Immunization Coordinator - Registered Nurse

Western Plains Public Health; Mandan (ND); Hybrid; USD 58,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Western Plains Public Health in Mandan, ND seeks an Immunization Coordinator - Registered Nurse to lead nursing and coordination across public health programs. The role includes immunization clinics, home visits, nursing care, and education to promote community health.

You will document care, mentor staff, and collaborate with coalitions, reporting to the Director of Nursing as needed. Responsibilities include managing immunization inventory in Mandan and regional counties, supporting

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
• Current and unencumbered Registered Nurse license issued by the North Dakota Board of Nursing.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within four months of employment.
• NIMS/ICS 100, 200, 700, and 800 certifications within first year of employment.
• Valid North Dakota driver’s license and reliable transportation to all assigned work locations.
• Ability to work predetermined nights and weekends in support of community events.

Responsibilities

• Assist with immunization clinics and related health services.
• Provide home visits and nursing care to meet physical, emotional, spiritual, social, and cultural needs of patients.
• Utilize the nursing process to identify client problems and develop, implement, and evaluate client care.
• Document observations, nursing interventions, and status of coordinated activities.
• Provide and promote community health services and participate in coalitions and task forces.
• Use data and research to guide program services and coordinate programs as assigned.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Job description

Immunization Coordinator - Registered Nurse

Job Summary

Professional nursing and coordination in public health programs.

Salary Range

$28-30/hour

• Assist with/or provide health maintenance clinics, immunization clinics school screenings, school health education, blood pressure testing, rapid strep testing, tuberculosis screening, and medication management.
• Provide home visits as assigned and nursing care to meet physical, emotional, spiritual, social, and cultural needs of the patient by means of teaching and referral.
• Utilize the nursing process to identify individual client problems and to develop, implement, and evaluate client care.
• Document observations, nursing interventions, therapeutic measures administered and status of coordinated activities between nursing and other professional disciplines utilizing the problem oriented record system.
• Provide and promote community health services.
• Serve on community health related coalitions and taskforces
• Use data and research to guide provision of program services.
• Coordinate programs as assigned, attend program meetings and act as a liaison for Western Plains Public Health.
• Mentor other staff.
• Attend staff and/or branch office meetings as scheduled and continuing education opportunities as approved.
• Follow current HIPAA guidelines to ensure client confidentiality.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Specialty Duties & Responsibilities

• Coordinate the immunization program at Western Plains Public Health.
• Provides immunization education to the nursing staff.
• Conducts the immunization competencies for nursing staff and student nurses.
• Orders all vaccine for Western Plains Public Health.
• Inventories the vaccine for Mandan office and monitors the inventory in Mercer and Grant Counties.
• Administers the immunization grants, ensuring compliance with all grant requirements, deliverables, reporting deadlines, and performance measures
• Sends reminder/ recalls for immunizations.
• Assists the Office Manager and Administrative Support Staff with immunization billing.
• Assist the Director of Nursing with immunization scheduling.
• Submits the immunization progress report on a quarterly basis to the Director of Nursing.
• Attends meetings and conference calls that are pertinent to immunizations.
• Acts as a resource to other nursing staff regarding immunizations.

Completion of ND Department of Health & Human Services HIV/STD Counseling, Testing, and Referral (CTR) training within six months of hire and maintenance of all required annual continuing education and competency requirements thereafter.

Provides Counseling, Testing and Referral (CTR) services in accordance with NDHHS requirements, including maintaining required annual training and continuing education.

Provides sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention education and outreach to community organizations, schools and other community partners.

Assist with STI testing, follow-up activities, referrals, and prevention initiatives as assigned.

Provides treatment of STI’s with the Health Officer’s standing orders.

Provides HIV and Hepatitis C documentation to the NDHHS using designated electronic record program.

Conduct the Hepatitis C/HIV/STI testing for high-risk individuals in local jails/correctional facilities and community organizations as requested.

Maintain HIV and Hepatitis C supplies and refrigerator temperature logs.

Follow grant guidelines and deliverables.

Good Neighbor Project Nurse

Conducts harm reduction education and opioid prevention efforts in accordance with the North Dakota Department of Health & Human Services Program guidelines.

Morton County Nurse

Offer Public Health nursing services to Mandan, rural Morton County, Sioux County and the Standing Rock Reservation as assigned. Office is located in Mandan ND.

Minimum Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Current and unencumbered Registered Nurse license issued by the North Dakota Board of Nursing.

Basic Life Support certification within four months of employment.

National Incident Management System (NIMS)/Incident Command System (ICS) 100, 200, 700, and 800 certifications within first year of employment.

Valid North Dakota driver’s license and access to reliable transportation to all assigned work locations.

Ability to work predetermined nights and weekends in support of community events.