Lead Registered Nurse - COVID Testing

Company: Cabarrus Health Alliance
Location: Kannapolis
Posted on: September 13, 2020

Job Description:

Hours: Monday - Friday 8am-5pm, 40 hours, occasional evenings & weekends.Hiring Range: $25.00 - $30.00The Lead COVID Testing Nurse will coordinate and assist with planning testing events. The Lead Nurse will provide public nursing health services in clinic or other community service settings which includes follow-up and outbreak management using federal, state, and local laws to support public health intervention and practice. Also involves education for peers and within the community, as well as monitoring PPE and other supplies..Illustrative Responsibilities:* Lead COVID-19 testing events and administer COVID-19 tests. Currently testing two days per week 2 to 4 hours, outdoors, at CHA Kannapolis; community events are a possibility.* Investigate COVID-19 cases along with Command Center staff teams* Provide updated expert advice to community and answer support staff questions* Answer telephone calls from patients with questions, concerns, & providing information as necessary to ascertain patient's needs are met.* Will be involved in the planning and public health response and other support duties as indicated by the Incident Commander.* Assist with tracking inventory of PPE and testing supplies.* Flexible with work hours to cover the needs of COVID-19 activities.Education: Requires graduation from an accredited school of nursing, which includes a public health rotation; or a combination of education/training and experience. Previous Public Health experience in CD is preferred.License: Must have current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina. Must also have a current, valid North Carolina driver's license. Current CPR certification.Skills & Abilities: Needs to be extremely flexible, able to work independently, able to work as part of a team. Needs good decision making skills. Ability to speak Spanish required.Knowledge: Knowledge: Work requires an understanding of public health concepts, nursing theory and practices, and general medicine. Knowledge of communicable diseases preferred. Knowledge of Microsoft office (Excel, Word, etc).Benefits:The benefits package includes excellent health insurance, retirement (NC Local Government Retirement System), 401k match, dental, vision, life, disability, paid vacation, paid sick, and more.

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