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Job Description:

Purpose:

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

Duties, Functions and Responsibilities:

Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

• 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 delivery 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.

Notes to Candidate:

Position Overview:

This position will provide direct care/health services in the Refugee Clinic and the TB Clinic.

For Refugee Clinic you will perform the following:

• Vital signs

• Visual acuity

• Phlebotomy for all ages

• Order lab tests in laboratories websites and document the order in eCW

• Obtain medical history on Pre-screen

• Urine test for HCG

• O & P container make-up, administer

• Assess vaccine records, verify if patient has records and or received vaccines lately

• Administer vaccines to all ages

• Document visit and vaccines given in the client chart and in eCW

• Gather the client charts to be reviewed by manager and as a support for the monthly inventory

• Utilize interpreter services 

• Administrative

• Order vaccines through VFC 

• Order vaccines through VFC 

• Order vaccines through Refugee Grant 

• MD follow-up of test results – call backs as needed for syphilis, chlamydia, HIV – schedule for follow up appts.

• Follow up for O & P

• Medical Supply Maintenance, Inventory and Ordering 

• Perform vaccine inventory and report into VAOS

• Vaccine Lost Reports in daily basis 

• Order Class D Pharmacy 

• Eos as needed

• Counting medications and complete the USCRI monthly report

• Maintain the State Lab Access

• Monitor, maintain, review expiration dates and update the emergency kit medications and supplies

• Monitor and review that the defibrillator is working properly, and the pads are up to date.

For TB Clinic you will perform the following:

• Care manage patients suspected of LTBI or diagnosed with latent tuberculosis to include obtaining and evaluating medical history, performing patient assessments, collecting appropriate lab specimens, reviewing lab results, administering medication and consulting/collaborating with the physician and other team members. 

• Provide treatment, education, health counseling and appropriate referrals to LTBI clinic clients.

• Identify actual and potential healthcare needs of patients, as well as healthcare access or treatment barriers.

• This position will require skills in establishing effective and constrictive relationships with patients, families, physicians, coworkers and the general public. 

• This position will require skills in effective oral and written communication, educating and counseling patients.

• This position will perform data entry duties as needed to include monthly performance measure reports.

Salary: Min: $34.46- Mid: $43.41

Location:

RBJ Health Center

Hours:

Monday – Friday- 8:00 AM-5:00 PM

Hours may vary

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.
• We recommend saving or printing a copy of the job posting for your records. Closed posting cannot be viewed in Workday.

• Grant Funded Position: 

  This position is grant-funded, meaning its financial support comes from allocated funds that may be modified, reduced, or canceled at the discretion of the City of Austin or the grant provider.

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: (Does not apply to Temporary Positions)

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.

Grant Funded Position:  Must be added only if the position is grant funded

This position is grant-funded, meaning its financial support comes from allocated funds that may be modified, reduced, or canceled at the discretion of the City of Austin or the grant provider.

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.

EEO Statement for City of Austin:

The City of Austin will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, religion, veteran status, disability, or sexual orientation. In addition, the City will not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of an individual's AIDS, AIDS Related Complex, or HIV status; nor will the City discriminate against individuals who are perceived to be at risk of HIV infection, or who associate with individuals who are believed to be at risk.

City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require reasonable accommodation during the application process or have a question regarding an essential job function, please call (512) 974-3210 or Texas Relay by dialing 7-1-1.