Oversee the operations of the Morris County Regional TB Clinic.

Manage the role of the outreach worker who works under the direct supervision of the nurse program manager as well as the PD RN.

Ensure all Morris County hospitalized patients diagnosed or suspected of TB disease receive the continuity of care during the transition from hospital to outpatient setting without interruption in treatment or essential services.

Confirm each patient receives TB care and treatment according to the published standards of care with Atlantic Health System, American Thoracic Society, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and New Jersey Department of Health Tuberculosis Program.

Submit required reports in a timely manner to the New Jersey Department of Health TB Program and Morris County Health Office including, but not limited to, the TB 70, TB 41, biannual, quarterly and monthly reports.

Document the information necessary for the TB Grant and Expenditure Reports to Atlantic Health System management. This includes clinic statistics, budget items, travel mileage reports and physician time sheets. Quarterly and yearly reports as well as yearly grant renewal to grant agency.

Ensure transmission of TB is prevented within the community through effective contact investigations and other essential activities for controlling TB, including the identification and treatment of Latent TB Infection.

Educate patients, families, health care providers and the community on Latent TB Infection, TB disease and treatment. Explain the services offered by the TB Clinic.

Facilitate referrals from NJ TB clinics, civil surgeons, outpatient facilities, public health departments and school nurses.

As a regional TB Clinic coordinate TB services with other TB Clinics and Public Health Departments. This includes but is not limited to Union, Essex, Passaic, Sussex and Warren counties.

Partner with hospital departments including Nursing, Infection Prevention Respiratory Care, Radiology and the Laboratory.

Supply clear direction to the unit secretary support staff.

Coordinate with NJDH, Cardinal Health and the Health Resources Services Administration the ordering and checking of medication supplies.

Implement follow up testing on new out of country arrivals with referral exams from Panel Physicians.

Continue to facilitate programs mandated by the NJDH like United for Ukraine and Homeland Security Humanitarian Parolees.

Monitor patient’s response to TB treatment, interventions and adherence to TB program.

Manage patient care to ensure TB patients complete treatment in appropriate time frames with positive clinical outcomes.

Identify key community partners that have services which can aid TB patients.

Participate in educational and training programs offered by the TB Centers of Excellences like New Jersey Global TB Institute.

Advocate for Tuberculosis patients who deal with a disease with an ongoing negative and isolating stigma.

Education:

• Masters Preferred

License:

• Valid New Jersey Nursing License Required

Qualifications/Requirements:

• BLS Required

• Spanish Speaking

• Good communication skills

• Knowledge of Shared Governance

• Team building skills

• Patient experience

Relevant Experience:

• Knowledgeable regarding care of the TB

• Knowledgeable regarding education of patients and staff

• Experience with grants preferred

• Research and publishing experience a plus

• 5-8 years of experience

ABOUT US

At Atlantic Health System, our promise to our communities is; Anyone who enters one of our facilities, will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 20,000 team members. Headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care include:

• Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ

• Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ

• Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ

• Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ

• Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ

• Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ

• CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ

• Atlantic Home Care and Hospice

• Atlantic Mobile Health

• Atlantic Rehabilitation

We also have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group. Atlantic Accountable Care Organization is one of the largest ACOs in the nation, and we are a member of AllSpire Health Partners.

We have received awards and recognition for the services we have provided to our patients, team members and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades:

• 100 Best Companies to Work For ® and FORTUNE® magazine for 15 years

• Best Places to Work in Healthcare - Modern Healthcare

• 150 Top Places to work in Healthcare - Becker's Healthcare

• 100 Accountable Care Organizations to Know - Becker's Hospital Review

• Best Employers for Workers over 50 - AARP

• Gold-Level "Well Workplace": Wellness Council of America (WELCOA)

• One of the 100 Best Workplaces for “Millennials” Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE® magazine

• One of the 20 Best Workplaces in Health Care: Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE® magazine

• Official Health Care Partner of the New York Jets

• NJ Sustainable Business

Morristown Medical Center is a nationally-recognized leader in cardiology and heart surgery, orthopedics, gynecology, geriatrics, gastroenterology and GI surgery, pulmonology and lung surgery, and urology.

We are the only hospital in New Jersey named one of America's '50 Best Hospitals' for six consecutive years by Healthgrades and one of the World's Best Hospitals by Newsweek. We were included on Becker's Healthcare 2020 list of "100 Great Hospitals in America". In addition, Leapfrog recognized us with an "A" hospital safety grade - its highest - twelve consecutive times, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded us again with its highest five-start rating in 2020.

Morristown Medical Center is a Magnet Hospital for Excellence in Nursing Service, the highest level of recognition achievable from the American Nurses Credentialing Center for facilities that provide acute care services. Our nonprofit hospital was also designated a Level I Regional Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons and a Level II by the State of NJ.

EEO STATEMENT

Atlantic Health System, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran status.