RN-Vaccination, Seasonal PRN

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MO-Visiting Nurse Association of Greater St Louis

Worker Type:

PRN

Job Highlights:

Looking for some extra $$ for the holidays?

VNA is currently seeking 10 to 12 Vaccination Nurses to help with our Seasonal Ful Vaccination Clincs held throughout the Greater St. Louis Area, training starts after Labor Day and clinics run up to Thanksgiving. These roles are PRN - Day Shift with experience based pay.

Job Summary:

Responsible for the administration of vaccinations services to clients in public and private facilities. Ensures compliance with established policies, practices, protocols, and possessional and public health standards.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assess, teach and administer immunizations, tuberculin testing, and/or any other services according to policies and procedures.
• Accepts lead positions and manage, train and oversee volunteers and paperwork assigned to the clinic, as needed.
• Performs functions and documentation requirements according to the Community Services Policy & Procedure Manual.
• Provides cost-effective care within the fiscal parameters allotted. Exercise prudent, efficient and safe use of medical supplies, nursing bags and contents, vaccines, and any other medical equipment protecting them from theft, abuse and weather at all times. Has financial responsibility for all unaccounted, missing or damaged vaccines, monies, and or supplies.
• Informs the Coordinator or Director immediately of any patient incidents and/or clinic concerns.
• Administers around 25 vaccinations per hour.
• Participates in annual influenza orientations.
• Completes all clinic paperwork and returns all clinic documents in a timely manner.
• Has knowledge of and utilizes defensive driving skills.
• Effectively communicates with all staff, volunteers and clients.
• Possesses the ability to deal with abrupt schedule changes during routine working hours and the potential to work in undesirable geographic areas, as scheduled.
• Employee has access to patient Protected Health Information and will keep such information confidential and will be held accountable under HIPAA/HITECH regulations.

EDUCATION

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

1925010215 Vaccination Clinic

Scheduled Weekly Hours:0

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