Public Health Nurse TB Program

The Tuberculosis (TB) Program is seeking to fill one full-timePublic Health Nurse/Nurse Case Manager. Public Health Nurse (PHN) provides case management services to patients with active or latent disease care coordination referral and follow-up contact investigation medication management and ongoing physical and psychosocial assessment to individuals and families. This PHN will support patients community members and other healthcare providers with TB education and outreach and partner with healthcare providers to understand and improve TB related healthcare practices. The PHN may also participate in research projects that seek to improve the health and treatment of TB patients.

• Provide comprehensive nurse case management to active and latent TB patients.
• Conduct clinic hospital and home visits to assess patient needs living situations and provide education on TB transmission isolation and treatment plans.
• Coordinate medication management and treatment adherence through Directly Observed Therapy (DOT) in collaboration with Health Outreach Aides.
• Work closely with Disease Research Intervention Specialist (DRIS) to support contact investigations and coordinate screening and evaluation of high-risk contacts.
• Monitor treatment progress medication adherence side effects and provide timely nursing interventions as needed.
• Provide counseling and support to address patient concerns stigma and psychosocial barriers that may impact treatment outcomes.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members and community providers to ensure care coordination continuity of care and successful treatment completion.
• Perform electronic documentation and case management in systems including Epic and TREATS.
• Perform phlebotomy and specimen collection as needed for TB evaluation and treatment monitoring or willingness to learn phlebotomy skills is preferred.
• Attends community events to support TB education and targeted testing efforts conducts outreach to healthcare providers interviews TB patients and coordinates and participates in community engagement efforts in the community.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Washington State Registered Nurse License in good standing.
• Washington State license as a Registered Nurse (in good standing) and a bachelors degree in nursing science or a graduate level nursing degreeof MSN DNP or PhD from an accredited school of nursing.
• Washington State Drivers License
• Current BLS-CPR for Healthcare Providers
• Successful completion of background check and pre-employment physical.

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To Apply

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