Ph Nurse 2-TB Program
Job Responsibilities
Conduct TB specific trainings, provide nursing services, guidance, and audit TB records for compliance.
Provide TB education to patients and community partners.
Facilitate hospitalization and/or discharge planning with social worker and/or infection control nurses.
Provide comprehensive physical assessments for TB patients of all ages.
Serves as patient advocate and refers patients to community partners or private physicians, when indicated.
Assist county health departments perform home visits for TB cases/suspects to assess the home environment or a hospital visit prior to discharge.
Collaborate with health care providers, hospitals, substance abuse centers, correctional facilities, and community organizations to promote best practices, foster continuity of care, and provide needed consultation for TB patients.
Maintain a database of N95 mask fit testing for all Coastal Health District staff and assist with annual staff fit testing.
Participate in contact investigations for cases and suspects to elicit and evaluate identified contacts.
Minimum Qualifications
- Associate degree in nursing from an accredited college or university and one (1) year of nursing experience and completion of a PHN course within one year of hire
- CURRENT Georgia Registered Professional Nurse license
- CPR certification
- One (1) year of experience at the lower level PH Registered Nurse 1 (HCP190) or position equivalent
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
- Experience working with tuberculosis or infectious diseases
- Bilingual Spanish/English Speaking Language
- Computer experience (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, data entry, etc.)