Public health Nurse II

Wilson County Government•1801 Glendale Dr. Wilson, NC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Wilson County Health Department is seeking a dedicated Public Health Nurse II (PHN II) – OSHA/Employee Health to join their team. This position offers an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the health and well-being of employees while gaining experience across a variety of public health services. The PHN II will work in Family Planning, Maternity, STD, Primary Care, and Child Health clinics, providing a diverse and rewarding public health experience.

Requirements

Graduation from a four-year college or university with a B.S. Degree in Nursing which includes a Public Health rotation and one year of Public Health Nursing experience; or graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing and two years of professional nursing experience including one year in public health; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Responsibilities

Work as needed in other Health Department clinics and programs including Family Planning, Maternity, STD, Primary Care, Child Health, Immunizations, and Communicable Disease.
Obtain client histories, vital signs, measurements, obtain appropriate lab specimens, provide counseling and education, and referral to other sources, as necessary.
Dispenses appropriate medications and/or vitamins and iron according to Department’s Programmatic Policies/Procedures.
Initiates necessary referrals as per programmatic guidelines.
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.
Orders appropriate lab work as per Standing Orders.
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.
Preparation of OSHA files – each employee is classified as a Category I, II, or III according to OSHA guidelines.
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.
Assists with Fit tests for N-95 respirators as part of the Respiratory Protection Plan.
Assists with the education of employees regarding the Emergency Evacuation Plan and the Emergency Shelter Plan.
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.
Assists with outreach activities for health promotion and/or other Health Department events, which occur within the community.
Participates in the planning of the Wilson County annual Employee Wellness Extravaganza.
Actively participates in all programs and record audits, as scheduled.
Attends required staff trainings on OSHA, CPR, and HIPAA as scheduled, as well as other continuing educational programs.
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.
Maintains required personnel records, such as time and travel.
Helps maintain a safe working environment.
Assigned duties related to Bioterrorism and Emergency Response activities, to include staffing of emergency shelters.
Duties as assigned by the Health Director and/or their designee.