What are the responsibilities and job description for the Public Health Nurse position at WAYNE COUNTY GOVERNMENT?
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Incumbent serves as Public Health Nurse Specialist for the Public Health Department, responsible for providing health care and education to Wayne County residents and supervising assigned staff.
DUTIES:
Conducts patient assessments, charting physical and psychological conditions, obtaining specimens and drawing blood for diagnostic procedures, performing tests and analyzing results as ordered by examiner.
Assists examiners as needed, preparing exam rooms with appropriate equipment and supplies, providing lab results for examiner, instructing patients on treatment and medication procedures, and preparing and dispensing medications accordingly.
Conducts community immunization clinics, administering immunizations as appropriate for age of patient and immunization history, updating records and entering in computer accordingly.
Supervises assigned staff, including planning/delegating work assignments, evaluating performance, recommending increases/decreases in staff, orienting and training new nursing staff, establishing specific work goals, informing supervisor and staff of organizational developments, and reviewing position responsibilities on a regular basis.
Assists patients, providing education and instruction, counseling, case-management, and follow-up treatment, especially diabetic education.
Consults office staff and other health care professionals regarding patient care, as needed.
Performs various administrative and clerical tasks, including maintaining and updating policies, forms, records and patient charts, preparing and charting patient-care plans, scheduling appointments, contacting patients with follow-up questions and/or test results, phoning in prescriptions to pharmacists, and assembling educational materials for community programs.
Maintains and monitors exam room equipment and medical supplies, cleaning and replacing equipment as necessary, and ordering and restocking supplies as needed.
Prepares grant requests, including compiling and analyzing data, writing and typing grant applications, and preparing chart audits.
Serves as liaison to Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) for Epidemiology Case Management and Control, and Tuberculosis Control, coordinating testing and treatment, providing education, originating and enforcing policies throughout the County, and providing media with information and interviews.
Serves as OSHA representative and HIPPA coordinator for health clinic, maintaining current knowledge through research, enforcing federal and state regulations, preparing policies and forms, filing appropriate paperwork with government agencies, and updating and training staff as necessary.
Serves as CPR instructor for general public and Wayne County Health Department.
Attends staff meetings and training seminars as required.
Responds to emergencies on a 24-hour basis.
Performs related duties as assigned.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $26.78 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Work Location: In person
Salary : $27
