Registered Nurse Senior

Registered Nurse Senior

Under general supervision, provide advanced preventive, therapeutic, and restorative nursing care and services.

Duties, Functions and Responsibilities:

• Interview patients and review records to ascertain medical history, current physical condition, symptoms of illness, etc
• Obtain routine information such as height, weight, temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and provide basic physical assessment.
• Assess physical condition of patient using observation, inspection, auscultation, palpation, and percussion.
• Assess the physical, social, and emotional needs of patients and families in clinics or in their homes.
• Develop a health care plan in cooperation with the patient/family, significant others, and members of the health care team.
• Formulate, direct and/or execute plan of care and any needed interventions.
• Provide nursing care, which may include immunizations, phlebotomy, collecting urine, hemotocrit tests, routine tests, specialized tests, vital signs, pregnancy tests, dipstick urinalysis, and prepare other specimens.
• Counsel client and family concerning health assessment and care.
• Teach and counsel patients, families, and groups on the prevention of disease, disability, hygiene, and health maintenance.
• Refer patients and families to other services or for follow-up treatment based on assessment of health care needs.
• Maintain complete and accurate records, logs, and statistics of patient status and care provided.
• Monitor work to ensure quality assurance or other standards are met.
• Prioritize the workload and referrals made to other co-workers/services.
• Work in collaboration with management to develop and implement protocols, policies, and procedures
• May identify patients/groups with potential high risk of physical and emotional illness through analysis of statistical records.
• May conduct investigations and provide instructions in preventive measure of communicable diseases, immunization programs and casework.
• May coordinate daily clerical activities including setting patient appointments and scheduling providers.
• May maintain patient follow-up procedures, including broken appointment and abnormal lab follow-up procedures, immunization tickler/tracking system, abnormal laboratory results, and maintains patient tickler file.
• May assist in developing and implementing a nursing quality improvement component to monitor the deliver of nursing triage services
• May perform triage activities by telephone or in person by making referrals and providing appropriate medical advice and assistance as required

Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:

May provide leadership, guidance, and technical support to others.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of public health nursing.
• Knowledge of information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat injuries and diseases.
• Knowledge of related cultural, social, environmental and economic forces in family and group relationships.
• Knowledge of medicines and their application for treatments.
• Knowledge of holistic health care treatments.
• Knowledge of instruments and equipment used in providing routine and specialized patient care.
• Knowledge of current community resources available.
• Skill in providing nursing care, customer service, and personal services
• Skill in setting priorities and making judgments concerning health care.
• Skill in teaching and interviewing techniques.
• Skill in effectively instructing and directing the work of others.
• Skill in recording and reporting accurate information.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with patients, families, community groups and organizations, physicians, City employees, and the general public.
• Ability to communicate information and ideas.
• Ability to read and understand information and ideas presented.
• Ability to perceive pertinent details.
• Ability to record and report accurate information
• Ability to interpret symptoms and assess the patient's status

Minimum Qualifications:

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing plus two years of experience in clinic, hospital and/or public health nursing.

Licenses and Certifications Required:

• License to practice nursing in the State of Texas.
• Must have current healthcare provider Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) course completion card and will be required to maintain a current certification during employment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in providing patient care in a public health setting.
• Knowledge of or experience in the evaluation and treatment of Tuberculosis.
• Experience in chronic disease case management.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish.
• Current TX RN license and BLS certification

Notes to Candidate:

Position Overview:

This position will interview patients, obtain medical history, and sign/symptoms of TB. Assess physical condition of patients using observation, inspection and auscultation. Develop a health care plan in coordination with the patient, family and physician. Implement care plan and carry out needed interviews and follow up care. Provide nursing care to TB patients including phlebotomy and collection of lab specimens following infection control guidelines and protocols.Teach and counsel patients regarding disease processes, treatment and preventative measures for control of tuberculosis. May conduct contact investigations and home visits.

Austin Public Health

This position supports Austin Public Health's Mission and Core Purpose identified in the Austin Public Health Strategic Plan. Departmental Competencies related to the position can be found on Austin Public Health's website.

Important Posting Information:

• This job posting will close at 11:59 PM the day before the Job Posting Close Date listed.
• This posting is only required to stay open for 7 days and may close any time thereafter.
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Application Submission:

• A complete City of Austin employment application is required to apply. Please provide dates (month and year) for each job history entry. While a resume may be required, it will not substitute for a completed application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
• An assessment(s) may be administered as part of the interview process.

Electronic Notification to Applications:

Applicants will be notified via e-mail of important information regarding application status. Please ensure your email address and contact information is current and correct.

Salary and Benefits:

Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications. This position comes with a comprehensive benefits package consisting of medical and dental coverage, paid sick, vacation, and personal time, and a retirement plan.

• Salary Range is $34.36 - $43.41
• This position comes with a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical and dental coverage, paid sick leave, vacation and personal time, and a retirement plan.

Physical Work Location:

RBJ Health Center, 15 Waller St, Austin, TX 78702

Hours:

Monday Friday 8:00 am 5:00 pm

**Hours may vary due to operational needs. Evenings and weekends may be required on occasion, especially during an emergency response. **

Immunization Requirement:

Austin Public Health employees must comply with the department's immunization policy.

Travel:

This position may require travel to multiple work locations.

Tobacco-free Workplace:

The City of Austin is a tobacco-free workplace. Use of tobacco products and/or e-cigarettes is not permitted on any City of Austin worksite- including construction sites, parking lots, garages, or in personal vehicles parked on the premises.

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