Registered Nurse (RN)

Registered Nurse (Part-Time) Tioga County, NY; Public Health Department, Early Childhood Services.  The Public Health Department is responsible for health promotion, disease prevention and community needs assessment. The Public Health Department supports the citizens of the County through Environmental Health, Dental Health, Disease Control, Nursing Services, Emergency Preparedness and Health Education programs. Our nursing staff promotes public health and prevents disease in several ways. Immunizations We participate in the Vaccines for Children and Vaccines for Adults (VFC, VFA) programs which assure that under-insured or uninsured people can receive vaccines at a low cost or no cost. We work with the county's 11 healthcare providers to assure that vaccines are correctly handled and maintained. We also work with these providers, as well as schools and other community partners, to increase vaccination rates. We provide education to both healthcare professionals and the public so that higher immunization rates can be reached.  Lead Encouraging lead testing of children and preventing/ treating lead poisoning are two topics we address in our Lead program. We receive the lead test results of all Tioga County children tested. We provide education, resources, case management, and home visits, depending on the child's lead level and individual needs. We strive to increase our lead testing results. This assures that children with elevated blood lead levels are identified and helps to prevent potential physical and mental growth issues that can occur with increased levels. Communicable Disease Our communicable disease program collaborates with New York State Department of Health to monitor and minimize the risk of diseases being transferred from one person to another. Examples of some of the diseases we address are Hepatitis, food-borne illnesses, and sexually transmitted diseases. We assure that people are compliant with treatment and we educate them to assure that diseases will not spread. We work with our Environmental Health staff to assure that people who may have been exposed to rabies complete the recommended treatment. Respiratory Program Our respiratory program monitors for tuberculosis (TB), a respiratory infection caused by bacteria. TB can attack the lungs and is spread in the air from person to person. We do tuberculosis skin tests to check if a person has TB in his/her body. We assure that people with positive TB tests or people who have signs/symptoms of TB receive proper education, treatment, monitoring, and follow up. Medical Reserve Corps Our nursing staff also assists in public emergencies and assists our Medical Reserve Corps, which is a volunteer organization of medical and non-medical people. In this role, our responsibilities include preventing disease (by dispensing mass amounts of medications if needed) and working in shelters. We are available in our clinic; we can also visit homes, schools, and other health care providers to provide assistance and training. We work closely with the New York State Department of Health and follow the Center of Disease Control's policies and guidelines. Press and Sun Bulletin. Keywords: Registered Nurse (RN), Location: Owego, NY - 13827