Public Health Nurse - Immunizations

Public Health Nurse (FT)

Immunization

Please apply by:
Open until Filled

Hiring Range: $67,222.80 - $88,229.92 / year

This is an exempt (salaried) position

Pay rates are based on education, skill, experience level and internal equity. Internal equity considerations include an assessment of the applicant's salary history and qualifications in comparison to the market rate and requirements for the job.

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About Us

At Mecklenburg County, you'll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are with support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. We're counting on YOUR unique voice and perspective to help Mecklenburg County Public Health become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a healthier world for all.

As a member of the Mecklenburg County Public Health team, you will become a subject matter expert in the public health field. The CDC foundation explains that "Public health is the science of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities. This work is achieved by promoting health lifestyles, researching disease and injury prevention, detecting, preventing, and responding to infectious disease".

Come be a part of Mecklenburg County's Public Health department's vision to "assure the health and safety of our diverse and changing community today and for future generations."

Position Summary

This is a public health nurse position that may work in an office, clinical or community setting (e.g., school). Preferred candidate will have Pediatric Nursing experience and Public Health Nursing experience.

Performs work with individuals, groups, or families to plan or implement programs designed to improve the overall health of communities. This position may have onsite or offsite supervision, assesses patient health problems, and needs; develops and implements nursing care plans; administers nursing care to patients and/or delegates tasks to unlicensed assistive personnel, advises patients on health maintenance and disease prevention; and provides care management.

All Registered Nurses employed by the Mecklenburg County Health Department are Public Health Nurses. Public Health Nurses, regardless of official title or classification, may provide nursing services during urgent and/or emergent public health events. These services include, but are not limited to, administration of immunizations for various ages and groups, mass medication distribution, and provision of health services in shelter environments.

Work Hours:

primarily Mon
- Fri 8am-5pm (Wed 10am- 7pm) Weekends/community events as needed.

Location:

(main) Billingsley Drive, however, will rotate between Beatties Ford Rd, Valerie

C. Woodard and Ella

B. Scarboro locations and community settings.

Essential Functions

* Ensure compliance with agency policies, procedures, and protocols, as well as Board of Nursing laws, rules, and standards.

* Utilize nursing process in care delivery.

* Monitor, record, and report symptoms, medical information vital signs, or changes in patient's health status.

* Provide health services in accordance to standing orders and/or specific orders from health care providers.

* Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess patient care plans.

* Develop, evaluate, implement, and/or modify plans of care (e.g., standardized treatment plans, individualized health care plans, or emergency action plans).

* Perform administrative duties as needed and maintains accurate, detailed reports and records.

* Train unlicensed assistive personnel to perform delegable tasks.

* Provide health education/health promotion topics and anticipatory counseling to individuals, families, and other groups.

* Assess the needs of individuals, families, or communities, including assessment of individuals' home or work environments, to identify potential health or safety problems.

* Assess compliance with immunization laws; participates in special immunization clinics provide by Mecklenburg County Public Health which may include administering immunizations during the clinics.

* Provide health care services, first aid, specified laboratory tests, exams, screenings, immunizations, or related assistance in various locations.

* Refer clients to specialized health resources or community agencies for assistance unavailable at Mecklenburg County Health Department.

* Document patient history, related findings, and service performed in electronic health record.

* Mecklenburg County Health Department Employees:
Respond in cases of urgent and/or emergent events that require public health interventions. Employees may be trained for and assigned duties unrelated to their regular work; work outside normal business hours and workdays and/or in a different work location may be required. Emergency events include, but are not limited to, communicable disease outbreaks, severe weather situations (e.g., snow or ice storms, tornados, hurricanes), natural disasters (e.g.,…