COVID-19 Isolation Monitor/Contact Tracer Registered Nurse, Temp
- Employer
- Fairfield University
- Location
- Connecticut, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Jan 14, 2021
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Health & Medicine, Nursing, Administrative, Student Affairs, Health Services
- Employment Type
- Part Time
Job Details
Job Description:
DIVISION: Student Affairs
DEPARTMENT: Student Health Center (SHC)
BASIC FUNCTION: The SHC Isolation Monitoring/Contact Tracer Registered Nurse will perform two specific COVID-19 pandemic related functions:
- Conduct COVID-19 contact tracing. This involves interviewing
students infected with COVID-19 to assess for close contacts and
calling exposed students in order to initiate COVID-19 quarantine
protocols
- Conduct daily phone check-ins with students in COVID-19
isolation
UNUSUAL WORK CONDITIONS: Access to confidential medical information; ability to function during peak periods of demand for health care.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL NEEDED:
- Excellent oral communication skills
- Meticulous documentation skills
- Friendly and caring demeanor
- Sound clinical judgment in relation to COVID-19 management,
isolation management and COVID-19 emergency warning signs and
symptoms
- Ability to work as part of the Student Health Center clinical
team in-person, in the Student Health Center unit
EDUCATION: Registered Nurse in CT; Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree preferred; successful completion of the Johns Hopkins University Contact Tracing Course
REPORTS TO: Director of Health Center
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Isolation Monitoring:
- Conduct daily phone check-ins with Fairfield University student
in COVID-19 isolation
- Document these phone encounters
- Assess the student’s status and progress by following the SHC
COVID-19 isolation protocols
- If the student meets COVID-19 emergency warning sign criteria,
notify the SHC APRN on duty immediately
- Attempt to develop rapport with students in isolation and
remain alert for indications a Counseling and Psychological
Services referral is warranted
- If requested, assist the SHC Director in preparing certain
reports related to this activity
- Contact Tracing:
- Conduct contact tracing interviews with COVID-19 infected
students in order to identify any Fairfield University related
close contacts
- Contact exposed Fairfield University students in order to
initiate COVID-19 quarantine protocols
- Document above contact tracing activities
- If requested, assist the SHC Director in preparing certain
reports related to this activity
- Function as part of the SHC clinical team:
- Communicate effectively (verbally and in written form) with the
SHC clinical team
This is a COVID-19 pandemic related position. The ability to work 20-29 hours per week is a requirement. There is no requirement to evaluate patients in person. This is a phone-based activity.
Category:
Temps
All offers of employment are contingent upon a satisfactory background check.
Fairfield University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, committed to excellence through diversity, and, in this spirit, particularly welcomes applications from women, persons of color, Veterans, and members of historically underrepresented groups. The University will provide reasonable accommodations to all qualified individuals with a disability.
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