Public Health Nurse Specialist

Position: PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE SPECIALIST- 40001090
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DEPARTMENT:

PUBLIC HEALTH

DATE POSTED:

DECEMBER 4, 2025

CLOSING DATE:

OPEN UNTIL FILLED

SALARY RANGE:

$71,196.00 - $

POSITION NUMBER:

JOB TYPE:

FULL-TIME (37.5 HOURS, EXEMPT)

This posting is subject to close without prior notification.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

This employee functions as a Registered Nurse in the Women's Health Program (WHP) at Durham County Department of Public Health (DCoDPH). The WHP is comprised of the Family Planning (FP) and Maternal Health (MH) Clinics. This position functions as a Public Health Nurse Specialist (PHNS) in the MH Clinic at DCoDPH, focused on providing Centering Pregnancy Coordination for the Centering Pregnancy Program.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The essential functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this position. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the position as necessary.

* The PHNS participates in clinic nurse duties, administrative nurse duties, precepting of new staff and nursing students, and following up on abnormal results related to prenatal care and women's health.

* The PHNS works with community partners and providers to coordinate all aspects of the Centering Pregnancy Program.

* The PHNS assists during prenatal visits, physical exams, and procedures (as appropriate), provides full scope nursing care to include, but not limited to, administering injections, following up on abnormal labs and missed appointments, maintaining accurate and appropriate patient education.

* This position may be required to work in other clinical areas across the organization.

* Employee may to be called upon at any time to help the agency respond to a public health emergency outside of normal business hours, which may include but is not limited to outbreak investigations, staffing mass dispensing or immunization clinics, providing disaster relief for incidents (man-made or natural and intentional or non-intentional) as they arise, or any public health response requested by the Health Director.

* Perform other related tasks as needed.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

* A thorough knowledge of, and skill in, the application of principles and techniques employed in the field of public health, general nursing, and women's health nursing, specifically maternity care;

* A thorough understanding of the Centering Pregnancy model of prenatal care;

* General knowledge of community resources and organizations related to public health;

* 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 make decisions;

* Ability to work in partnership with patients and other service providers to elicit needed information and to maintain effective working relationships;

* Ability to accurately record services rendered and to interpret and explain records, reports, and medical instructions;

* Considerable knowledge of and ability to apply the principles and practices of public health;

* Adequate computer skills to allow communication, patient record documentation, and accessing of information;

* Ability to be flexible and receptive to change in dealing with changing patient populations and changing program requirements.

MINIMUM

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

* Graduation from a four-year college or university with a B.S. in Nursing which includes a Public Health Nursing rotation and two years of Public Health nursing experience; or a Master's in Public Health and graduation from a school of professional nursing and two years of professional nursing experience; or graduation from a school of professional nursing and three years of professional nursing experience including two years of Public Health nursing experience;

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