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- Responds to referrals from local and state agencies and provide physicians for TB testing, including providing group testing;
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- Provides public health and medical information to individuals and groups, including preparing and giving presentations and representing the Health District at community functions.
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Description
Registered Nurse - Health District Clinic Services Admin - 3
SUMMARY:
Conducts Tuberculosis (TB) elimination clinics and duties; and reports and investigates reportable-communicable diseases and conditions to appropriate officials, organizations and individuals; attends meetings and educational seminars as required; participates in sexually transmitted infections (STI) clinics; and performs immunizations
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Additional Duties to include:
Performs immunizations inside and outside of city, including preparing materials and medical supplies (syringes, Band-Aids, alcohol, cotton), providing counseling/teaching, and obtaining proper consent, assessing vaccine records, administering shots, and maintaining inventory of supplies:
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This is a non-supervisory position.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Spanish speaker preferred, but not necessary.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Graduation from an accredited school of nursing (Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing, and/or Associate Degree in Nursing) plus 2 years of general nursing experience, or any equivalent combination or education and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, abilities, licensure requirements.
KNOWLEDGE OF
Medical/first aid procedures; TB disease processes, immunization laws and schedules; physical assessment skills; and the philosophy, purpose, goals and objectives of public health.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with county employees, representatives of governmental agencies, and the general public; communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; communicate effectively with individuals, families and groups from all social levels; operate standard word processing, spreadsheet software and electronic medical record (EMR)software, interpret public health policies and procedures; administer medical tests; provide counseling to patients; and analyze and interpret data.
Registered Nurse Licensure, valid Texas Driver's License.
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.
While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hand and fingers to handle and/or feel; reach with hands and arms, and talk and hear.
The employee frequently is required to stand and walk, the employee must occasionally lift and/or move objects weighing up to 20 pounds, such as files, stacks of records, or other similar objects.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
The employee must frequently perform multiple tasks simultaneously work closely with others as part of a team, and work under time pressures.
The employee may face possible exposure to diseases and illnesses.
