Public Health Nurse II - School Health Nurse (Multiple Positions)

Cumberland County•1235 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, NC

7d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a 10-month, 35-hours per week professional nursing position that provides primary, secondary, and rehabilitative care to students in public schools, home, and communities. This nurse practices independently and demonstrates autonomous decision-making skills. The primary purpose is to promote health and prevent disease in the school, home, and community. This position serves to manage, consult, develop, execute, and evaluate plans that impact student health.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing.
Two years of experience serving in a hospital or health clinic OR be certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center or the National Board for Certification of School Nurses.
A current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina by the N.C. Board of Nursing.
Considerable knowledge of, and skill in, the application of nursing theory, practice, principles, and techniques employed in the field of public health and related programs.
Considerable knowledge of and ability to apply the principles and practices of public health.
Knowledge of available resources and organizations and the ability to coordinate these as needed.
General knowledge of current social and economic problems relating to public health, including health disparities.
Ability to plan, coordinate, and oversee the work of others.
Ability to deal tactfully with others and to exercise good judgment in appraising situations and making decisions.
Ability to work in partnership with patients and with other service providers to elicit needed information and to maintain effective working relationships.
Ability to record accurately services rendered and to interpret and explain records, reports, and medical instructions; adequate computer skills to allow communication, patient record documentation, and accessing of information.
Must have or obtain and maintain a valid North Carolina driver's license with an acceptable driving record.
Background check and negative drug test are required.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of school health nursing experience.
All Public Health Nurses employed by a local health department shall complete an introductory course in principles and practices of public health/public health nursing and any refresher courses sponsored by the NC Department of Health and Human Services.
Individuals employed or contracted as a school nurse in a NC public school shall complete the School Nurse Orientation Modules, School Nurse Roles/Responsibilities course and the introductory course in principles and practices of public health and public health nursing offered by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services as a condition of continued employment.

Responsibilities

Plan and manage the school health program in the assigned schools, including the establishment and evaluation of school health services policies and procedures.
Provide assessment, planning, and evaluation of the health services component of the school health program.
Provide or arrange for routine health assessments.
Assure mandated health-related activities are completed.
Serve as coordinator of the health services program and provide nursing care.
Provide health education to students, staff, and parents.
Manage the student health record.
Serve as a liaison between student, parent, school personnel, physicians, hospitals, and the Exceptional Children's Program as it relates to health issues and student health care plans.
May require the nurse to provide contraception methods subject to appropriate training and staffing cross-coverage needs.
Employee is subject to be called upon anytime to help the agency respond to a public health emergency which may include, but is not limited to, outbreak investigations, staffing mass dispensing or immunization clinics, providing disaster relief, or other incidents (man-made or natural and intentional or non-intentional) as they arise, or any public health response requested by the Health Director.