Public Health Nurse - TB Program

Public Health Nurse

The Tuberculosis (TB) Program is seeking to fill one full-time Public Health Nurse position. The primary responsibility of this role is to serve as a clinic triage nurse and provide care coordination, patient education, follow-up, and case management services for individuals with latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). The PHN may also provide case management for patients with active tuberculosis disease based on program needs.

This position works collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to support patient care and treatment completion and provides TB education and outreach to community members, healthcare providers, and community partners.

Commitment To Equity and Social Justice:
Named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the most influential civil rights leaders in our nation's history, King County is a vibrant international community with residents that represent countries from around the world. It is a region with increasing diversity that cherishes the traditions of many cultures. The county government has a deep commitment to equity and social justice and advancing practices, strategies, and policies that promote fairness, justice, and opportunity for all – in our workplaces and our communities.

With this commitment, King County has adopted a pro-equity agenda to advance regional change and ensure that residents from all communities are incorporated into our emergency planning and public outreach efforts. We recognize that structural racism consists of principles and practices that cause and justify an inequitable distribution of rights, opportunities, and experiences across racial groups. Since declaring Racism is a Public Health Crisis in June 2020, King County and Public Health committed to being intentionally anti-racist and accountable to Black, Indigenous and People of Color communities.

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• Serve as the clinic triage nurse and support daily clinic operations
• Conduct nursing assessments, obtain medical histories, and evaluate patient needs
• Provide care coordination, treatment monitoring, follow-up, and case management for patients with latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI)
• Provide case management for patients with active TB as assigned
• Provide patient education and counseling regarding TB, treatment, medication adherence, and prevention
• Triage and perform nursing assessments for TB suspects, educate on TB, and manage lab orders and result tracking.
• Manage clinic medications, medical supplies, and inventory as assigned
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members and community providers to ensure care coordination, continuity of care, and successful treatment completion.
• Perform phlebotomy and specimen collection as needed for TB evaluation and treatment monitoring or willingness to learn phlebotomy skills is preferred.
• Attends community events to support TB education and targeted testing efforts, conducts outreach to healthcare providers, interviews TB patients, and coordinates and participates in community engagement efforts in the community.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Washington State Registered Nurse License in good standing.
• Washington State license as a Registered Nurse (in good standing) and a bachelor's degree in nursing science or a graduate level nursing degree of MSN, DNP or PhD from an accredited school of nursing.
• Washington State Drivers' License
• Current BLS-CPR for Healthcare Providers
• Successful completion of background check and pre-employment physical.

Work Schedule: This is a fully benefited, 1.0 FTE Career Service position and is designated as hourly/non-exempt under the regulations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Typical work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and may work outside of the typical schedule to meet operational needs.

Work Location: Harborview Medical Center, 325 9th Ave, Seattle, WA 98104. This position is also a member of a state-wide strike team and may be dispatched to other Counties across the state with short notice to provide TB support services.

This posting will be used to fill all needs.…