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Health department hiring temporary nurses

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The Belmont County Health Department is in need of nurses to help administer the COVID-19 vaccine.

According to the health department’s Facebook page, the position would be temporary and for the task of getting people vaccinated.

“Temporary part-time positions available for LPNs or RNs to schedule community vaccine clinics and administer COVID 19 vaccine,” the department notes.

Those who apply should have an active nursing license, a driver’s license and have basic life support training. The work will be done on some evenings and weekends.

The department is also looking for nurses who have some computer skills and who are electronic medical records proficient.

Resumes can be sent to: The Belmont County Health Department, Attention: Linda Mehl, 68501 Bannock Road, St. Clairsville, OH 43950 or via email to bchd@belmontcountyhealth.com.

The deadline to apply is Jan. 20.

While the department has already started vaccinating first responders, it is getting ready to vaccinate more groups:

Those 80 years old and older starting Jan. 19;

Those 75 years old and older and people with severe congenital, developmental, or early onset medical disorders starting Jan. 25;

Those 70 years old and older and school personnel starting Feb. 1; and

Those 65 years old and older starting Feb. 8.

The health department asked on its social media that people be patient with the process as the situation is fluid and doses are limited.

“When a new age range opens, that doesn’t mean that vaccinations will be complete for the previous age range. It will take weeks, maybe months, to distribute all of the vaccine given the very limited doses available,” the health department said on its Facebook page.

To sign up to receive the vaccine, call 740-695-1202 and follow the instructions. Callers must leave the person’s name, date of birth and phone number to be called when the vaccine is available for their age group.

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