Public Health Nurse II - Child Health Program

Orange County Government•Health Department, NC

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Orange County Health Department has an opening for a Public Health Nurse II. An employee of this class is primarily responsible for providing intermediate public health nursing care in medical clinics and community service settings. An employee in this class will serve as the Child Health Program Coordinator. Responsibilities include assuring deliverables of Child Health state agreement addendum are met, coordinating child health record audits and customer satisfaction surveys, working with supervisor and Director of Nursing on strategies to meet Medicaid Managed Care benchmarks and quality measures, following up on missed appointments, collaborating with communicable disease nurses on immunization events and childhood lead testing and follow-up, and serving as a resource to the medical team regarding child health questions and concerns. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Public Health Nurse Supervisor, with leeway to exercise independent judgment within the framework of applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures in the performance of duties, both in terms of planning and accomplishing work and in making decisions public health needs and requests. Supervision is not a responsibility of this class. Does related work as required. Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the residents we serve. Each position is a key contributor to the work in the department to address systemic racial inequities and prevent discrimination on the basis of race, age, color, disability, national origin, or sex. This work requires us to confront inequities of the past, reveal inequities of the present and develop effective strategies to move all of us towards an equitable future for all people in Orange County. This is a safety sensitive position and participation in the Drug and Alcohol Program is required. An SBI background Check is required.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited School of Professional Nursing.
One (1) year of professional nursing experience.
All public health nurses are required to complete the Credentialed Public Health Nursing course within twelve months of hire.
Possession of a valid, current unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of North Carolina.
Possession of or ability to readily obtain a Driver License valid in the State of North Carolina for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.
Agreement to respond to public health emergencies, including but not limited to staffing emergency shelters and responding to communicable disease outbreaks.
Successful clearance of a background check.
Pre-employment drug testing.
Documented evidence of required vaccinations, disease immunity, and TB screening.
Fingerprinting and a criminal history background check may be required.
Satisfactory verification of eligibility for employment.
Successful completion of the required pre-employment testing and/or screening, including drug testing when required.
Submission and approval of all new hire documentation and completion of new hire paperwork.

Nice To Haves

May be required to possess additional certification(s) as deemed necessary by the Public Health Nursing Director or Unit Supervisor.

Responsibilities

Serve as the Child Health Program Coordinator.
Assure deliverables of Child Health state agreement addendum are met.
Coordinate child health record audits and customer satisfaction surveys.
Work with supervisor and Director of Nursing on strategies to meet Medicaid Managed Care benchmarks and quality measures.
Follow up on missed appointments.
Collaborate with communicable disease nurses on immunization events and childhood lead testing and follow-up.
Serve as a resource to the medical team regarding child health questions and concerns.