Part-Time Public Health RN 2- Long County
About The Position
The Georgia Department of Public Health is hiring a part-time hourly Public Health RN 2 serving Long County. The nurse provides public health services to clients, including assessing health needs, developing and implementing nursing care plans, administering care, maintaining records, and advising clients on health maintenance and disease prevention. The role may include case management and services for clients with special needs during disasters and emergencies, including biological and chemical protocols. All Coastal Health District and County Health Department employees are considered essential during emergencies and may be required to staff a shelter, Specimen Point of Collection Site (SPOC), or Point of Dispensing site (POD). Participation is a job requirement whether an emergency occurs during or outside regular work hours. The position pays $30.72 per hour and is not eligible for benefits.
Requirements
- Associate degree in nursing from an accredited college or university and one year of nursing experience, plus completion of a PHN course within one year of hire, a current Georgia Registered Professional Nurse license, and CPR certification; or one year of experience at the lower-level PH Registered Nurse 1 (HCP190) position or an equivalent position.
- Applicants hired with an ASN degree must successfully complete an approved School of Nursing BSN-level Health Assessment Course if they have not already done so.
- Applicants selected for employment are subject to criminal background check and fingerprinting, reference checks, and required immunizations; they may also be subject to a pre-employment drug screen.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
- Previous public health experience is strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive assessments of clients' health care needs.
- Provide treatments, administer medications and vaccines, and deliver preventive and maintenance care to clients and families.
- Consult and coordinate with health care team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate client care plans.
- Maintain accurate, detailed reports and client records.
- Modify client treatment plans in response to clients' conditions and responses.
- Monitor client care, including diet and physical activity.
- Monitor, record, and report symptoms and changes in clients' conditions.
- Prepare clients for examinations and treatments and assist with them.
- Prepare rooms, sterile instruments, equipment, and supplies, and maintain supply stock.
- Educate clients, families, and community service providers.
- Provide health care, first aid, and immunizations.
- Provide school-related health care services.
- Participate in emergency response activities when called, which may include staffing a shelter, SPOC, or POD.
Benefits
- The posting states that this part-time hourly position is not eligible for benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
