Personal & Family Health RN, Part-Time

Job Summary:

Perform any variety of public health, home visits, clinic nursing activities related to harm reduction; and to perform related work as required. This position will also include case management of those with Hepatitis C or HIV. An employee in this position must be able to work independently, and must have empathy for those with substance use disorders.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Provide professional nursing care to clients on the harm reduction van and/or in clinic including: o Performs point of care testing (the syphilis, HIV, and hep C.

) o Administer tuberculin tests and/or immunizations in clinic, home, school, or congregate living facility o Dispense medications and/or vaccines as directed by Medical Director or attending physician. o Ensures the safe and accurate collection, labeling, and delivery of specimens. o Identifies the health status of assigned clients including physical, social and emotional needs. Identifies and evaluates patient and family learning needs, ability and readiness to learn and documents appropriately o Confers with other disciplines, coordinates client care and team function, and refers to community resources according to prioritized needs.

• Participates in: o Staff meetings. o Weekend and evening work, as needed, for client services. o Conferences and other events, both as attendee and presenter.
• Collects and maintains accurate data, meets deadlines for reporting requirements.
• Implements Universal Precautions, infection control and isolation procedures when appropriate.
• Responds with professional judgment in emergency situations and in accordance with policy.
• Maintenance of Harm Reduction vehicle, including oil changes and cleaning.
• Stocks Harm Reduction vehicle, notifies appropriate staff of needed supplies for purchasing.
• Seeks out opportunities for community engagement at events and other appropriate venues with approval from supervisor.
• All other duties as assigned.

Other Functions :

During a public health emergency, the employee may be required to perform duties similar to but not limited to those in his/her job description.

• Recognizes that positive employee relations are a necessary precedent for positive client relations.

Provides assistance when seeing another in need. Contributes to the team effort of providing superior customer service to enhance the image of the Health Department. Refrains from holding negative conversations about duties, assignments, co-workers and clients. Responsible for promoting and securing potential clients and referrals. An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the above tasks. (These examples do not include all of the tasks which the employees may be expected to perform.)

Employment Qualifications Education:

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing; Current State of Michigan nursing licensure, or eligibility for licensure with application for temporary license; Public Health nursing experience; ANA CHN Certification preferred, but not required.

Experience:

Two-years experience providing community health, pediatric, and/or maternal infant nursing service.

Other Requirements:

Current CPR certification.

Possession of a valid Michigan driver's license, auto insurance, and ability to provide own transportation. Strong interest and comfort level working with pregnant women, infants and children to improve maternal infant health outcomes. The qualifications listed above are intended to represent the minimum skills and experience levels associated with performing the duties and responsibilities contained in this job description. The qualifications should not be viewed as expressing absolute employment or promotional standards, but as general guidelines that should be considered along with other job-related selection or promotional criteria.

Physical Requirements:

[This job requires the ability to perform the essential functions contained in this description. These include, but are not limited to, the following requirements. Reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified applicants unable to fulfill one or more of these requirements]: Stooping and bending to examine children and adults. Climbs stairs to access clients in their homes. Ability to travel throughout the county to various clinic locations. Ability to access clients in their homes. Ability to access office files. Ability to enter and access information using a computer. Lifts and carries various materials and supplies to locations where services are delivered. Ability to carry and lift small children and equipment such as computers weighing up to 40 lbs.

Working Conditions:

• Frequent exposure to inclement weather conditions.
• Irregular work hours Works in office conditions and significant travel throughout community to work in homes and other locations where services are delivered.

Exposure to environmental hazards. Handles household hazardous waste materials. Exposure to communicable diseases and blood and other bodily fluids.

Pay:

From $26.12 per hour

Physical Setting:

Clinic Education:

Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

Nursing:

2 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

BLS Certification (Required) RN (Required)

Work Location:

In person