Clinical Services Nurse Specialist Pool

Guilford County Public Health will consider upcoming graduating Nursing Students for vacant Nursing positions. A contingent job offer will be made, based on receiving a Nursing Licensure (RN).

A NURSING LICENSURE IS REQUIRED WITH YOUR APPLICATION!!! MAKE SURE TO ATTACH YOUR NURSING LICENSE TO YOUR APPLICATION IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED!!!

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES

The Nurse Specialist provides intermediate level professional nursing work in providing primary, preventive and rehabilitative care to individuals in a public health clinical or community setting. Work is performed under the direction of a Nurse Services Supervisor.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS

The Nurse Specialist I independently assesses patient needs for nursing care or medical intervention. Work is performed in a clinical setting. Employee assesses needs, develops basic nursing care plans and patient goals, explains physician findings and ascertains that instructions are being followed. Employees must differentiate levels of patient criticality to identify crisis situations requiring physician or agency intervention. Employees will generally serve at the staff nurse level in clinics/community or similar settings where there is higher-level staff available for consultation (direct eyes-on supervision is not required).

Employees might, on a regular or occasional basis be assigned to an outreach clinic assignment that is similar to their regular in house assignment. Nurse may be assigned as a lead worker from time to time.

TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED

A copy of your transcript must be submitted with online application. Official college transcripts are required at time of hire. Please send official transcripts to:
Guilford County Public Health/HR, c/o Robin Reynolds, 201 South Greene Street, Greensboro, NC 27401 or attach a copy to your online application.

NURSE LICENSURE REQUIRED

A copy of your nursing license must be submitted with online application. Please attach a copy to your online application.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Utilize skills of a registered nurse in promoting wellness in a fast-paced clinic setting including Family Planning, STD, Primary Care, Maternal Health, and JustTEENS Clinics.
• Interpret physician findings and provide prescribed treatments and medications.
• Follow-up of communicable diseases in Guilford County.
• Immunization administration for children and adults.
• Provide ongoing surveillance and monitoring of activities related to communicable diseases following CDC, North Carolina, and Guilford County guidelines/protocols.

RECRUITMENT STANDARDS

• Good knowledge of the methods and techniques of general nursing care and their relation to medical and surgical practice.
• Good knowledge of methods and techniques used in the prevention of communicable diseases.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with recipients of public health care, other public employees and the general public.
• Ability to understand and carry out detailed instructions of a technical or professional nature.
• Ability to interpret and explain public health laws and regulations.
• Ability to keep records and complete reports.
• Ability to make independent assessments and nursing judgments.
• Ability to apply nursing theory principles and techniques employed in the field of public health and related programs.
• Good individual patient and family teaching skills.
• Working knowledge of social and economic problems relating to public health, including social determinants of health and health equity.
• Ability to operate a computer to allow for communication, patient record documentation and accessing information.

NECESSARY SPECIAL QUALIFICATION
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Possession of a current license to practice as a Registered Nurse issued by the North Carolina Board of Nursing or another Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact State (eNLC) and such other qualifications which may be prescribed by the State Department of Public Health.

Documentation of immunity to: measles, mumps, rubella, and chickenpox, per CDC recommendations. Screening/proof of Hepatitis B immunity, as recommended by the CDC.

All Public Health staff are required to have annual Flu immunization (shots) each Flu season.

Minimum Qualifications:

Nurse Specialist I

Anticipated Hiring Range: $63,256-$75,908

(Full Range: Up to $104,373 )

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a Bachelor's Degree (BSN);
• AND 0-6 months of professional nursing experience in a public health setting or related environment;
• OR, an Associate's Degree (ADN);
• AND, 2 years of experience in a public health setting or related environment;
• Additional training in specialty area may be required.

Physical Demands and Work Condition:

Sits, walks and stands during a workday. Must be able to physically perform the basic life support functions of walking, fingering, grasping, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions. Must be able to lift patients (children) and objects up to 30 pounds as required for…