The top tasks for this position, under Communicable Disease are:
-Maintains medical records and prepares reports
-Counsels patients regarding health status, risks, recommended actions and community resources
-Giving immunizations and providing prescribed tests, treatments and medicines to patients.

Essential Functions:

Provides general nursing care to patients in specialized clinics, primary care clinics, schools and homes
Assesses patient and family needs, counsel patients and develops health care plans
Instructs patients in health education and disease prevention

Examples of Work:

UNDER ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISION
Participates in quality assurance activities
Assists physicians and nurse practitioners in providing examinations, obtaining patient histories, giving immunizations and providing prescribed tests, treatments and medicines to patients
Performs nursing assessments and develops health care plans for patients seen in clinics, home and school settings
Examines children for communicable diseases and for communicative disorders and makes referrals
Evaluates the growth and development of children and confers with teachers, principals and parents regarding child health problems
Assists in preparing for specialized clinics
Follows clinic operational procedures
Provides assessment of patient complaints and recommends appropriate action according to prescribed protocol
Counsel patients regarding health status, risks, recommended actions and community resources
Organizes and schedules field work
Visits homes of patients with communicable diseases to provide nursing services
Inspects premises for potentially hazardous conditions or infractions of sanitary codes and regulations and makes appropriate referrals
Instructs student nurses
Provides individual and group health education instruction and information
Maintains medical records and prepares reports
Conducts follow up consultations with patients concerning abnormal test results
Assists in orientation of nurses and other department personnel
Performs related work

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:

Meets regular and punctual attendance standards and any special needs of the position as determined by management, including mandatory overtime and performing related work

Minimum Requirements:

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing approved by the Kentucky Board of Nursing

Other Requirements:

Must be vaccinated for hepatitis B, have provided evidence of immunity, or have signed a declination form within ten days of initial assignment
Must provide one's own source of transportation
Must work a varied schedule
Must wear personal protective equipment as mandated by OSHA

Special Requirements:

Must be licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Kentucky (KRS 314 041) OR possess a provisional license from Kentucky Board of Nursing AND become a licensed Registered Nurse in the State of Kentucky prior to expiration of the provisional license

Specialty area:
TB Clinic
Immunization

Union incentives include Call out Pay and On Call compensation