TEMPORARY NURSE-TB PROGRAM_CHESAPEAKE VA
TEMPORARY NURSE-TB PROGRAM_CHESAPEAKE VA
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Job Description
Temporary Nurse for Chesapeake Health Department - TB Program
1. Updated CV
2. Active BLS Certificate
3. RN License
4. Nursing experience specializing in TB( Tuberculosis)or ID ( infectious Disease).
PAY:
$40/ hour -$45/hour
Job Duties:
Chesapeake Health Department (CHD) seeks an experienced Registered Nurse to furnish direction and coordinate operation of CHDs tuberculosis (TB) and newcomer health program.
This public health nurse senior (PHN Sr.) position works collaboratively with the team to provide nursing interventions for some general communicable diseases. The incumbent serves as the expert for the TB/Newcomer health program.
Program responsibilities include coordination of the TB/Newcomer health clinic and the TB Screening clinic.
Routine duties also include disease surveillance investigation prevention and control of communicable disease of public health significance in accordance with the code of Virginia 32.1-116.3.
The incumbent will be working to develop innovative approaches to improve TB Medication uptake adherence and case management services. Conducting assessments and quality assurance reviews to ensure compliance with the Code of Virginia mandates and regulatory requirements.
Other duties include but are not limited to monitoring medication inventory proper storage and handling of medication received.
Maintaining up-to-date knowledge and providing training to nurses for TB/CD updates trends and other matters relating to CD. This position does provide direct patient care services assessments education exams immunizations and treatments for other public health mandated programs. Th position also participates in community outreach activities community base clinical programs supports community based prevention activities cross-coverage for adult immunizations services and serves as a member of the districts Epidemiological Response Team.
Employment Type
Full Time
