What are the responsibilities and job description for the Public Health Nurse II position at Wilson County Government?
A current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina by the N. C. Board of Nursing is required for this position.
Compensation: The starting salary for a fully qualified Public Health Nurse II begins at $61,560 a COMPETITIVE BENEFITS PACKAGE.
Hours: 8:00 am- 5:00 pm, Monday- Friday. Extended hours and weekend work may be requested or required for special events and/or programmatic needs. The primary of purpose of the Public Health Nurse II is to serve as primary back-up nurse and resource person for the Communicable Disease and TB Programs within the Health Department. This position serves in an on call capacity for any communicable disease event that occurs in Wilson County.
Responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to:
A. Clinic Responsibilities: -
1. Work as needed in other Health Department clinics and programs including Family Planning, Maternity, STD, Primary Care/Adult Health, Child Health, Immunizations, and Communicable Disease.
2. Obtain client histories, vital signs, measurements, obtain appropriate lab specimens, and provide counseling and education, and referral to other sources, as necessary.
3. Dispenses appropriate medications and/or vitamins and iron according to Department’s Programmatic Policies/Procedures.
4. Initiates necessary referrals as per programmatic guidelines.
5. Performs hearing and visual acuity screenings on children in the Well Child Program as per Bright Future/Child Health Program Guidelines. Refers abnormal findings as per program policy.
6. Orders appropriate lab work as per Standing Orders.
B. Employee Health/Infection Control/ OSHA Coordinator –
1. Preparation of and maintaining each employee’s medical file. Assures that the employee is up to date on immunizations as required by agency’s Infection Control plan.
2. Preparation of OSHA files – each employee is classified as a Category I, II, or III according to OSHA guidelines.
3. Review/update OSHA trainings on all employees as required by the Department of labor – 29CFR Part 1910-1930 initially upon employment, yearly and when OSHA changes occur. Assures employees abide by the agency’s Exposure Control Plan and OSHA guidelines to prevent spread of disease to clients, self, other employees and employee’s family. Assures that employees are following OSHA guidelines and Medical Consultant’s recommendations.
4. Assists with Fit tests for N-95 respirators as part of the Respiratory Protection Plan.
5. Assists with the education of employees regarding the Emergency Evacuation Plan and the Emergency Shelter Plan.
6. Responsible for annual review/update of the Infection Control and Employee Health Program manuals. This includes ensuring that the program policies and procedures are current and that any changes are incorporated into the manual as well as communicated to the staff.
7. Assists with outreach activities for health promotion and/or other Health Department events, which occur within the community.
8. Chairs the Wilson County annual Employee Wellness Extravaganza.
C. Other Clinical Responsibilities and Duties –
1. Actively participates in all program and record audits, as scheduled.
2. Attends required staff trainings on OSHA, CPR, and HIPAA as scheduled, as well as other continuing educational programs.
3. Stay updated in all areas of nursing practice by attending workshops, in-services, and reading new textbooks, periodicals, and guidelines issued by program coordinators, state and regional consultants. Maintains required continuing education hours.
4. Maintains required personnel records, such as time and travel.
5. Helps maintain a safe working environment.
6. Assigned duties related to Bioterrorism and Emergency Response activities, to include staffing of emergency shelters.
7. Duties as assigned by the Health Director and/or his/her designee.
Graduation from a four-year college or university with a B.S. in Nursing which includes a Public Health Nursing rotation and one year of Public Health Nursing experience; or Master’s in Public Health and graduation from a school of professional nursing and one year of professional nursing experience; or graduation from a school of professional nursing and two years of professional nursing experience including one year of Public Health Nursing experience; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Necessary Special Qualifications - A current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina by the N. C. Board of Nursing.
A copy of the college transcript must be attached to the application.
Administering the Class - Individuals employed in a local Health Department without a B.S. Degree which includes a Public Health Nursing rotation or a Master’s in Public Health, will be required to complete the “Introduction to Principles and Practices of Public Health Nursing” course within one year of employment as a condition of continued employment in accordance with Health Services Commission Rule. Experience in a field of nursing that is closely related to the anticipated work assignment can be substituted for Public Health experience for hiring purposes; however, the employee will also be required to complete the “Introduction to Principles and Practices of Public Health Nursing” course or objectively demonstrate an adequate understanding of Public Health practice within 1 year of employment.APPLICATION PROCESS: Applicants must complete and submit a Wilson County application online. A resume may be attached but is not a substitute. Incomplete applications will not be processed.
Additional Information: This posting must be open until March 21, 2025, 11:59am. However, applications will be accepted until the position is filled. After April 11, 2025 11:59am, the position may close at any time.
Salary : $61,560 - $104,040
