Tuberculosis Registered Nurse Team Lead (Registered Nurse)-61160744

State of South Carolina • Greenville County, SC

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Under the supervision of the Tuberculosis (TB) Unit Manager, this role provides and guides TB service delivery for a TB Team in an assigned area. The position involves planning, implementing, and evaluating direct nursing care and coordination of services for individuals and families receiving TB services. This role requires access to the agency's defined surveillance system, Client Automated Record and Encounter System (CARES), and the Electronic Health Record (EHR) for surveillance activities, case reporting, verification of diagnosis and treatment status, and documentation of patient care activities.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing. Institutions of Higher Learning must be recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
• Licensure as a registered nurse by the State Board of Nursing for South Carolina. If compact state license, must obtain SCBON endorsement upon hire.
• Employee will obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) / Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) / First Aid certification within thirty (30) days of hire or provide documentation of satisfactory course completion prior to employment.
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Must be able to make home visits.
• Must have a valid driver's license; may be required to use personal vehicle.
• Must be able to bend, stoop and lift thirty (30) pounds.
• Must be able to pass a fit-test and be able to use appropriate respiratory protective equipment; employee will be in contact with infectious or potentially infectious tuberculosis (TB) cases/suspects.
• Must participate in disaster preparedness during hazardous weather or declaration of an emergency, subject to duty and/or call on a 24-hour basis.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree.
• Five (5) years of nursing experience.
• One (1) year of supervisory experience.
• Bi-lingual (Spanish/English) helpful.
• Tuberculosis case management experience.
• Experience with Electronic Health Record (EHR); technology databases, applications, and record-keeping.

Responsibilities

• Directs and supervises activities of the TB Team, including assigning referrals, assuring appropriate staffing/utilization of team members, coordinating with other TB Team Leads, serving as back-up to the Team, utilizing team building and conflict resolution, assuring orientation of new staff, assessing staff competencies, and providing input into staff evaluations.
• Provides holistic care by assessing patient/family resources, community resources, barriers to care, and utilization of services to determine an appropriate plan of care for patients with Latent TB Infection (LTBI) or TB disease.
• Conducts ongoing evaluation of care during treatment with the patient, TB Team, and the patient's primary care provider.
• Conducts contact investigations.
• Completes physical assessments and health histories of patients according to TB program guidelines.
• Obtains necessary lab work including, but not limited to, Complete Blood Count (CBC), liver function tests, Interferon-Gamma Release Assays (IGRAs), Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) tests, and sputum specimens.
• Provides treatment and/or administration of medication under a physician's order or standing order.
• Provides counseling and education regarding TB testing, evaluation, and treatment for Latent TB Infection (LTBI) or TB disease to patients and external partners.
• Participates in Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) activities such as record reviews, program evaluations, team meetings, etc.
• Maintains records and reports in accordance with agency standards including documentation in the patient record, the agency's time reporting systems, weekly reports, etc.
• Performs other related duties and special projects as assigned, including required travel if requested, and responds as directed during emergencies which may occur outside normal work hours, and travel if requested.
• Works as a member of a statewide interdisciplinary team.
• Maintains professionalism and willingness to assist where needed, even if the request is outside of the programmatic area.

Benefits

• 15 days Annual (Vacation) Leave per year
• 15 days Sick Leave per year
• 13 Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance for employees, spouse, and children.
• S.C. Deferred Compensation Program available
• Retirement benefit choices: State Retirement Plan (SCRS) or State Optional Retirement Program (State ORP)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED