Community Health Nurse, Adult Shelters

Tampa

Florida

1620 live openings

• Coordination
• Collaborate with shelter case managers to facilitate services to residents
• Advocate for consumers, as appropriate.
• Notify immediate supervisor of any significant problems, including client care, staffing, changes/issues at sites, and system problems.
• Connect clients to primary care, behavioral health, family violence, or other social services as needed.
• Oversee tracking of follow-up, HIPAA compliance, medication safety, and other risk management activities at clinical sites.
• Oversee lab services, medical waste pick-up, manage shelter supplies, and other shelter-based services.
• Develop collaborative relationships with shelter providers and community health care providers. Coordinate referral for services to on-site and community providers.
• Meet with the Director of Shelter Services (in-person or teleconference) weekly to discuss the progress of residents on-site.
• Assume new responsibilities as new needs are identified.

• Environment of care
• Check the emergency box monthly, and maintain a log. Restock as needed.
• Check the fire extinguisher monthly. Maintain log. Report problems to the supervisor.
• Submit the environment of care report monthly for each site. Discuss any deficiencies with the Director of Shelter Services.
• Maintain medical equipment and logs. Report problems to the supervisor.
• Manage proper biohazard waste disposal. Report biohazard waste management issues to the supervisor.
• Manage lab specimen collection, proper patient identification on specimens, and complete appropriate lab slips. Organize lab service pick-up as needed.
• Manage shelter supplies by online ordering and Family Planning supplies through the Family Planning Coordinator.
• Order VFARR vaccines according to Philadelphia Department of Health Immunization Program guidelines. Monitor refrigerator and freezer temperatures, maintain logs.

• Infection Control
• Observe ambulatory care guidelines for infection control (hand washing, care of environment, use of safety syringes and sharps containers, use of personal protective equipment).
• Notify the Infection Control Coordinator immediately of suspected or confirmed cases of communicable disease.
• Manage or participate, as needed, in shelter-based communicable disease outbreaks, emergency preparedness/disaster response, and other health initiatives.
• Participate in emergency preparedness educational activities; become a member of the Philadelphia Medical Reserve Corps.
• Assume new responsibilities as new needs are identified.

• Skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English
• Experience in primary care, community health, and/or behavioral health preferred

Experience

• 3 years in nursing required.

• Education
• Associates in Nursing required.
• BSN or MSN preferred.

Licenses and certifications

• Pennsylvania RN licensure required.

Travel

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