PUBLIC HEALTH CLINIC NURSE - PART TIME

24 TO 28 HOUR POSITION

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Provides professional public health nursing services in the clinic and community. This position delivers preventive and clinical services across the lifespan, with emphasis on immunizations, tuberculosis screening, phlebotomy and specimen collection, sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing and treatment under approved orders/protocols, communicable disease prevention and response, client education, accurate documentation, and use of required state and agency information systems. The nurse works independently within scope of practice while collaborating with the RCHD team, medical director, healthcare providers, laboratories, and community partners.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Graduate of an accredited registered nursing program (BSN, ADN, or diploma program).
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing with the State of Missouri.
• Current CPR/BLS certification, or ability to obtain within the timeframe established by RCHD.
• Competency or willingness to become competent in vaccine administration, venipuncture/phlebotomy, specimen collection, and tuberculin skin testing (PPD) placement and reading.
• Ability to use computers, electronic health/medical record systems, email, spreadsheets, web-based applications, and state reporting/registry systems.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel within the community as needed for clinics, investigations, outreach, and emergency response.
• Ability to perform the physical requirements of the position, including walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, standing for periods of time, and lifting/carrying up to 30 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Public health, ambulatory care, immunization, communicable disease, family planning, STI, or community nursing experience.
• Experience with pediatric and adult immunizations and vaccine schedules.
• Experience with Missouri public health systems, including ShowMeVax and other state-required disease surveillance, reporting, laboratory, or program systems.
• Experience with VFC/317 vaccine programs, vaccine inventory, cold-chain requirements, and temperature monitoring.
• Experience performing CLIA-waived point-of-care testing and maintaining required quality-control documentation.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS / COMPETENCIES

The following duties are representative of the primary responsibilities of this classification and are not intended to be an exhaustive list. Duties may be modified or assigned based on agency and community needs.

• Provide direct nursing services in the clinic, community settings, outreach events, schools, drive-through clinics, and other approved locations as assigned.
• Administer routine, recommended, and program-eligible vaccines to infants, children, adolescents, and adults in accordance with current standing orders, medical director protocols, manufacturer guidance, and applicable CDC/ACIP and Missouri requirements.
• Review pre-vaccination screening; provide required vaccine information; document administration accurately; monitor for immediate adverse reactions; and respond appropriately to emergencies.
• Maintain vaccine accountability, including inventory, expiration monitoring, storage and handling, temperature monitoring, excursion response, wastage documentation, and VFC/317/private vaccine requirements as assigned.
• Perform venipuncture and blood draws; collect, label, process, package, store, and prepare specimens for transport according to test, laboratory, infection-control, and shipping requirements.
• Perform tuberculosis services, including reviewing TB risk assessments, placement and reading of PPD/TST tests within required timeframes, collection of specimens for blood-based TB testing when offered, client education, documentation, and referral/follow-up of positive or abnormal results.
• Provide STI services within agency scope and approved protocols, including reviewing risk assessment, specimen collection, testing, treatment/medication administration when ordered or authorized, education, prevention counseling, referrals, and required reporting.
• Perform approved CLIA-waived point-of-care testing and quality-control activities in accordance with manufacturer instructions, agency procedures, and CLIA requirements.
• Provide family planning and other preventive health services within RCHD scope, standing orders, and program requirements.
• Conduct or assist with communicable disease surveillance, case investigation, interviews, contact/exposure follow-up, education, referrals, outbreak response, and required reporting in coordination with RCHD leadership and state partners.
• Use and maintain proficiency with applicable state and local systems, including ShowMeVax and other required immunization, communicable disease, laboratory, billing, electronic medical record, or program databases. Enter data completely, accurately, and within required timelines.
• Review laboratory and test results according to agency procedures; document results; provide or coordinate client notification, education, referral, and follow-up within nursing scope and approved protocols.
• Maintain complete, accurate, timely, and confidential client records, logs, reports, statistical data, consent forms, and program documentation.
• Follow HIPAA, confidentiality, infection-control, bloodborne pathogen, sharps safety, medication management, and records-retention requirements.
• Monitor medications, vaccines, testing supplies, and clinical supplies for adequate stock and expiration dates; rotate stock and dispose of expired or unusable items according to policy.
• Provide health education and counseling to individuals, families, and groups using clear, culturally responsive, and health-literacy-appropriate communication.
• Coordinate care and referrals with medical providers, laboratories, pharmacies, schools, hospitals, community organizations, and state/local public health partners as appropriate.
• Participate in emergency preparedness and response activities, mass vaccination/testing clinics, outbreak response, exercises, and other public health emergencies as assigned.
• Participate in quality improvement, performance management, chart review, policy/procedure updates, competency validation, and program evaluation activities.
• Maintain required licensure, certifications, competencies, and continuing education; attend trainings, conferences, workshops, and seminars as approved.
• Assist with other RCHD programs and day-to-day operations as needed or assigned and perform related duties consistent with the position and nursing scope of practice.

CUSTOMER RELATIONS, TEAMWORK, AND PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT

• Treat every person with dignity, respect, compassion, and professionalism.
• Maintain client confidentiality and appropriate professional boundaries.
• Communicate openly, honestly, respectfully, and constructively with clients, co-workers, supervisors, and partners.
• Work cooperatively across RCHD programs and willingly assist with agency priorities when needed.
• Demonstrate accountability, integrity, dependability, sound judgment, and responsible stewardship of agency resources.
• Adhere to RCHD policies, Code of Conduct, nursing standards, and applicable laws and regulations.

ATTENDANCE AND WORKING CONDITIONS

• Maintain regular and reliable attendance and be prepared to assume duties at the start of the scheduled work period.
• Maintain flexibility to work occasional evenings, weekends, community clinics, or extended hours when program needs or public health emergencies require.
• Work may occur indoors and outdoors and may involve exposure to weather conditions, needles, sharps, blood and other body fluids, infectious diseases, symptomatic and asymptomatic clients, and other occupational hazards. Required personal protective equipment and safety practices must be used.
• Position may require local travel and movement of clinical supplies/equipment.

RCHD is EOE

Pay: From $24.50 per hour

Expected hours: 24.0 – 28.0 per week

Application Question(s):

• Do you have a current RN License?

Work Location: In person

Salary : $25