Public Health Nurse, (Per Diem) Nantucket, VNA of Cape Cod

divh2Public Health Nurse, (Per Diem) Nantucket/h2pThe Primary Public Health Nurse is a registered professional nurse who organizes clinical aspects of town and corporate contracts. The Public Health Nurse along with the Public Health Manager promotes prevention services for persons of all ages throughout our service area, including communicable disease, emergency preparedness for a pandemic occurrence, immunization clinics, community health clinics and health education and screening programs./ppDescription:/pulliAssures compliance with Nurse Practice Act and Standards of Practice in the State of Massachusetts./liliFunctions within the parameters of knowledge and experience, practicing safely and competently./liliParticipate in emergency preparedness teams on the local and state level as assigned./liliLiaison with the health agents in the town to coordinate communicable disease surveillance and initiate immunization plans, providing and/or coordinating emergency call coverage as indicated./liliProvide resource and education to towns and agency in infectious disease and emergency preparedness planning./liliPerforms clinical functions and manages supplies for contracted health programs including clinics./liliPromotes immunization and wellness programs through community outreach activities./liliProvide health education lectures to community based organizations within the VNA service/contract area./liliProvide primary nursing as the Public Health nurse to contracted Public Health departments./liliComplete safety assessments on at risk individuals and well-being checks./liliMedications management and referral to appropriate sources for further assessment/assistance./liliCommunicate with physicians and counsel patient and family members as appropriate in relationship to communicable disease, infection control, wellness education and prevention guidelines./liliWith the Public Health Manager order all equipment/supplies appropriate and necessary for clinics./liliParticipates on agency Infection Control Committee as directed by the Public Health Wellness Manager./liliUtilize results of monitoring and evaluation activities to identify education needs, improved patient care practices, and community outreach. Make training recommendations to HR Education Manager./liliProvide on call availability in response to agency and community need./liliPerform communicable disease responsibilities in compliance with MDPH requirements including reporting, surveillance and case management per town contracts./liliAll other duties as assigned./li/ulpQualifications:/pulliSuccessful passage of VNA pre-hire medication test/liliRegistered Nurse currently licensed in the State of Massachusetts/liliBSN or equivalent preferred/liliCPR required/liliMinimum of three (3) years clinical experience/li/ulpSchedule Details:/ppPublic Health Nurse, Per Diem Hours, MondayFriday, 8a4p, Rotating Days, No Weekends or Holidays. Area: Nantucket/ppOrganization: Visiting Nurse Association/ppPrimary Location: Massachusetts-Nantucket/ppDepartment: VNA-RN Salary: Annual/Hourly: Unassigned/p/div

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