Community Health Nurse, Tuberculosis Program
Anne Arundel County Department of HealthHighlight
Summary
About the Role
About You
- Bachelor's degree in nursing or related field from an accredited college or university.
- A minimum of two years of experience as a Registered Nurse.
- Active Registered Nurse License and BLS CPR Certification.
- Experience with case management of patients with active tuberculosis and latent tuberculosis infection.
- Ability to assess patients using the nursing process and critical thinking skills.
- Experience working with culturally diverse populations.
- Experience in making home visits utilizing appropriate personal protective equipment.
- Experience with electronic medical records and data entry software.
- Fluency in Spanish, or another language, in addition to English.
Benefits
- Participation in the County’s group health plan including prescription, dental, and optical.
- Paid holidays and sick leave.
- Optional deferred compensation program at employee's own expense.
The Department of Health, established October 1930, is the sole government agency responsible for improving the health of Anne Arundel County. By State and County authority, the Department of Health is charged with enforcement of certain federal, State and County laws and regulations. In addition to regulatory and enforcement work, the Department of Health directly provides mandated, delegated and locally-initiated public health services. The Anne Arundel County Council, which also serves as the County Board of Health; the County Medical Society’s Advisory Committee; and several advisory councils help the Department of Health establish its direction. Nearly 700 Department of Health employees — physicians, nurses, social workers, sanitarians, counselors, therapists and other allied health and support personnel — bring compassion and commitment to their work and a concern for continually improving the quality of the Department’s services. The impact of their combined effort is extensive. More than one out of every three County residents is directly served by a Department of Health program each year. More than 184,000 residents receive direct personal health or screening services through Department programs. Another 41,000 residents and businesses receive permits, inspections and other environmental services annually.