Public Health Nurse - Health Department
About The Position
This position is primarily responsible for managing the pediatric and adolescent immunization program, educating parents, patients and community partners on vaccine-preventable diseases, administering vaccines under federal (VFC/317) and state guidelines, and coordinating off-site community clinics. This position is also responsible for managing CMH client cases. This position will provide vital clinical preventive services and cross-program support (including Adult Travel, Tuberculosis Control, and Reproductive Health Nursing activities include but are not limited to systematic analysis of health data; health case management; health education and advocacy; coalition building; and collaborating with community partners to promote the health of a population. This position will strive to build healthy communities through promotion of healthy environments; achieve health equity and social justice; improve quality of life and increase access to care. This position may be involved with special health projects in the community including, but not limited to, the Community Health Assessment, nursing interventions, and goal setting with a client and family.
Requirements
- Management of pediatric and adolescent immunization program
- Education of parents, patients, and community partners on vaccine-preventable diseases
- Administration of vaccines under federal (VFC/317) and state guidelines
- Coordination of off-site community clinics
- Management of CMH client cases
- Provision of clinical preventive services and cross-program support (Adult Travel, Tuberculosis Control, Reproductive Health Nursing)
- Systematic analysis of health data
- Health case management
- Health education and advocacy
- Coalition building
- Collaboration with community partners
- Promotion of healthy environments
- Achievement of health equity and social justice
- Improvement of quality of life and access to care
- Involvement in special health projects (Community Health Assessment, nursing interventions, goal setting)
Responsibilities
- Managing the pediatric and adolescent immunization program
- Educating parents, patients and community partners on vaccine-preventable diseases
- Administering vaccines under federal (VFC/317) and state guidelines
- Coordinating off-site community clinics
- Managing CMH client cases
- Providing vital clinical preventive services and cross-program support (including Adult Travel, Tuberculosis Control, and Reproductive Health Nursing)
- Systematic analysis of health data
- Health case management
- Health education and advocacy
- Coalition building
- Collaborating with community partners to promote the health of a population
- Building healthy communities through promotion of healthy environments
- Achieving health equity and social justice
- Improving quality of life and increasing access to care
- Involvement with special health projects in the community including, but not limited to, the Community Health Assessment, nursing interventions, and goal setting with a client and family
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
