Public Health Nurse II Government Job Dept-Public Health Department Full Time

Essential duties

The duties listed below are not all of the duties that may be assigned but are those that are considered as essential for an employee to perform.

• Once oriented, this position will spend part of the work week in the clinical area either Once Clinic – including Family Planning, STD, Immunizations, & Teen Wellness Clinics OR Maternity/ High Risk Maternity Clinic and the remainder of the work week in the community responding to the Pandemic, assisting with community vaccination clinics, providing other vaccines, or other nursing services.
• Utilizes the nursing process to assess, interview, triage, educate and implement the plan of care.
• Performs nursing skills as a clinic nurse; administers injections and vaccines; assists with procedures.
• Performs duties as a triage nurse by assessing walk-in clients; completes follow-up activities for clients including making referrals to other providers.
• Participates in and responds to community emergencies such as natural disasters, vaccination clinics, staffing of emergency shelters, administering or dispensing medications in the community.
• Community/ Client Education: -One Clinic Position will conduct education at various locations in the community. Work with and educate teens about Teen Wellness Clinic Services. Will work with established boards, internal health educators and school system for teen health. Completes follow-up to assure that plan of care completed, which will include home visits. -Maternal Health position will conduct Centering Pregnancy (virtually and in-person), Childbirth Education, Skilled Maternal Health Home
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing which includes a public health nursing rotation; OR graduation from an accredited school of nursing and one year of nursing experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. 
• Must be licensed by the state of North Carolina as an RN (Please include copy of nursing license with application).
• A valid BCLS CPR certification required.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• The candidates selected must undergo a criminal background check and pass a pre-employment drug screening test prior to employment.

Required documentation

• CPR Certification

• Copy of Nursing License required with Application