Registered Nurse - Part Time; TB Program

This Registered Nurse provides direct patient care in the Department of Public Health’s Tuberculosis (TB) Clinic under the supervision of the Registered Nurse Supervisor and the clinic’s medical director.

• Delivers nursing care under direct patient orders or applicable standing orders, delegating as appropriate.
• Collects specimens for laboratory testing, including by performing sputum induction.
• Administers medications and immunizations.
• Reviews laboratory results and notifies patients and ordering providers.
• Educates patients and their families and caregivers about TB.
• Makes referrals to outside services where appropriate.
• Documents patient care in the electronic medical record.
• Enters data into databases.
• Coordinates closely with other TB Program staff.
• Uses interpreter services as needed.
• Performs related work as required.

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse by the State of Missouri.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification.
• 2 years of related experience.

A selection committee will evaluate the qualifications of each applicant which will include recentness and appropriateness of the applicant's education and experience, answers to the supplemental questions, results of employment references investigated and any other appropriate information available. The selection committee will admit to the interview only those persons who possess the most job-related qualifications and may establish admittance criteria beyond the minimum qualifications stated above.

The interview will comprise 100% of the applicant's earned grade. A candidate must earn a qualifying grade of 70 or more on the interview to be eligible for appointment. After initial interviews with the selected candidates are conducted, an email will be sent to the address on file with instructions on how to complete and submit a Conviction Questionnaire. Candidates have 3 days to complete the required questionnaire.

The five top ranking candidates, based on the final grade, will be certified to the Department Director/Appointing Authority who will make the final decision.

All applicants conditionally offered a merit position will be required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Screening will be performed by a reputable clinical laboratory. The cost of screening will be covered by the County.

In support of commitment to the health, safety, and wellness of all staff and to be compliant with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Rule, it is the policy of the Department of Public Health that all newly hired employees are required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination. Acceptable forms of proof include CDC COVID-19 vaccination cards (or legible photo), documentation from a health care provider, electronic health record, or state immunization information system record.

New employees must be fully vaccinated prior to starting service for the Department, and adherence to this policy is a condition of employment. Full vaccination means having received a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) approved vaccine or vaccine series, consisting of two doses of either of the two‑dose vaccines or one dose of the single‑dose vaccine.

For moderately or severely immunocompromised individuals, a primary series consists of a 3‑dose series of an mRNA COVID‑19 vaccine or a single dose of Janssen COVID‑19 Vaccine. Individuals are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after the second dose in a two‑dose series, or two weeks after a single‑dose vaccine. At this time, full vaccination does not require a booster shot. The meaning of “fully vaccinated” is subject to change in accordance with the most recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines.

For applicants with a CMS clinical contraindication to the vaccine or sincerely held religious beliefs, which prohibit them from receiving a vaccine, you may contact the Department of Public Health Office of Human Resources (DPH HR) during the hiring…