Registered Nurse Public Health TB Grant

Lewisville, TX - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 68040 - 78926

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

The Registered Nurse performs professional nursing work in providing clinical health care to County residents. Work involves coordinating and providing services of an assigned public health clinic including obtaining personal and routine medical information from clients administering medications and vaccinations and counseling clients on proper hygiene and health care practices.

Examples of Duties

Provides client education.

Communicates test results responds to patient inquiries via telephone and schedules follow-up appointments as needed.

Performs phlebotomy specimen collection and processes lab requisitions.

Disposes of all biological waste appropriately.

Ensures patient confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA guidelines and complete patient consent documentation for procedures and records requests. Administers immunizations.

Regular and punctual attendance is required.

Investigates controls and prevents TB disease and latent TB infection (LTBI).

Conducts control measures for Airborne pathogen TB.

Performs Mantoux TB skin testing.

Performs TB Interferon-gamma assay testing (QuantiFERON T-Spot).

Collects sample using sputum induction.

Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Associates degree or an equivalent combination of education and related experience required.

Licensed by the State of Texas as a Registered Nurse.

Possession of a valid drivers license. Must be able to obtain a State of Texas drivers license within 90 days of employment.

Must be cross-trained in different immunizations within 90 days of employment.

Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred.

Supplemental Information

This is a grant-funded position.
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DescriptionThe Registered Nurse performs professional nursing work in providing clinical health care to County residents. Work involves coordinating and providing services of an assigned public health clinic including obtaining personal and routine medical information from clients administering medi...