Public Health Registered Nurse, Level 1

Position: Public Health Registered Nurse, Level 1, 2, or 3
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Job Title:

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

Agency:

County Public Health Job

Requisition :

Not Applicable (United States of America)
Compensation Details:

K-$51,811.56, L-$58,547.06 OR M-$66,168.17

Job Description:

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

Posted Date:
August 20, 2026 Closing Date:
Open until filled

Position Type: 2 Full-Time Positions

Location:

Colquitt County Health Department/Moultrie, Georgia Paygrade/Salary: K-$51,811.56, L-$58,547.06 or M-$66,168.17(Based on qualifications/experience)
Job Code(s): HCP
190, HCP
191, HCP
192

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

Minimum Qualifications Associate degree in nursing from an accredited college or university, completion of a PHN course within one (1) year of hire, and current Georgia Registered Professional Nurse license and CPR certification. ( Please mail or bring a copy of your college transcript or diploma for the interview—you must have an official transcript prior to the start date ).

Physical Requirements include occasional lifting of up to 45 lbs.

Preferred Qualifications
• 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.

This office must receive a State Merit Application for Employment no later than the deadline. Highlight any experience related to the

Preferred Qualifications . This position may require driving company vehicles (A valid driver’s license is required) and working some evenings and weekends during special events such as health fairs and responding to disasters. Selected applicant must consent to a motor vehicle record assessment. Points should be less than 10 and/or not negatively impact…