Public Health Nurse III

** Hiring rate will be determined based on qualifications and internal equity

Work against candidates will also be considered for this position

This is an advanced specialized professional nursing position that manages the daily operations of Child Health Clinic services. The primary purpose is to ensure that children who receive care at the department of public health receive the best care for normal growth, development, and health maintenance. This position serves to manage, consult, develop, execute and evaluate plans that impact the health of each child who receives services.

• Coordinates the work assignments and oversees the quality of Child Health Clinic services.
• Provide oversite and delegation of work assigned to the staff (PHN II, PHN I, Medical Office Assistant ) in being compliant with clinical policies, procedures, and Child Health Contract Addenda in the provision of services.
• Assure that quality child health care is provided and that the required quality assurance and improvement audits are conducted of Child Health Clinic Services.
• Assist in collecting, compiling, and performing analysis of Child Health Clinic data.
• Coordinates and participates in establishing reviewing, revising, and implementing clinical policies and procedures, especially as an outcome of the quality assurance audit.
• Assist in reviews and consults with legal advisors to assure that policies and procedures adhere to legal and regulatory statutes, and to ethical standards of nursing practice.
• Assess plans and evaluates the child health clinical component of public health services.
• Integrate public health concepts, public health programs, nursing theory, nursing practices, and general medicine into clinical services.
• Serves as a child health consultant for other service providers such as Maternity Care Coordinators, Child Service Coordinators, School Health Team, Head Start, etc.
• Assist with giving guidance and direction to the development of the child health education curriculum to be used in the clinic.
• Orient new public health nurses and monitors their progress during professional development.
• Serves as a liaison between the health department and Regional Child Health Nurse Consultant.
• Organize the logistical requirements for community outreach of child health clinic services.
• Provides an overview of clinic services, serves as the preceptor to student nurses and other professionals.
• Monitor the Childhood Lead Screening Program.
• Conduct triage of parents who call or present to clinic.
• Conduct patient interviews and determines their health status and needs.
• Assist the medical provider with examinations and treatments.
• Obtain vital signs, height and weight measurements.
• Conduct the hearing and vision exams.
• Give instructions to patients for special procedures such as, Environmental Health lead investigation, Sickle Cell Anemia Screening and Screening and Counseling etc.
• Serve as a liaison between the patient and other service providers such as, Foreign Language Interpreter, Child Service Coordinator, medical providers, child development specialists, Children’s Developmental Services Agency, Nutritionist, hospital staff, etc.

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;

or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Individuals employed in a local Health Department without a B.S. Degree which includes a Public Health Nursing rotation or a Master’s in Public Health, will be required to complete an introductory course in principles and practices of public health nursing sponsored by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
- Division of Public Health within one year of employment as a condition of continued employment in accordance with Health Services Commission Rule, 10 NCAC 46.0301.

Necessary Special Qualifications- A current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina by the North Carolina Board of Nursing.

Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited universities.

Applicants who have obtained their education outside of the U.S. and its territories must have their academic degrees validated as equivalent to the degree conferred by a…