PH RN-Home Visiting Program

Description

Pay Grade: K

We protect lives. The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is the lead agency entrusted by the people of Georgia to protect lives and promote healthy lifestyles in communities throughout the state. We are committed to preventing disease, injury, and disability; promoting health and well-being; and preparing for and responding to disasters.

As a member of the DPH team, you will join a group of passionate individuals dedicated to serving Georgians. Regardless of your role, you will contribute to protecting lives while enjoying a wide range of benefits.

• Make a Professional Impact – Build your career where it matters and protect lives in the community where you live, work, and play.
• Enjoy Workplace Flexibility – Experience flexibility in how you work so you can be your best self for you and the people of Georgia.
• Work with a Dynamic and Diverse Team – Collaborate with employees who share ideas and leverage collective strengths.
• Achieve Career Longevity – Take advantage of opportunities for learning and development that support a long-term career.
• Take Part in a Hands-on Working Culture – Work in a unique culture of active engagement and problem-solving, no matter your role.
• Feel Pride in Where you Work – Be part of making an impact in public health alongside dedicated people just like yourself.

The Northeast Health District is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Public Health Nurse to join our Home Visiting Program. In this role, you will provide professional nursing care, case management, and health education to pregnant women, postpartum mothers, and infants through home visitation services designed to improve maternal and child health outcomes and promote healthy families.

Services are provided primarily in community settings through frequent home visits to an assigned caseload of pregnant women, postpartum mothers, and infants. Extensive travel throughout the Northeast Health District's 10-county service area is required. The primary work location and service area may be determined based on the employee's residence to best support program operations and community needs.

• Provide professional nursing care and case management in accordance with established public health protocols, policies, and procedures.
• Promote maternal and child health through health education, illness prevention, and interventions designed to reduce infant mortality.
• Conduct home visits and community outreach to high-risk perinatal women, postpartum mothers, and infants.
• Perform nursing assessments, obtain vital signs, conduct fetal monitoring, and perform basic laboratory screenings.
• Provide breastfeeding education, counseling, and referrals to appropriate medical, behavioral health, and community resources.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of patient care, services provided, and client progress.
• Collaborate with physicians, healthcare providers, community agencies, and multidisciplinary team members to coordinate care and improve client outcomes.
• Participate in emergency preparedness and public health response activities as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Associate's degree in nursing from an accredited college or university AND completion of a PHN course within one year of hire AND current Georgia Registered Professional Nurse license AND CPR certification.

Note:

No experience required.

• Bilingual in Spanish.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Experience providing care to high-risk prenatal patients.
• Experience providing care to high-risk newborns and infants.
• Home visitation experience.
• One (1) year of labor and delivery experience.
• One (1) year of experience in a prenatal care clinic.
• One (1) year of experience working with mothers and infants.

• 13 paid holidays
• Generous annual and sick leave
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance options
• State retirement and savings plans
• Opportunities for continuing education and professional development

• Physical…