Nurse 4

State-of-West-Virgini; West Virginia; Sur place; USD 46 000 - 80 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Appointment incentive

Résumé du poste

West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources seeks a TB Nurse 4 to perform advanced nursing for direct patient care in the statewide TB Elimination program. The role acts as a subject matter expert for TB case management and provides guidance to local health departments to ensure proper case management for LTBI, suspected and confirmed TB disease, and those exposed to TB.

The nurse will participate in virtual TB clinics, provide direct patient care, and offer guidance to WV TB

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing with RN licensure.
• Associate degree in nursing with RN licensure and 6 years of RN experience.
• Master's degree in nursing from an accredited program.

Responsabilités

• Maintain an up-to-date diagnostic clinic log of all patients seen in the clinic.
• Oversee patients care and treatment plan.
• Review patient records to determine effectiveness of treatment and document concerns.

Connaissances

Registered Nurse

Public health nursing

TB control

Formation

Bachelor's in Nursing

Associate degree in Nursing

Master's in Nursing

Description du poste

Job Summary

Located in the Office of Epidemiology and Prevention Services, Division of STD, HIV, Hepatitis, and TB Elimination, The TB Nurse 4 performs advanced nursing for direct patient care in statewide TB Elimination program. Serves as the subject matter expert for TB case management and provides consultation services to local health departments throughout the state and to ensure appropriate case management activities for people diagnosed with latent TB infection (LTBI) suspected, and confirmed TB disease, and those exposed to an active case of TB disease. Nurse will prepare for and attend the virtual TB clinics and provide direct patient care services and guidance to all WV TB patients, Local Health Department staff and the clinicians.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an up-to-date diagnostic clinic log of all patients seen in the clinic;
• Oversee patients care and treatment plan;
• Review patient records to determine effectiveness of treatment and document concerns in the patient record;
• Review any modification recommendations with the clinicians to approve any changes and then document those changes in the patients' record;
• Review medical records;
• TB case review, ascertainment and submission in the TB Elimination Program surveillance system;
• Receive and distribute orders from medical director;
• Review education administration records;
• Provide TB education and serve as the designated TB training focal point;
• Assist with local and regional TB contact investigations as needed;
• Other Duties as Assigned.

Location

Position Located in Kanawha County.

Training Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in nursing from an accredited college or university and four years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience as a registered professional nurse.
• Successful completion of an Associate degree in nursing from an accredited college or university or a diploma nursing program and six years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience as a registered professional nurse.
• Master's degree in nursing from an accredited college or university.

Additional Requirements

Current West Virginia license or temporary permit to practice as a registered professional nurse.

Salary & Incentives

PG: 17 $45,657 - $80,045

Market Rate: $71,144

Appointment Incentive for DHHR non-facilities:

• $6,129.00