Infectious Disease Program - RN

Job Title: Infectious Disease Program Registered Nurse

Reports To: Infectious Disease Program Manager

Job Summary: Assists Infectious Disease Program Manager in county-wide infection control, immunization, and testing efforts

Qualifications and Requirements:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties to be performed and may be modified, interpreted and/or applied in any way, as necessary. Maintaining regular and punctual attendance is required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

Essential Job Duties

• Assists Infectious Disease Program Manager in Community Infection Testing, Control, Reporting, Surveillance, and Immunizations
• Assist in submission of required reports
• Assure testing supplies are ordered/stocked in sufficient quantities to meet testing demand
• Assist the Infectious Disease Program Manager in notifying that all persons tested are informed of their test results based on CCHCI Standing Orders
• Assist with the preplanning of community testing and vaccination events
• Assist with tracking of infectious disease data
• As instructed, notify patients of test results
• Administer injections and perform nasal swabs
• Participate in team meetings to coordinate services
• Comply with infection control policies and protocols; follows medication administration, storage procedures and controlled substance regulations.
• Protects patients and employees by complying with infection control policies and protocols, following medication administration, storage procedures.
• Maintains documentation of patient care services by completing patient and department records in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Assure quality of care by maintaining clinic standards of care while adhering to requirements of other governing agencies
• Ensure operation of medical equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements, following manufacturers instructions, reporting malfunctions, requesting repairs, maintaining equipment inventory, and evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• When needed, performs lab draws and maintain laboratory documents
• Proficient in laboratory point of care testing
• Comply with FIT testing requirements to assure proper fit of N95 masks
• Travel to any location as needed
• Job requires working some weekends, early morning, and evening hours

Required Education, Experience, Certificates & Licenses:

• Graduate from an accredited RN or state board of nursing approved program
• Current license to practice nursing in the state of Arizona
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification required.
• Valid Fingerprint clearance card required.
• Driver's License and Proof of Insurance may be required if requesting mileage reimbursement. For Float positions, mileage may not be paid.