Poison Info Specialist - North TX Poison Center - FT Rotating - Non-Beside (100% Onsite)

Interested in a career with both meaning and growth? Whether your abilities are in direct patient care or one of the many other areas of healthcare administration and support, everyone at Parkland works together to fulfill our mission: the health and well-being of individuals and communities entrusted to our care. By joining Parkland, you become part of a diverse healthcare legacy that’s served our community for more than 125 years. Put your skills to work with us, seek opportunities to learn and join a talented team where patient care is more than a job. It’s our passion.

*THIS IS AN ENTRY-LEVEL POSITION 

100% Onsite - Call Center. Ideal position for Registered Nurse (RN) seeking a non-beside opportunity.

Position: Poison Information Specialist

Dept: North Texas Poison Center

FT Rotating; including rotating weekends 
 

PLEASE NOTE: During training, the incumbent will work 4/10 hr shifts) for the first four months, which may include days. After training, this position will then have the availabile shift hour options of 8 hrs, 10 hrs, or 12 hrs, as long as the shift covers late nights/overnight from 10 pm - 2 am.

Primary Purpose:
Serves as a resource to health professionals and the public by providing professional and technical assistance regarding potential poisonings and conducting educational and research projects to ensure Poison Center operations meets regulatory requirements and the needs of users.
 

Why Parkland Health?

When you embark on a career at Parkland, you have the opportunity to apply your skills, and advance your career goals. Many of Parkland's specialty areas have garnered national achievements in care, research, and technological innovation. We understand that the people of Parkland are the key to our success, and we support our employees with the tools and resources they need to excel.  One of the reasons we are successful is because our work environment thrives with people from a wide range of cultural, racial, and religious backgrounds and from all walks of life. When you bring your perspective to Parkland Health, you’ll find an inclusive setting that supports and respects you and your talents. 

Be an essential part of our core purpose—the health and well-being of individuals and communities entrusted to our care and discover why Forbes named us 2022 "Best Employer by State", "America's Best Employer for New Grads", and "Best Employer for Diversity"!   

Parkland Health: Care. Compassion. Community

 Benefits:

• Medical - Active Day 1 of hire
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Mandatory Savings Plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Personal Leave
• Annie's Place - Complimentary Backup Weekend Childcare
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Health Center
• Employee Pharmacy Services
• Onsite Dental Services
• And more!

Job Summary:

• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge involved with poison information services.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge of nursing standards.
• Must be able to effectively communicate, both orally and in writing.
• Must be able to understand and interpret poison information to health professionals and the public.
• Must be able to perform mathematical computations.
• Must be able to employ effective problem solving and demonstrate effective interpersonal skills.
• Must be able to demonstrate patient-centered/patient-related behaviors.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skill to operate a computer to input and extract information using data base management software.
• Must be able to work rotating shifts.
• Must demonstrate ability to provide care to assigned patient population in accordance with the current State of Texas Nursing Practice Act, established protocols, multidisciplinary plan of care, and clinical area specific standards.
   

Minimum Qualifications:

• ASN or BSN Degree from an accredited School of Professional Nursing -OR-
• Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy or Pharm.D. degree from an accredited school of Pharmacy; -OR-
• Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy Degree from an approved college of Medicine/Osteopathy
• One (1) year of verifiable registered nursing (bedside within the last two (2) years), pharmacy, or physician experience in a hospital environment within the last two (2) years (LVN/Clinicals/Internship experience will not substitute for the required work experience).

Certification/Registration/Licensure:

• RN Only - Current/Valid State of TX RN license or valid temporary permit; or, valid Compact RN license in good standing without stipulations.
• Must have and maintain a current American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC) Poison Information Specialist certification; or, must obtain within five (5) years of hire/placement into role and maintain thereafter.

Parkland Health and Hospital System prohibits discrimination based on age (40 or over), race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, disability, national origin, marital status, political belief, or veteran status. As part of our commitment to our patients and employees’ wellness, Parkland Health is a tobacco and smoke-free campus.