Public Health Registered Nurse, Level 1, 2, or 3

Georgia Department of Public Health • Moultrie (Colquitt County), GA

6d • $51,812 - $66,168 • Onsite

About The Position

Do you want to make a difference in your community and be off most evenings and weekends? If so, this is the job for you!! Public Health Registered Nurse, Level 1, 2, or 3. This is a Full-Time position located at the Colquitt County Health Department/Moultrie, Georgia. The paygrades range from K-$51,811.56, L-$58,547.06, or M-$66,168.17, based on qualifications and experience. Job Code(s): HCP190, HCP191, HCP192.

Requirements

• Associate degree in nursing from an accredited college or university
• Completion of a PHN course within one (1) year of hire
• Current Georgia Registered Professional Nurse license
• CPR certification
• Valid driver’s license

Nice To Haves

• Previous employment with any state’s Department of Public Health or a County Board of Health
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing
• Baccalaureate-level health assessment course
• Experience with performing physical exams on males and females, including genitalia
• Experience administering immunizations
• TB experience, such as contact investigation, treatments, including Direct Observation Therapy
• Case management/tracking experience
• Bilingual (Spanish), ability to interpret and translate health care information orally and in writing from English into the specific foreign language (Spanish) and from the specific foreign language (Spanish) into English.

Responsibilities

• Provides professional nursing care in accordance with nurse protocols, policies, and /or procedures, with a focus on immunizations for all age categories
• Provides comprehensive assessments of male/female patients, which may include genitalia exams
• Collects specimens, performs lab tests, including pregnancy tests, and conducts microscopic assessments
• Obtains Health History
• Provides education, treatments, and administers medications and vaccinations
• May conduct home visits, participate in health fairs, serve on committees, and make presentations
• Responds to Public Health Emergencies
• Provides exceptional customer service and maintains HIPAA Standards
• Maintains CPR Certification

Benefits

• 13 paid holidays
• Educational Support Leave
• 3 weeks accrual of Annual Leave
• 3 weeks accrual of Sick Leave
• A defined benefit retirement plan
• 401(k) plan (employer-matched)
• Health and Flexible Benefits (Dental, Vision, Legal, Long-Term Care, Dependent Life, AD&D, Short- and Long-Term Disability, and Spending Accounts)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree