Public Health Nurse II - Communicable Disease

Cabarrus Health Alliance•Kannapolis, NC

About The Position

The Public Health Nurse II provides program and client services in Communicable Disease (CD), including communicable disease follow-up, community education and outreach, HIV testing and counseling, immunizations, international travel consultations, outbreak management, and tuberculosis services. The role applies federal, state, and local laws to support public health intervention and practice. The nurse manages hepatitis and rabies programs, oversees the sexually transmitted infection program, investigates and follows up on communicable diseases, evaluates immunization records and administers vaccines as indicated, and performs tuberculosis testing and skin-test interpretation. The position requires completion of the Sexually Transmitted Disease Enhanced Role RN (ERRN) course and certification. Non-BSN nurses must complete the Introduction to Public Health Nursing course within the first six months of employment. The schedule is 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week, with occasional weekends and alternate hours. The hiring range is $30.68–$36.00 per hour, commensurate with experience.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited nursing program.
A public health clinical rotation during nursing school is required.
Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina.
Valid North Carolina driver's license.
Non-BSN nurses must complete the Introduction to Public Health Nursing course within the first six months of employment.
Knowledge of laws relating to immunization and communicable disease reporting and enforcement responsibilities.
Knowledge of public health concepts, nursing theory and practices, general medicine, and funding-source program requirements.
Knowledge of administrative responsibilities of the public health nurse role.
Independent problem-solving skills.
Ability to work flexibly and independently as well as collaboratively, with good decision-making skills.
Ability to secure client cooperation, elicit needed information, and maintain effective working relationships.
Ability to accurately record services and interpret and explain records, reports, and medical instructions.

Responsibilities

Manage the hepatitis program, including delegation, investigation, follow-up, case management, and state audit.
Manage the rabies program, including delegation, monitoring, investigation, and follow-up.
Complete the Sexually Transmitted Disease Enhanced Role RN (ERRN) course and obtain ERRN certification.
Oversee the sexually transmitted infection program, including testing, treatment, and state audit.
Investigate and follow up on communicable diseases and enter information into the North Carolina Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NCEDSS).
Evaluate immunization records and administer vaccines as indicated or needed under standing orders and applicable CDC, North Carolina Department of Public Health guidelines, and North Carolina Administrative Codes.
Perform tuberculosis testing and interpret tuberculosis skin-test readings.
Provide communicable disease program and client services, including community education and outreach, HIV testing and counseling, international travel consultations, and outbreak management.