NURSE PRACTITIONER

BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

NURSE PRACTITIONER (STI Specialty Services)

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

Bureau of Syndemic Infectious Disease (SID)

STI Clinical Services Division

Number of Positions: 1

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Annual Salary: $103,392

This position is open to the public and all current City employees covered under the City's collective bargaining agreement with ILLINOIS NURSES ASSOCIATION - BARGAINING UNIT 37. Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.

BID INSTRUCTIONS: Apply on the bid site: https://chicago.taleo.net/careersection/103/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en AND

1. Check the box on your profile titled "Currently employed by the City of Chicago"

2. Enter your employee ID (located on your pay stub labeled 'payee/employee number')

3. Select your correct bargaining unit

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on 06/10/2025

Mission: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) works with communities and partners to create an equitable, safe, resilient, and healthy Chicago.

Under the general supervision of a Physician, the class provides primary health care to patients within an area of specialty; and performs related duties as required

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

* Provides comprehensive sexual health care services to diverse patients aged 12 and older with known or suspected STI's or at risk for STI's

* Participates as a member of an interdisciplinary health care team, working in collaboration with medical, nursing, and administrative staff and disease intervention professionals with at least three (3) years of experience

* Performs patient history and physical examinations, reviews medical records, orders and analyzes laboratory and diagnostic tests, provides sexual health screening and health promotion, diagnoses illnesses and injuries, develops treatment plans, administers treatment and immunizations, and prescribes medications

* Documents findings and plans, places orders, and performs billing functions using an electronic medical record system

* Initiates referrals of patients to specialists as needed

* Collaborates with Supervising Physician to ensure quality of care

* Educates patients on preventative health interventions, including HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis, lifestyle modifications, and risk reduction measures

* Contributes to the development of goals and objectives relative to the program

* Participates in meetings and committees as well as community and clinic education programs

* Participates in continuing education programs to maintain nursing certification

* May supervise students, residents, and other trainees assigned to the program

Additional duties may be required for this position

Location: Various City-wide locations: Austin, Lakeview, Roseland

Days: Monday - Friday

Hours: 8:00am - 4:00pm Monday, Wednesday, and Friday | 9:00am 5:00pm Tuesday and Thursday

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

* Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's degree or higher in Nursing with certification as a Nurse Practitioner in a specialized area is required.

Licensure, Certification, or other Qualifications

* Must be licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse and an Advanced Practice Nurse

* Applicants must possess a valid State of Illinois Registered Nurse license at the time of employment

* Individual Practice Authority (IPA) is preferred

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

This position requires applicants to complete an interview which will include a skills assessment as part of the interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, based on the oral and written parts of the interview will be selected.

Preference will be given to candidates possessing the following:

* Previous experience providing comprehensive sexual health care (e.g., STI and HIV preventative care) to diverse patient populations in medically underserved communities

* Considerable knowledge of best practices surrounding STI and HIV preventing, including testing and treatment recommendations

* Previous experience working in a multidisciplinary healthcare team

* Previous experience using electronic medical records system

For Information on our employees benefits please visit our benefits website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fin/benefits-office.html

For Information on our salary and title structure visit our classifications website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/dhr/supp_info/JobClassification/2025_Classification_and_Pay_Plan.pdf

APPLICATION EVALUATION: Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. Department of Human Resource staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow any and all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates. To learn more about our hiring practices click here.

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The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Military Friendly, and Fair Chance Employer.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor