Nursing Services Consultant - Communicable Disease
About The Position
This is advanced-level nursing consultant work in a public health setting or occupational health nursing. The Nursing Services Consultant applies professional nursing experience, training, and education to specialized high-risk clinical areas, including child health, maternity, adult communicable disease, or occupational health. The role focuses on consultation and teaching and coordinates health services for high-risk clinical areas and communicable or infectious disease. The consultant works in both community and clinic settings with clinical and community medical teams at local, surrounding-county, and state levels. The position may coordinate the Reach for Health Program and, for occupational health assignments, oversee the Occupational Health Nursing Program, including supervision of a small staff. The employee works under the direction of a Nurse Services Manager, Nurse Services Supervisor, or Public Health Program Manager. The position reviews clinical and community operations, assesses service delivery and patient needs, and makes recommendations based on identified needs, client records, and available statistics. A current North Carolina Registered Nurse license is required. Driving for county business may be required.
Requirements
- For the BSN pathway: graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a BS in Nursing, including a public health nursing rotation; 18 months of professional nursing experience in a public health setting or related environment; and one year of demonstrated experience as a lead worker in the specialty area.
- Alternatively, for the ADN pathway: an Associate's Degree in Nursing, 36 months of experience in a public health setting or related environment, and two years of demonstrated experience as a lead worker in the specialty area.
- Possess a current license to practice as a Registered Nurse issued by the North Carolina Board of Nursing.
- Thorough knowledge and skill in applying nursing theory, practices, principles, and techniques used in public health and related programs.
- Thorough knowledge of public health nursing principles and practices, applicable public health laws and ordinances, and health education and administration programs.
- Thorough knowledge of the functions of other health and social agencies and their relationship to public health programs.
- Thorough knowledge of occupational health nursing.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with public health care recipients, other public health agencies, and the general public.
- Ability to understand and carry out detailed technical health law and regulation instructions, keep records, and prepare reports.
- Ability to plan and coordinate the work of others and demonstrate interpersonal skills.
- Ability to deliver presentations and training.
- Ability to make in-depth assessments and demonstrate nursing skills to other nurses.
- Must be able to perform basic life-support-related physical functions, including walking, fingering, grasping, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.
- Must have visual acuity to record observations and client assessments, read and interpret test results, administer immunizations and prescription dosages, and record medical findings.
- A valid driver's license and driving record compatible with county criteria may be verified if the position requires driving for county business; personal vehicle use for county business requires insurance consistent with county policy.
Nice To Haves
- Experience may include education such as workshops, certification, or graduate programs related to the clinical area.
- Additional didactic, supervision, and management training may be required.
Responsibilities
- Assess new high-risk patients and evaluate and assess service delivery.
- Coordinate regional and local health care services with multidisciplinary staff.
- Educate hospital staff and physicians about Public Health services.
- Participate in developing and implementing local and regional standards, policies, and procedures to meet high-risk patient needs.
- Educate high-risk patients based on assessment of individual needs and level of compensation.
- Coordinate specialty clinics and serve as charge nurse in them.
- Orient new personnel to clinical and community services.
- Interpret laboratory work and determine when physicians should be contacted.
- Observe and document training needs of subordinates.
- Attend management meetings in the absence of the Nurse Services Manager.
- Serve on committees, task forces, association boards, and other community activities.
- Serve as a consultant and resource contact for the Public Health Department at local, regional, and state levels.
- Work with the Nurse Services Supervisor or Nurse Services Manager to review clinical and community operations; make recommendations based on identified needs, client records, and available statistics.
- Recommend and conduct in-house training sessions.
- Be accountable for statistical reporting in areas of specialization at local, regional, and state levels.
- Coordinate the Reach for Health Program.
- For occupational health assignments, oversee the Occupational Health Nursing Program, including supervision of a small staff.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
