Public Health Nurse II Float
About The Position
Provides basic nursing functions and services to individuals and families under moderate supervision in a clinic, school, or community setting. Applies technical, interpersonal, analytical, and organizational skills to health problems affecting clients, families, and the community. Conducts communicable and preventive disease case-finding investigations to help prevent and control diseases and disabling conditions and promote and maintain population health. The nurse performs work with increasing independence and may provide minimal mentoring to LHN I nurses. The role includes conducting nursing assessments, developing and implementing care plans based on identified health risks, providing and documenting nursing care, maintaining client confidentiality, participating in specialized clinics, and conducting education and counseling for clients and families. The nurse may coordinate a specific program and may assess population health, advocate for at-risk groups, support nursing services for populations with limited access to care, and instruct or mentor new staff in agency policies and procedures. Work is typically performed inside a clinic, school, or community setting. A drug screening test and background check may be required under agency policies. The position has an initial and promotional probationary period of six months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.
Requirements
- One year of Registered Nurse (RN) experience; a BSN may substitute for the required year of experience.
- Must have an RN license in Kentucky or a compact state.
- Must maintain current RN licensure in Kentucky or a compact state.
- Must complete required annual updates.
Responsibilities
- Conduct nursing assessments, as appropriate, using CCSG service guidelines.
- Develop and implement plans of care based on identified health risks.
- Provide basic nursing care consistent with the CCSG, Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice, established policies and procedures, and licensing laws.
- Document services provided according to CCSG and Administrative Reference standards.
- Maintain client confidentiality and privacy according to guidelines.
- Apply teamwork and problem-solving strategies to accomplish job tasks.
- Participate in specialized or program-specific clinics.
- Develop and conduct educational counseling and teaching activities for individual clients and families.
- May coordinate a specific program.
- Assess the health status of individuals, groups, and populations using data from clients, families, medical practitioners, community service agencies, schools, and appropriate surveys to identify at-risk populations.
- Analyze health status assessments and participate in developing policies and reviewing plans to prioritize and address health service and program needs for targeted populations.
- Advocate for at-risk or high-risk population groups.
- Provide or assist with nursing services for at-risk or high-risk populations and populations with limited access to care.
- Assist with problem-solving skills.
- Instruct, advise, and mentor new staff in agency policies, practices, and procedures related to public health nursing.
- May provide minimal mentoring to LHN I nurses.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
