Registered Nurse 2- 4 (Part-Time)

Oklahoma City-County Health Department•Oklahoma City, OK

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

This evolving temporary position is located in the Operations Division with the Oklahoma City-County Health Department (OCCHD). The Registered Nurse may work at various satellite clinics and mobile clinics that may be established within the Oklahoma City/County area. The employee provides professional nursing services, including health assessments and health education to clients in clinic settings, specialized clinics, public meetings, and home visits. This is a part-time temporary position scheduled to work up to 15 hours per week. This position functions at the Program Management level (Tier 2) as defined by the Council on Linkages Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals. An emphasis on the following domains is important in this role: Data Analytics and Assessment Skills, Communication Skills, Community Partnership Skills, Public Health Sciences Skills.

Requirements

Valid Oklahoma Registered Nurse License required
BSN or ADN or Diploma in Nursing
Two years of professional nursing experience required
Valid Oklahoma driver license required
Certified in CPR
Skill in performing physical examinations
Skill in using appropriate medical tools and equipment
Skill in obtaining and recording information accurately
Knowledge of nursing practice legal issues
Knowledge of laboratory methods and investigative techniques
Ability and willingness to use a personal computer
Ability and willingness to maintain confidentiality
Ability and willingness to communicate with persons both orally and in writing using tact and diplomacy
Ability and willingness to develop and maintain effective working relationships
Ability and willingness to follow safe working practices and procedures
Ability and willingness to follow established policies, procedures, guidelines and orders
Ability and willingness to assume responsibility for work product
Arm/hand steadiness and digital dexterity enough to perform procedures such as venipuncture and injections, to draft documents and to fill out forms such as reports, make entries in charts, etc.; by hand or by operating a keyboard
Vision enough to read written communications such as computer printouts, instructions, hand- or machine- generated documents, etc., as well as print on a computer monitor and gradation markings on syringes
Flexibility and coordination enough to operate a motor vehicle as needed
Speech and hearing enough to communicate face-to-face, via telephone and in a public place
Flexibility and strength enough to lift objects weighing up to 35 pounds, and move and carry equipment and supplies weighing up to 35 pounds
Flexibility enough to bend over exam table, stoop to pick up objects from floor etc.
Ability and willingness to be fitted for and wear a HEPA filter mask, if required

Nice To Haves

May serve as a preceptor for an intern.

Responsibilities

Performing physical and developmental examinations and assessments.
Generating reports.
Evaluating health history and status of client.
Determining appropriate treatments and immunizations.
Administering medications, both orally and by injections per nursing protocol and immunizations.
Counseling caregivers and clients.
Documenting charts.
Performing venipuncture and collecting specimens for laboratory testing in accordance with Infection control protocols.
Monitoring laboratory testing and evaluating results.
Reviews, interprets, and records laboratory tests results in client's chart.
Reports results of laboratory tests to clients and recommends appropriate intervention per CDC guidelines, OCCHD Epidemiology guidelines, nursing protocol and procedure, or instructions.
Providing case management for clinic clients, including regular follow-up.
Assist with Community Outreach for client referrals.
Assists with conducting investigations, reports, outbreaks, and epidemics of communicable diseases as determined by applicable nursing protocol, procedure, or instruction.
Assists in analyzing data and compiling results of special investigations and studies of the causes of disease outbreaks and clusters of injuries or other issues of public health importance.
Assists in preparing pamphlets, articles, and reports of communicable disease and clusters of injuries information for dissemination to staff, medical professionals, and the public for awareness education.
Assist with providing education and training to assigned interns.
Driving to off-site locations to perform job duties as needed including the Mobile Clinic.
In addition, at the direction of OCCHD Chief Executive Officer and Chief Health Officer or designee, the employee will be assigned a variety of specific job duties and responsibilities as a member of the OCCHD Emergency Preparedness and Response Program Team (i.e., Bioterrorism Response Program).
As a member of the Emergency Preparedness and Response Program Team, the employee is required to complete all necessary emergency responder training and may be designated as a member of the first-responder team.
Completes required training in support of duties and responsibilities of this position.
May serve as a preceptor for an intern.
Maintains appropriate confidentiality and follows OCCHD guidelines and statutory regulations regarding the release of client or OCCHD information.
In accordance with our designation of a PHAB Accredited health department and explicit commitment to continuous quality improvement, employees will receive Quality Improvement (QI) training deemed necessary by their supervisor.
Must have an operating vehicle available for use when field duties are required.
Will be compliant on recommended immunizations required by the CDC as a healthcare worker and as defined within the scope of Emergency Response within 30 days of hire.
May be required to work outside of regular business hours or assigned shift hours due to job responsibilities.