Registered Nurse

Job ID: 66534

Client: TN DOH

Position: Registered Nurse

Location: 101 Okolona Drive, Erwin, TN 37650

Duration: 6+ Months (Possibility of Extension)

Working Days: 2 days a week (Monday and Thursday)

Timings: 8 AM to 4:30PM

Position Summary

This nurse will function under public health nursing protocol to provide clinical services as assigned from prenatal throughout the lifespan.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide program specific services such as:
• Primary Care
• Family Planning including pregnancy testing and emergency contraceptive services
• Communicable Disease testing (STD, HIV, Hepatitis C, Syphilis and TB risk assessment)
• Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention Program
• Emergency Response Preparedness including assisting in various PODS (Point of Dispensing Sites) and other services as needed.
• Performing patient intake procedures such as medical history, labs, vital signs, obtaining patient's chief complaint/presenting illness.
• Assure completion of health history questionnaire
• Document drug allergies or other medical alert information.
• Complete immunization assessment and administer appropriate vaccines.
• Perform phlebotomy, in-house POC lab procedures, perform EKGs.
• Dispense medications from in-house drug room.
• Assist with diagnostic and specialty referrals

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Tennessee or holds a privilege to practice in the State of Tennessee under the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC).
• A valid motor vehicle operator license may be required.