Public Health Nurse II

Henderson County Department of Public Health is accepting applications for two full-time Public Health Nurse II - School Health Nurse Specialist positions. The primary role of a School Health Nurse is to work with school personnel in assigned schools in designing, administering, and managing school health services. This includes assessing the needs of the assigned school-age population, designing services, developing policies, protocols and procedures, arranging or providing health-related training for school personnel, and evaluating the school health program;

administering immunizations, and providing critical nurse care as needed. This is an advanced and specialized professional level of nursing requiring expertise and experience in school health, public health nursing, use of community resources and program development. The School Health Nurse works primarily in assigned schools and the community.

The schedule is typically 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday. Alternate or additional hours (evening/weekend) may be required at times to meet agency, school, and/or public health response needs.

Considerable knowledge of, and skill in, the application of nursing theory, practice, principles, and techniques employed in the field of public health and related programs; considerable knowledge of and ability to apply the principles and practices of public health; knowledge of available resources and organizations and the ability to coordinate these as needed; general knowledge of current social and economic problems relating to public health, including health disparities;

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 making decisions; ability to work in partnership with patients and with other service providers to elicit needed information and to maintain effective working relationships; ability to record accurately services rendered and to interpret and explain records, reports, and medical instructions;

adequate computer skills to allow communication, patient record documentation, and accessing of information.

Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing and one year of professional nursing experience. All public health nurses employed in a local Health Department will be required to complete the North Carolina Credentialed Public Health Nurse Course within one year of employment as a condition of continued employment in accordance with North Carolina Administrative Code 10A NCAC 46.0301.

Applications must be obtained, fully completed including college transcripts
, and submitted to Henderson County Human Resources Department by email: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). or by fax: (828) 698 – 6184, or by mail or in person to:

Henderson County HRD, 112 First Avenue West, Hendersonville, NC 28792.

Pre-employment drug screen, SBI Fingerprinting, driving history and criminal background checks (including screening against the OIG’s List of Excluded Individuals), is required of finalist applicant.

The deadline for application is: 3/13/2026 by 5:00pm

Anticipated Hiring Range: $71,969.87 - $73,000.00 annually

Grade: 79A

Hiring salary will be determined based on qualifications and internal equity

Department of Public Health
1200 Spartanburg Hwy.
Suite 100
Hendersonville, NC 28792
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