SENIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE - 40001927

Durham County•Durham, NC

23d•$64,093 - $86,488•Onsite

About The Position

The primary purpose of this position is to independently plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care of individuals with active tuberculosis or infection and initiate individualized case management and contact investigation as the situation warrants. This role may also assist with communicable disease outbreak response if needed.

Requirements

Must be able to work independently and make sound nursing judgments in a variety of complex health situations.
Must have the ability to accurately record the services rendered and to interpret and explain records, reports and medical instruction.
Must have good verbal and written communication skills.
Considerable knowledge of, and skill in, the application of nursing theory, practice, principles, and techniques employed in the field of public health and related programs.
Considerable knowledge of and ability to apply the principles and practices of public health.
Knowledge of available resources and organizations and the ability to coordinate these as needed.
General knowledge of current social and economic problems relating to public health, including health disparities.
Ability to plan, coordinate, and oversee the work of others.
Ability to deal tactfully with others and to exercise good judgment in appraising situations and making decisions.
Ability to work in partnership with patients and with other service providers to elicit needed information and to maintain effective working relationships.
Ability to record accurately services rendered and to interpret and explain records, reports, and medical instructions.
Adequate computer skills to allow communication, patient record documentation, and accessing of information.
Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing and one year of professional nursing experience.
A current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina by the N. C. Board of Nursing.

Responsibilities

Independently plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care of individuals with active tuberculosis or latent infection and initiate individualized case management and contact investigation as the situation warrants.
Assists with communicable disease surveillance and outbreak response.
Conduct when assigned, communicable disease screenings on refugees seen in the clinic, assess vaccination status and administer vaccinations to refugees as indicated or assigned, provide necessary follow-up and referral, and assist with change of status applications.
May be required to provide nursing services and health support in other Community Health clinics and programs.
Perform related tasks as required.