Registered Nurse (STD) Job at City of Amarillo
Position Information
Requisition Number
S1393P
Position Title
Registered Nurse (STD)
Salary
$27.73 per hour / $57,678 annually
Division
Public Health
Department
25011-Public Health AHD
Location
Public Safety & Organizational Services
Employment Type
Full Time
Hours/Days
M-Th 8:00am - 6:00pm with ability to work after hours if necessary
FLSA Status
Exempt
Classified/Unclassified
Classified
Grant Funded
Yes
Job Description
Under general supervision of the Public Health Program Manager, this position provides surveillance, examinations and treatment in a variety of public health programs, including STD, TB, Refugee Health, Immunizations, COVID, communicable disease prevention, and others. Performs clinical work in accordance with protocols and Medical Director’s orders.
ESSENTIAL
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Interviews the patient and obtains an accurate history, presenting symptoms and contact investigation.
- Performs assessments and focused exams on both male and female patients consistent with reported symptoms.
- Collects blood samples and other laboratory specimens as part of assessment and diagnosis process.
- Uses laboratory test results and clinical assessments to determine type and clinical stage of disease.
- Administers appropriate treatment allowed under protocol, and provides referral as needed.
- Provides education to clients regarding their infection and medication used for treatment.
- Documents all interactions with patients in the electronic medical record.
- Maintains patient confidentiality and complies with HIPPA requirements.
- Packages and transports labs as needed.
- Provides translation services for patients, as needed.
- Participates in and attends team meetings, staff meetings, department meetings, in-service trainings, committees and other related activities as needed.
- Performs TB skin tests, assesses the site and documents the result.
- Assesses vaccination records and administers vaccinations as required when needed.
- Provides direct client services for primary and secondary refugees.
- Works with program manager, nurse practitioner and medical director to coordinate clinic operations.
- Plays a primary role in weekly health screening clinics including home visits and documentation of overseas paperwork. Schedules interpreters, conducts blood draws, drug toxicity screening, vision screening, and orders labs and other diagnostic testing as required.
- Maintains levels on all supplies required to provide patient care and submits orders medical supplies and medication for clinic as necessary.
- Ensures timely completion of administrative tasks, including reporting activities, maintenance of medical supply inventories, and other routine paperwork.
- Collects data and participates in analysis to improve program.
- Is cross trained in nursing duties across Public Health, in order to provide backup support and coverage.
- Participates in public health preparedness responses.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
- Knowledge of area of specialty, anatomy and physiology, medications and disease processes and ability to apply those concepts to patients.
- Knowledge of the Public Health ten essential functions.
- Knowledge of the HIPAA Privacy Act.
- Knowledge of the design and presentation of training programs.
- Skills in Phlebotomy.
- Skills to use and maintain a sphygmomanometer, thermometer and other medical assessment equipment (i.e. stethoscope, otoscope, and ophthalmoscope)
- Strong verbal and written communication skill.
- Skills to use a computer with Microsoft Office for data entry, word processing and accounting purposes.
- Strong verbal and written communication skill.
- Skills to operate small office equipment, including a multi-function copy machine, fax machine and multi-line telephone systems.
- Ability to work with a culturally diverse population.
- Ability to handle confidential information in an appropriate manner.
- Ability to travel out of town for trainings and seminars.
- Ability to work an after-hours schedule as required.
- Ability to drive to off-site locations including patient homes and meetings within Potter and Randall counties.
- Ability to quickly change focus and priorities to address competing priorities, as necessary.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other agencies and the public.
Licenses/Certification
Required Qualifications
Requires an associate degree in Nursing, certification as a Texas Registered Nurse, CPR certification. A minimum of one year of nursing experience is preferred but not required. Experience with immunizations, pediatric patients and community outreach preferred. Experience working with an electronic medical record system is preferred. Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred. Bilingual in Spanish preferred. Valid Texas Driver’s License and reliable transportation with current insurance is required.
Preferred Qualifications
A minimum of one year of nursing experience is preferred but not required.
Physical Demands
Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. The employee must also walk, stand, sit, finger, grasp, lift, hear, crouch, reach, speak, see, and talk. Also requires the ability to make rational decisions and preform repetitive motions.
Special Instructions Summary
The City of Amarillo is home to approximately 200,000 people. We service 1,042 mile of streets, 2,018 acres of parks, 63,683 solid waste residential customers, 194,545 transit passengers.
A job at the City of Amarillo is personally rewarding, here you can bring your talent, your ability, your sense of responsibility and your sense of personal pride knowing that you can make a difference.
As an employee of the City of Amarillo you are contributing to the success of your city, and you are helping the community you live in. The parks in Amarillo, the roads your drive on, the emergency personnel who keep you safe all have one thing in common, we serve the citizens of Amarillo.
Working for the City of Amarillo is inherently meaningful because the work we do is related to building and improving our community. Public service is where talented people come to serve together and make a difference and we look forward to showing you how rewarding a career in public service can be.
EEO/ADA
The City of Amarillo is an Equal Opportunity employer and encourages applications from eligible and qualified persons regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability, genetic information or protected veteran status, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law.
The City of Amarillo provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities on a case by case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please contact the Human Resources Office at 806-378-4294.
The City of Amarillo provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities on a case by case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please contact the Human Resources Office at 806-378-4294.
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