Registered Nurse ; Temp

Level I: $37.28 - $41.10 hourly

The County of Del Norte Health and Human Services Department, Public Health Branch, is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Registered Nurse I. This position is classified as Part-time, Temporary/Extra-Help.

Under general direction of the Health Officer, provides a variety of professional nursing services. Provides professional nursing services in the conduct of various public health programs; conducts, and plans a variety of clinic services in accordance with established policy and standardized procedure; provides home visits; counsels family members and service recipients; and may perform a variety of services in relation to CCS, CHDP, Perinatal and other specialized programs;

performs related duties as required. This position is classified Professional for benefit purposes and is exempt from the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Essential job duties may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills and other characteristics. The list that follows is not intended as a comprehensive list; it is intended to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities.

Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed, and may be required to perform additional, position-specific tasks.

• Conductsorparticipatesinvenerealdisease,tuberculosis,triage,andotherclinics according to established policy and standardized procedures; conductspatient interview to determine medical history; coordinates the processing of orperforms laboratory tests; interprets test results and advises patients regardingrecommendedtreatmentplans;provides patient referralsasnecessary.
• Conductsorparticipatesincommunityhealtheducationclassesregardingpreventive and educational health care; conducts health screening program forat-risk populations.
• Conducts field visits to individuals on the case load and provides professionalnursingservices; givesinstructionandcounselingonhealthcare; performs patient evaluations;and providesotherrelatedservices.
• Providesavarietyofnursingservicesinthecontrolandpreventionofcommunicablediseases; instructsfamiliesregardingnecessarytreatment; draws specimensandinterpretstestresults; administersimmunizations.
• Providesnursingservicesrelatedtowell-babyandchildrelatedprograms,initiating cases and providing instructions to families regarding diagnosis, testing,treatment, and referral.
• Represents the county on various commissions/committees and boards, providesliaisontootherlocalmedicalprovidersintheconductofcountynursingservices.
• Providesprofessionalnursingservicestoremoteareasofthecounty.
• Assesses children with special needs and/or suspected medical problems; coordinates with other agencies on instances of child abuse.

Any combination of education, training and experience which would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities may be considered qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required knowledge and abilities would be:

Completion of an accredited university, collegiate, or specialized collegiate or specialized course in an accredited Registered Nurse program and

Possession of a valid, clear and active license as a Registered Nurse in California issued by the California State Board of Registered Nursing and

One (1) year of experience as a licensed Registered Nurse.

Requires:

• Theprinciplesandpracticesofnursingasappliedtopublichealthpractice.
• Preventativemedicineandsanitation.
• Community aspects of nursing programs including provisions for continuity of patient care, nursing services in health programs and nursing care inthehomeincludingteachingpreventivecare.
• The causes, means of transmission and methods of control…