RN Infection Prevention - Medical Staff Services
Company: Marion County
Location: Salem
Posted on: May 17, 2024
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Job Description:
Marion County Health and Human services is seeking a qualified
RN to provide TB case management and Public Health Clinic services.
If you have a passion for Public Health and want to support the
promotion and provision of vaccines, promote STI screening and
treatment, and help treat Tuberculosis and prevent new cases, then
this job is for you!
Provide comprehensive nursing assessments, develop intervention
strategies, and provide nursing services to individuals, families,
groups, and communities; provide case management for high-risk
clients.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED
Work under the general supervision of a manager or supervisor, who
assigns work, establishes goals and reviews results obtained; may
perform nursing duties as set forth in the medical standing orders
established for a specialty area.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED
Supervision of other employees is not a responsibility of positions
in this class.
The nurse in this position provides Tuberculosis Case Management
and Public Health Clinic Services. Demonstrates flexibility in
adapting as program and/or service needs change.
Tuberculosis (TB) Program Services
Participates in TB surveillance and service activities including,
but not limited to reportable TB and outbreak response.
Participates in weekly case review and documents summary of case
review to maintain a basic knowledge of all clients on
caseload.
Develops and implements comprehensive plans of nursing care
including:
Makes/plans home visits for TB program Directly Observed Therapy
(DOT).
Routine medication assessment, refill, and monitoring.
Collects sputum specimens, draws blood, and administers tests and
vaccinations per the patient treatment plan.
Educates, counsels and coaches' clients regarding disease
processes, risk behavior, healthy lifestyles, prophylaxis,
medication management and treatment goals.
Coordinates and consults on plan of care with MCHHS Health Officer
and outside providers/agencies.
Drives to client home or other sites to provide services, attend
off-site meetings, pick up specimens or conduct field investigation
of communicable disease.
Maintains open communication with and provides nurse guidance and
oversight to Public Health Workers providing TB and sexually
transmitted infections services.
Utilizes computer and internet to access information and document
activities.
Performs accurate and timely documentation in ORPHEUS database.
Performs accurate and timely documentation in electronic medical
record.
Provides services to non-English speaking clients via telephonic or
in-person interpreter.
General Public Health Clinic Responsibilities
Provides direct service to clients, including administration of
injections.
Follows the policies and procedures specific to the services
provided.
Provides health information and education relevant to the services
sought by the individual, per policy.
Provide timely, accurate & complete documentation and billing of
services.
Greets client in waiting area, escorts to clinic service area and
back to front desk.
Documents services provided accurately and completely at the time
of service.
Drives to community sites to provide services and attend meetings
and training.
Immunizations to Infants, Children and Adults:
Provides immunizations in Marion County clinics and special
off-site clinics.
Assures documentation of services to meet state and local
standards.
Sexually Transmitted Infections Clinic Services
Complete the intake, screening, nursing history, and assessment of
clients, per MCHHS standing orders.
Triage walk-in clients and those phoning in with questions or
requests for exams.
Provide accurate and timely documentation in electronic medical
record.
Phone in prescriptions as ordered by the Health Officer.
Infection Prevention Services to MCHHS employees:
Conduct Immunity Assessment, TB screening, and provide
immunizations to employees per policy.
Draw blood for post vaccine titer per policy.
Provide timely, accurate & complete documentation of services in
confidential digital & paper files.
Ensure employees who fail to comply with needed services are
referred to their supervisor and Clinic supervisor within 1 month
of being overdue in concert with Immunization Coordinator.
Share in General Program Duties with the Clinical Preventive
Services (CPS) Team:
Develop and/or contribute to Team meeting agenda, policies and
procedures and other documents.
Review and provide feedback to Health Officer regarding standing
orders.
Provide services to and communication with community partners,
e.g., homeless shelters, school nurses and information and
technical assistance to healthcare providers.
Communicate client and program issues to the Clinic Coordinator
and/or Program Manager.
Participate in planning, implementation, and evaluation of CPS
program activities.
Participates in and may provide evaluation and monitoring of CPS
program services and activities including quality improvement
initiatives and program performance management measurement and
tracking.
May include but is not limited to response to public health
emergencies to provide essential MCHD nursing or non-nursing
services, including mass clinics to provide
immunization/medication, or outreach responses, or other
functions.
Response Level 2 : In the event of an emergency, employee makes a
reasonable effort to report to work. Employee may be requested to
work an extended or flexible schedule. Staff at this response level
must complete Incident Command System 100 and 700 on-line or
in-person training.
May flex schedule to provide services outside of normal
Monday-Friday, 800 am-5:00 pm hours.
May work late clinic; EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING Associate degree, or
diploma, in nursing and two years of experience as a nurse in a
public health, social services, or community health setting;
ORBachelor's degree in nursing; ORAny satisfactory combination of
work, education, training, or experience relevant to the position,
as determined by Marion County. Marion County will obtain a copy of
the driving record for all qualified applicants from Driver and
Motor Vehicle Services and review the driving record according to
the Marion County policy and procedure for Driving on County
Business. The policy can be found at:
This is a safety sensitive/special needs position. Final candidates
selected for this position will be required to pass a
pre-employment drug screen, including testing for marijuana. The
Marion County Drug and Alcohol Use and Testing Policy can be found
at:
Must not be excluded from participation in the federal health care
programs (Medicaid, Medicare and other federally funded programs
that provide health benefits); AND must not be excluded from
participating in federal procurement (Federal Acquisition
Regulation) and non-procurement activities (Executive Order No.
This is a full-time position that is eligible for overtime.
This position is represented by a union.
Monday through Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, with flexibility to meet
the needs of the department or program.
the practice of public health nursing and the use of community
resources.
public health sciences and services.
make nursing assessments which include environments and systems, in
addition to individuals, families and groups.
accept and abide by supervision received.
provide skilled nursing care.
climbs 1 floor of stairs; such as home visit bag and/or equipment
to and from car and from clients house; reads a 12-pt. font and
6-pt. administer PPD's and draw blood; Works in areas that may be
exposed to heat, cold, dust, smoke, humidity, noise, and chemicals.
Job involves driving to homes to visit clients, so employee is
exposed to potential weather extremes when between the automobile
and the office or home. Noise: May be exposed to screeching or
crying infants or children in homes. Chemicals: May be exposed to
disinfecting towelettes when cleaning toys and supplies. Uneven
area: may encounter uneven surfaces at community sites.
Temporary employees and part-time regular employees working less
than 50% of the regularly scheduled work week are not eligible for
benefits.
Temporary employees are not represented by the union.
Salary and benefits are subject to union contract negotiations and
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