Nurse Intake Coordinator TB

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About the Position

Do you enjoy working as part of a collaborative healthcare team Are you passionate about helping protect the community and supporting patients through education coordination and public health practice The TB Intake Nurse serves as the primary point of contact for tuberculosis-related inquiries and case reporting in our busy public health clinic.

This role receives and triages calls from the public healthcare providers hospitals and laboratoriesregardingactive TB suspected TB latent TB infection (LTBI) and exposures using independent nursing judgment withinestablishedpublic health guidelines. The position supports TB surveillanceassistswith case management and contact investigations and provides education and guidance to patients and healthcare partners. Work is primarily office-based (approximately 80%) with limited direct patient care including assessments and specimen collection. The TB Intake Nurse works closely with a multidisciplinary team documents accurately in electronic health records and databases uses Excel and other data systems for tracking and reporting contributes to policy and procedure development andparticipatesin ongoing TB-related communication organization and adaptability in a fast-paced environment are essential.

About Us

Come work for Maricopa County Department of Public Health the 3rd largest health jurisdiction in the U.S.! MCDPHs mission is to increase the quality of life for our residents by collaborating with the community to develop and implement strategies programs and services addressing the emerging and changing needs of public health. We aim to serve Maricopa County residents with a focus on impact and a data-driven approach to our work. We value our staffs unique skills and differences as well as the varied experiences and disciplines we represent. Together we are working towards our vision of creating a healthy thriving Maricopa County for all.

Proud To Offer

• Work with a greater purpose

• Tuition reimbursement

• Exceptional work-life balance

• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County

• Low-cost high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents

• Child care benefits including access to our on-site center Maricopa County Kids Club dedicated to serving Maricopa County families

• Paid vacation sick time and parental leave

• Extensive wellness program including an incentive

• Enrollment in the Arizona State Retirement System a defined retirement benefit requiring a 12% monthly contribution rate that includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

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We Require

• Two years of experience as a Registered Nurse

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing and avalid unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse issued by the Arizona State Board of Nursing or a compact state

We Also Value

• Nursing case management experience

• RN experience in a public health care setting

• RN experience performing work related to the diagnosis and treatment of Tuberculosis

• Bilingual skills in both English and Spanish

Job Contributions

• Serves as initial contact for TB-related phone calls and communication from public physicians hospitals and other healthcare partners

• Provides accurate and timely information regarding TB testing treatment isolation and reporting requirements

• Receive assess and triage written and verbal communicable disease reports from private providers hospitals and other medical personnel who are reporting suspected cases of Tuberculosis (TB)

• Applies TB knowledge assessment skills and decision-making skills to categorize the report as an active case suspected case unknown case or not a case

• Assigns or manages these cases for evaluation follow-up and completion

• Makes independent nursing decisions within establish frameworks policies and standing orders and escalates appropriately

• Case management of active TB and LTBI patients and assists with contact investigations

• Participates in quality control and quality assurance activities record reviews and audits committee meetings and training related to TB or emergency/disaster preparedness and events

• Interacts with patients and families case managers epidemiologists and medical providers in the collection and documentation of patient and contact information for medical and nursing management

• Assists the RNs and medical providers with the provision of care in the clinic and residential visits or provides cross-coverage in other public health clinics including assessments and specimen collection including blood urine and sputum

• Obtains hospital and medical information about the suspected case

• Maintains electronic patient management system and Tuberculosis databases

Working Conditions

• Position is typically office or administrative work and is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions

• Position uses vitals machines medical devices nebulizers laboratory equipment databases including MEDSIS RedCap and others electronic health records and Microsoft Suite

• Protective equipment is required such as masks and gloves with a Personal PPE provided for airborne isolation patients as needed

• Ability to exert up to 20 lbs. occasionally 10 lbs. frequently or negligible amounts constantly and walk/stand to a significant degree

• Valid Arizona drivers license is required upon hire

• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification is required upon hire

• Must secure and maintain an Arizona Department of Public Safety Level 1 Fingerprint Clearance Card and complete a background check

• Within one month of hire all employees will be required to provide evidence of immunity or receive immunizations for vaccine-preventable illnesses for any position within the Maricopa County Department of Public Health; required immunizations include MMR (measles mumps rubella) Tdap (whooping cough and diphtheria) Varicella (chickenpox) and annual Influenza;some positions require a Hepatitis B vaccine and/or a Tuberculosis test

Selection Procedure

• Only the most qualified candidates will be considered

• Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications

• Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile

• Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive

Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer.

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