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HIV Registered Nurse - RN

Primary Health Care Inc·Des Moines, Iowa

$51,600 - $77,400/yr·Full Time·On Site·2-5 yrs·Posted 2 months ago
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About the role

The Nurse Care Manager coordinates medical and psychosocial services for individuals living with HIV to improve health outcomes and quality of life. Key duties include performing nursing assessments, providing HIV/STI education, and managing care plans through multidisciplinary collaboration.

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As a Nurse Care Manager at The Project, you will play critical role in delivering comprehensive, patient-centered care to individuals living with HIV.

In this role, you will focus on coordinating medical and psychosocial services to improve health outcomes and enhance quality of life for clients.

You will serve as a primary point of contact, providing education, support, and advocacy to empower patients in managing their condition effectively.

By collaborating closely with multidisciplinary teams, you will ensure seamless integration of care plans tailored to each patient's unique needs.

Ultimately, this position aims to reduce barriers to care, promote adherence to treatment, and support long-term wellness within the community.

This position works at PHC's University Campus in Des Moines, typically Monday - Friday 8 AM - 5 PM.

What You Will Do

1.

Supports and empowers clients throughout the HIV health care continuum to include holistic counseling, problem-solving “barriers to care” issues, and coaching clients as needed regarding treatment and medication adherence, healthy life choices, and self-help behaviors.

2.

Provides care coordination to address management of co-morbidities to satisfy HIV health maintenance protocols.

3.

Completes RW Part C new patient coordinated intakes accurately and timely, according to established coordinated care workflows.

4.

Performs nursing assessment/medical triage of acute medical issues and medication side effects and refers or monitors appropriately.

5.

Thoroughly and accurately documents all patient encounters in the electronic medical record and assists with data collection, data management and data integrity according to grant guidelines.

6.

Provides HIV and STI education to patients appropriate to their identified learning considerations and needs.

7.

Assists with scheduling and tracking of outpatient referrals for program patients.

8.

Assists clients in accessing specialty medical, mental health, substance abuse and other support services through community agencies.

Qualifications

  • You Need to Bring
  • Registered Nurse license recognized by the State of Iowa.
  • Associate Degree in Nursing.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills.
  • Customer service orientation with excellent interpersonal skills and commitment to service excellence.
  • Ability to work collaboratively and build/maintain professional relationships with a wide variety of people, providers, and agencies.
  • Self-motivated, willing to take initiative and work autonomously.
  • Willing to listen, give instructional feedback and take direction.
  • Problem solving skills with ability to apply critical thinking and assessment within nursing framework.
  • Strong organizational, prioritization and time management skills with ability to multi-task and consistently meet department work schedule as designated.
  • Basic knowledge of Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome.
  • Proficiency using Google Suite applications and internet-based applications; willingness and ability to learn different software and databases.
  • Trustworthy with the ability to maintain patient confidentiality.
  • Ability to consistently meet care manager measures and acceptable performance standards.
  • Must be obtained within 90 days of employment:
  • Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers.
  • Mandatory Reporter Training for Child Abuse and Dependent Adult Abuse recognized by the State of Iowa.
  • AIDS Certified Registered Nurse certification required within 4 years or as funding allows.

We Take Care of Our People

  • Your related experience and skills determine your base pay. The typical hiring range for this position is $51,6000 - 64,500 annually. Candidates with extensive related experience may be considered for a higher pay rate up to the pay range maximum of $77,400. In addition to base pay, PHC offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:
  • Generous PTO accrual
  • Eight paid holidays
  • License/certification fee reimbursement
  • Paid time off for continuing education & continuing education reimbursement
  • Tuition reimbursement program
  • 401k with company match
  • Medical, dental, vision
  • Life & disability insurance
  • Flexible spending & health savings accounts
  • Supplemental accident & critical illness insurance
  • Discounted pet insurance
  • PHC Pride rewards program

Visit https://phciowa.org/careers [https://phciowa.org/careers] for a summary of PHC’s benefits.

*Applies to positions requiring clinical licensure or certification.

Grow Your Career with PHC

We take pride in offering development and growth opportunities to our team. Some of our training opportunities include Emerging Leaders, Dental Assitant Trainee Program, & Medical Assistant Trainee Program. In the last year, over 30% of our open positions were filled through promotions or transfers.

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Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm 40

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Registered Nurse license in Iowa and an Associate Degree in Nursing. Required certifications include BLS and Mandatory Reporter training within 90 days, with an AIDS Certified Registered Nurse certification required within 4 years.

  • associate degree
  • Case Management
  • Time Management
  • Patient Advocacy
  • Problem Solving
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Patient Education
  • Care Coordination
  • Critical Thinking
  • Google Suite
  • Nursing Assessment
  • Medication Adherence
  • Electronic Medical Records
  • Patient Confidentiality
  • Multidisciplinary Collaboration
  • Medical Triage
  • Holistic Counseling

Benefits

  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Medical insurance
  • Life insurance
  • 401k with company match
  • Disability insurance
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Continuing education reimbursement
  • Critical illness insurance
  • Eight paid holidays
  • Health savings accounts
  • Tuition reimbursement program
  • Generous PTO accrual
  • Discounted pet insurance
  • Supplemental accident insurance
  • Paid time off for continuing education
  • License/certification fee reimbursement
  • PHC Pride rewards program

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
2-5 yrs
Salary
$51,600 - $77,400/yr
Location
Des Moines, Iowa
Posted
May 26, 2026
Application
Employer website
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Hiring organization

Primary Health Care Inc

PHC provides health care & supportive services to vulnerable and under-resourced people living in central Iowa. Services include: Medical Dental Behavioral Health Pharmacy HIV Prevention, Care & Treatment Homeless Support Services Medication-Assisted Treatment for Substance Use...

Salary listed on 7 jobs
IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypeNonprofit
Size201-500 employees
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