPHI led several successful advocacy campaigns culminating in legislative victories, legislative appropriations, and statewide policy changes. These were related to food and nutrition, security, hunger alleviation, HIV policy, access to medicines, and fiscal. RIPHI plans to continue its public health advocacy work in the coming years.

RIPHI’s rapid and currently growing portfolio also includes programs related to food insecurity, nutrition and active living, hepatitis C virus (HCV), HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce HIV transmission, mental health, social determinants of health, geographically focused health interventions, and other efforts to reduce health disparities. To learn more about RIPHI and Open Door Health, visit https://www.riphi.organd www.odhpvd.org.

Position Summary:

The Rhode Island Public Health Institute seeks a Registered Nurse (RN) for Open Door Health, our community based clinic in Providence, Rhode Island. The clinic focuses specifically on sexual health and primary care for members of the LGBTQ community. The Nurse will report to the Nurse Manager and work closely with Physicians and Nurse Practitioners. The Nurse will be responsible for providing culturally-congruent primary and sexual health care, screening patients for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and providing other medical care including COVID-19 screening.

Responsibilities:

• Provide culturally congruent primary and sexual health care with a focus on individuals from the LGBTQ community.
• Screen patients for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections
• Assist with phlebotomy services / specimen collection and coordinate with laboratorycouriers for pick-up
• Notify patients of test results and coordinate follow up care as appropriate
• Triage patients’ clinical questions and concerns
• Perform initial history and physical examinations
• Administer vaccinations and medications including intramuscular injections
• Use electronic medical records and other databases to provide accurate documentation of patient encounters
• Maintain medical / medication supplies inventory log and coordinate reordering asnecessary
• Deliver a high quality of care while meeting expectations related to ongoing quality improvement
• Participate in research related activities as needed which may include recruitment of participants and enrollment in various studies
• Assist with clinic and grants management
• Assist with other clinical and related public health activities identified by the medical and executive directors

Requirements:

Education & Experience

• ASN/BSN/MSN and currently licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of Rhode Island
• 2 years’ nursing experience
• Ability to work as independently and collaboratively within a team environment
• Proficiency with electronic medical records; Experience with Athena is highly desirable
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• BLS and ACLS certification
• Able to multi-task and meet deadlines
• Fluent in the provision of culturally congruent services
• Experience providing culturally congruent care to LGBTQ communities and other sexual and gender minorities
• Bi-lingual/bi-cultural Spanish or/and Portuguese is preferred.

Work Type:

• Full-time (4 ten hour days)

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands; balance, stoop, kneel or crouch: and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. As RIPHI operates in a normal patient care environment there is possible exposure to infectious diseases. Hazards are minimized by adherence to established safety precautions.

Work Environment:

Rhode Island Public Health Institute is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage diverse candidates to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, expression or preference, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, socio-economic status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Please send a Resume and letter of interest with salary requirements to: duffay.cuartas@riphi.org

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $75,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Do you have at least 2 years of experience working as a Registered Nurse in a primary care setting?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Language:

• Spanish (Preferred)
• Portugese (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $75,000 - $90,000