SUMMARY:
Conducts Tuberculosis (TB) elimination clinics and duties; and reports and investigates reportable-communicable diseases and conditions to appropriate officials, organizations and individuals; attends meetings and educational seminars as required; participates in sexually transmitted infections (STI) clinics; and performs immunizations

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Primarily responsible for providing assistance in developing nursing standards for the TB elimination and communicable disease programs with input from the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) guidelines, consultants, continuing education, and current literature; responsibility includes assisting in setting outcome objectives and assisting in evaluation and quality assurance of the programs.

2. Provides direct patient care through coordinating, planning, and implementing TB elimination.

3. Provides patient education on an ongoing basis throughout treatment;

4. Acts as a resource person for staff and community in TB elimination, communicable diseases protocols; informs nursing staff (formally and informally) of current trends, new development, and objectives of these programs.

5. Tests for TB, including administering skin tests, evaluating results and counseling patients, issuing medication as necessary; tracking and contacting non-compliant clients by letter or home visits per SDO protocols;

6. Completes all lab work including blood draws and sample collections as necessary;

7. Responds to referrals from local and state agencies and provide physicians for TB testing, including providing group testing;

Additional Duties to include:

1. Performs immunizations inside and outside of city, including preparing materials and medical supplies (syringes, Band-Aids, alcohol, cotton), providing counseling/teaching, and obtaining proper consent, assessing vaccine records, administering shots, and maintaining inventory of supplies:

2. Attends meetings and educational seminars as required, and prepares and distributes statistical reports monthly;

3. Participates in STI clinic, including drawing blood for laboratory tests, assisting provider with exams as necessary, counseling patients in person and on the phone, issuing medication and/or administering injections, and referring patients as appropriate;

4. Participates in Rapid HIV, Hep C and HIV PrEP clinics, including drawing blood work, finger sticks, obtaining urine samples, counseling patients, issuing medication, providing information and referrals as appropriate.

5. Provides information and assistance with TB and STI testing, immunization administration, and communicable disease reporting to local agencies and organizations;

6. Assists in maintaining the monthly inventory of TB and STI medication, vaccines, etc;

7. Complies with policies and procedures delineated in the current “Employee Handbook and Personnel Policies of Brazos County, Texas” and department supplements;

8. Reports and investigates reportable-communicable diseases and conditions to appropriate officials, organizations, and individuals, including coordinating and relaying recommendations for preventative measures, and acting as a education resource for communicable diseases to local community schools and organizations; and

9. Provides public health and medical information to individuals and groups, including preparing and giving presentations and representing the Health District at community functions.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This is a non-supervisory position.

QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Spanish speaker preferred, but not necessary.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Graduation from an accredited school of nursing (Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing, and/or Associate Degree in Nursing) plus 2 years of general nursing experience, or any equivalent combination or education and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, abilities, licensure requirements.

KNOWLEDGE OF
Medical/first aid procedures; TB disease processes, immunization laws and schedules; physical assessment skills; and the philosophy, purpose, goals and objectives of public health.

SKILLS/ABILITY TO
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with county employees, representatives of governmental agencies, and the general public; communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; communicate effectively with individuals, families and groups from all social levels; operate standard word processing, spreadsheet software and electronic medical record (EMR)software, interpret public health policies and procedures; administer medical tests; provide counseling to patients; and analyze and interpret data.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Registered Nurse Licensure, valid Texas Driver’s License.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hand and fingers to handle and/or feel; reach with hands and arms, and talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk, the employee must occasionally lift and/or move objects weighing up to 20 pounds, such as files, stacks of records, or other similar objects. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The employee must frequently perform multiple tasks simultaneously work closely with others as part of a team, and work under time pressures. The employee may face possible exposure to diseases and illnesses.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Standard shift:

• Day shift

Weekly schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person