Registered Nurse Tuberculosis

Position Description

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About Harris County Public Health

Harris County Public Health (HCPH) includes a network of more than 1100 public health professionals working together to improve health outcomes for the third most populous county in the United States. HCPH provides a multitude of services such as medical and dental services community programming and health education for the approximately 2.3 million people in unincorporated Harris County. Through its core values of innovation engagement and health equity HCPH strives to bring meaningful solutions to public health issues while keeping Harris County healthy and vibrant.

Our Values:
HCPH embraces a foundation of progressive work anchored by the departments cornerstone values guiding our work to improve communitys health and well-being.

• Transparency - We share information openly and honestly so that staff partners and the community understand our actions and the reasons behind them.
• Integrity - Our actions reflect strong ethical principles ensuring we remain trustworthy accountable and consistent with our mission.
• Respect - We foster a supportive environment by valuing diverse perspectives listening intentionally and treating people with dignity in every interaction.
• Impact - We focus our efforts on activities that improve health reduce disparities and create meaningful measurable outcomes for the communities we serve.
• Collaboration - We actively partner across teams disciplines organizations and communities to align our efforts toward common goals.

Position Overview

The Registered Nurse (RN) will provide safe compassionate nursing care as a member of the profession provider of patient-centered care patient safety advocate and member of the health care team. The RN with a focus on Tuberculosis (TB) Care Management is required to function within the parameters of the legal scope of practice of an RN and in accordance with the federal state and local laws; rules and regulations; and policies procedures and guidelines of Harris County Public Health (HCPH).

Duties & Responsibilities

• Nurse case manage tuberculosis patient on treatment. Managing aspects of clinical care plan including (but not limited to) pertinent medical history signs and symptoms medication regimens and toxicity profiles. Responsible for coordinating all aspects of patients TB care plan and ensuring the care plan is implemented in timely and appropriate manner.
• Assists with control of patient flow through the facility during clinic visits including discharging patients from the clinic following the medical providers care plan and provides appropriate patient education.
• Works with the medical providers and the medical team to complete duties such as assisting with physical exams and medical procedures administering/dispensing prescribed medication according to Pharmacy D regulations and responding to emergency medical situations.
• Gives age-appropriate immunizations stay up to date with all CDC vaccine schedule changes and assists the nursing team with providing CDC recommended vaccinations at all times and serves as a vaccination coordinator alternate for the Vaccine for Childrens (VFC) Program with the Texas Department of Health Services (DSHS).
• Serves as a vaccination coordinator or alternate for the Vaccine for Childrens (VFC) Program with the Texas Department of Health Services (DSHS).
• Assists with patient screening (i.e. drawing blood testing urine taking/recording vital signs X-rays and performing vision and hearing assessment).
• Receives reviews and prioritizes all laboratory results and ensures all abnormal laboratory values are documented in the electronic medical record (EMR) system confirming that all abnormal laboratory values are flagged and reviewed by the medical provider for referrals or treatment as indicated.
• Provides and explain laboratory results to patients and their families and supplies individualized health education and counseling in a patient-centered manner. May be called upon to present group health education sessions when indicated.
• Assists with medical inventory including but not limited to vaccines and oral medications ordering and ensuring the clinic is appropriately stocked.

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Requirements

Education:

• Current active and unrestricted RN license in the State of Texas by the Texas Board of Nursing.

Licensure/Certifications:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (AHA-approved)
• Valid Texas Drivers License.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities:

• Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook) and navigating Electronic Medical Record Systems.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal & written).
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and foster teamwork in a diverse environment.
• Knowledge of current CDC recommendations for immunizations.
• Ability to organize material prioritize job tasks make reliable judgments and draw conclusions from verbal discussions and written data.
• Ability to draw conclusions from data such as lab tests to record this information accurately in patients record and to notify the medical providers when deviations occur.

Core Competencies:

• Data Analytics and Assessment Skills: Ability to use data to analyze community health needs and support decisions that improve community health outcomes.

• Communication Skills: This competency focuses on using clear and effective communication to engage audiences address misinformation and build trust supporting informed decisions and stronger public health outcomes.

• Health Advancement Skills: This competency focuses on applying principles of equity diversity and inclusion to public health addressing systemic barriers and promoting fair access to resources for healthier communities.

• Community Partnership Skills: This competency focuses on collaborating with communities to address the systems and policies affecting health fostering engagement shared ownership and sustainable improvements in well-being.

• Public Health Science Skills: This competency focuses on using public health science and evidence-based approaches to develop and improve policies and programs ensuring effective delivery of the 10 Essential Public Health Services.

NOTE : Qualifying education experience knowledge and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. See Resume will not be accepted for qualifications .

Preferences

Languages:

• Bilingual English/Spanish.

Experience:

• At least one (1) year of RN experience in an outpatient or public health clinical setting.

General Information

Position Type and Typical Hours of Work

• This is a full-time grant-funded position.
• Days and hours of work are typically Monday through Friday from 7:45 am to 4:45 pm.
• Must be willing to flex work hours when required including weekends.
• Able to travel within Harris County as needed.

Work Environment

• This job operates in a professional clinic environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers phones photocopiers filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical Demands

• This role requires the ability to lift carry push pull up to 50 pounds and bending & standing for periods at a time.

Work Location:

• Harris County Public Health: 5815 Antoine Dr Houston TX 77091.

Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards. Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.

Required Experience:

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