Public Health Nurse II - Communicable Disease

Cabarrus Health Alliance • Kannapolis, NC

5d • $31 - $34 • Onsite

About The Position

The Public Health Nurse II will provide program / client services in Communicable Disease (CD) areas which include communicable disease follow-up, community education and outreach, HIV testing and counseling, immunizations, international travel consultations, outbreak management, and tuberculosis using federal, state, and local laws to support public health intervention and practice.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited nursing program.
• Must have a current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina.
• Valid NC driver's license.
• Knowledge of all aspects of the law surrounding immunization and communicable disease reporting enforcement responsibilities
• Knowledge of public health concepts, nursing theory and practices, general medicine, and programmatic requirements of funding sources
• Knowledge of administrative responsibilities of the public health nurse role
• Must be extremely flexible, be able to work independently and as part of a team, and possess good decision-making skills
• Ability to secure cooperation of clients, to elicit needed information, and to maintain effective working relationships
• Accurately record services rendered and to interpret and explain records, reports and medical instructions

Nice To Haves

• BSN preferred.
• Public health clinical rotation and previous public health or communicable disease experience strongly preferred.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred.
• Non-BSN nurses must also complete the introduction to Public Health Nursing course within the first six months of employment.

Responsibilities

• Management and delegation of hepatitis program; including investigation, follow-up, case management, and state audits
• Management and delegation of rabies monitoring, investigation, and follow-up
• Begin STI Enhanced Role RN certification at next available cohort and oversee STI program including testing, treatment, and state audits once ERRN certified
• Investigation and follow-up of communicable diseases and input information into NCEDSS
• Evaluate immunization records and administer vaccines as indicated/needed per standing orders, in conjunction with CDC, NCDPH guidelines, and NC Administrative Codes
• Assist with TB follow-up and case management
• Provide education and clinical services at occasional on-site and off-site community events

Benefits

• excellent employer paid health insurance with low out of pocket cost
• retirement pension (NC Local Government Retirement System)
• 401(k) with match
• dental
• vision
• life
• disability
• paid vacation
• paid sick
• 13 paid holidays
• floating holiday
• new hires start out with two vacation and sick days and begin accruing immediately
• paid parental leave
• paid volunteer hours
• employee assistance program
• tuition reimbursement
• longevity pay
• wellness allowance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree