What are the responsibilities and job description for the Public Health Nurse (Per Diem) position at County of Passaic?
- Responds to health questions by individuals and/or families during home visits, in clinics or schools or, while giving health demonstrations and lectures to community groups to educate the public on preventive health measures.
- Visits homes of individuals and/or families in the community and gathers initial background information used to assess their health needs and problems to develop a healthcare plan.
- Interviews patients and/or families to evaluate health needs or environmental hazards in their homes.
- Evaluates effectiveness of a family care plan and nursing services provided.
- Implements actions to curtail the spread of communicable diseases by instructing high-risk individuals or groups in the proper control measures.
- Conducts investigations of suspected disease outbreaks; visits suspected areas and interviews persons who have contracted the disease to compile information on symptoms and environmental factors.
- Measures patients' temperature, blood pressure, pulse, height, and weight to record the patients' vital signs and growth process.
- Administers hearing and vision tests to screen possible hearing and vision problems and refers these problems to physicians.
- Administers medication in homes and/or clinics as prescribed by the physician to implement and maintain the healthcare treatment plan. Observes patients' reactions to prescribed medication to manage the stable phase of chronic illnesses such as diabetes, hypertension, and/or tuberculosis.
- Maintains medical records and files.
- Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and computerized information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
Requirements:
Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in nursing or public health.
Experience:
- One (1) year of experience in a public health field or nursing.
- Nursing experience in a public health field may include experience with volunteer work, community service, or employment with a Visiting Nurse Association, hospital or other community-based public health partner agency, organization or health department that provides direct public health services to the population, or that contracts such services to local health departments.
License: Valid New Jersey Professional Nurse license.
To Apply for This Position:
If you qualify and would like to be considered, submit a letter of interest and your resume (including daytime phone number and email address) to Nanuette Lane at nanuettel@passaiccountynj.org. You must include the job title in the subject line.
The County of Passaic is an equal-opportunity employer.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $36.39 per hour
Expected hours: No more than 23 per week
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Rotating weekends
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Work Location: In person
Salary : $36
