PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE - PHN7 - HYBRID SCHEDULE (COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL DIVISION)

Company: Boston Public Health Commission
Location: Boston
Posted on: November 10, 2024

Job Description:

Mission Statement

The mission of the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) is to work in partnership with communities to protect and promote the health and well-being of all Boston residents, especially those impacted by racism and systemic inequities. The BPHC sets an expectation that all staff and leadership commit, individually and as part of the BPHC team, to hold ourselves accountable to establishing a culture of anti-racism and advance racial equity and justice through each of our bureaus, programs, and offices.

Job Description

• Carries out communicable disease surveillance, prevention, and control measures for the City of Boston.
• Investigates reports of communicable diseases including pathogens of public health importance, reported outbreaks, or other situations of public health concern, including emerging pathogen events.
• Conducts field investigations (including home and site visits) and implements preventive and control measures as needed.
• Provides nursing services at the BMC TB Clinic, including patient assessment, patient/family/significant other education, medication monitoring, and tuberculin skin testing.
• Assists with surveillance and control activities for mass casualty events
• Collects epidemiologic data as needed for analysis of communicable diseases within Boston.
• Provides nursing support for CDC Division including vaccine clinics and other projects or activities as needed.
• Acts as a resource re education and outreach to community-based agencies, health care facilities and providers, individuals, and other internal and external stakeholders in matters related to infectious diseases
• Participates in staff conferences and meetings, other departmental and community committees, research activities, quality improvement activities and program planning as requested.
• Collaborates with others throughout the Division to ensure public health preparedness
• Performs other duties as required.Minimum Qualifications
  • Licensed to practice as Registered Nurse in Massachusetts.
  • BSN or a Bachelor's Degree in a related field required with minimum of two years of clinical or public health experience, except that 8 years clinical or public health experience (health education, outreach) may be substituted for a BSN or Bachelor's Degree
  • Masters in Public Health degree may be substituted for one year of experience.
  • Prior experience working with infectious diseases preferred.
  • Demonstrated competency in working with diverse ethnic, cultural socio-economic groups.
  • Excellent communication and organizational skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to carry out responsibilities in the home, community group settings.
  • Computer skills including Microsoft Word or comparable software required.
  • Bilingual preferred (Spanish or Asian language).
  • Current Massachusetts drivers license and own vehicle.Additional Information
    • City of Boston Residency Required; Allston, Back Bay, Bay Village, Beacon Hill, Brighton, Charlestown, Chinatown, Dorchester, Downtown, East Boston, Fenway-Kenmore, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Mattapan, Mid-Dorchester, Mission Hill, North End, Roslindale, Roxbury, South Boston, South End, West End, West Roxbury, Wharf district.
    • A Criminal Offenders Records Information request must be completed for this position. However, a record is not an automatic bar to employment but is reviewed in relation to the job applied for.
    • This position requires direct client/patient contact and as a result of such direct contact, certain immunizations will be recommended and/or required prior to commencement of employment duties.
    • Any position that requires an advanced degree will be subject to education verification.
    • This is a grant funded position.
    • The Boston Public Health Commission is an EEO Employer and all applicants meeting the minimum requirements are eligible to apply.
    • This position requires the Child Protective Service Background verification.
    • The advertised shift and schedule are subject to change at the departments discretion.
      
      Shift
      
      40 hours/week M-F 8:00-4:30 or 8:30-5:00 or alternate shift to be determined by the Division. Position may require occasional weekend, holiday, or evening hours. Hybrid Schedule is subject to BPHC's temporary teleworking policy.

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