Public Health Nurse

This position is responsible for performing public health nursing services in a clinical office or community setting. The Public Health Nurse (PHN) utilizes standing orders signed by the agency Medical Director to carry out specified nursing policies and procedures. This position ensures a positive patient care experience by efficiently managing patient interactions, including greeting, preparing, and providing follow-up according to established public health nurse competency guidelines, policies, and procedures.

We offer a competitive starting rate of $20.09 - $34.37 per hour, depending on education, relevant skills, and previous experience in the field.

• Evaluate and provide skilled nursing care to treat patients as medically necessary:
• Investigate and assess medical needs.
• Administer medication injections and immunizations.
• Prescribe treatment plans and counsel appropriately.
• Regularly evaluate plan of care for implementation.
• Document patient encounters timely and accurately.
• Follow standing orders as written.
• Participate in and offer insight into ongoing clinical process improvement efforts.
• Provide ongoing health maintenance and clinical management:
• Direct and assist with screening programs.
• Collect laboratory specimens and conduct laboratory and diagnostic testing.
• Consult with other professionals.
• Maintain patient files according to protocol:
• Review and interpret clinical policies.
• Coordinate and maintain supplies and medication.
• Assist clinical staff with control of communicable diseases.
• Maintain documentation according to the agency Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system.
• Follow all confidentiality and HIPAA guidelines.
• Provide education programs for community outreach:
• Conduct health prevention and promotional activities.
• Conduct community outreach efforts and participate in outreach events.
• Determine community needs based on the foundational public health services model.
• Assist with the development, implementation, and usage of public health-focused programs.
• Assist in providing instructions to individuals and groups on health-related subjects including immunizations, family planning, nutrition, wellness, infectious diseases, tuberculosis, sexually transmitted diseases, etc.
• Meet specific and measurable program objectives and deliverables.
• Participate in planning, developing, evaluating, and monitoring programs, services, and contracts.
• Become acquainted and involved with community agencies and groups engaged in health, family services, and educational activities; encourage the use of available medical services and other services available in the community.
• Follow state and federal program guidelines and reporting requirements.
• Participate in training and seminars concerning clinical functions, established programs, and ongoing staff development activities.
• Participate in internal and external training sessions, workshops, and seminars to maintain current knowledge of clinical functions, evidence-based practices, regulatory requirements, and established program standards.
• Engage in ongoing staff development activities to enhance clinical competencies, professional growth, and quality of care delivery.
• Coordinate, schedule, and track required training for clinical staff to ensure compliance with program-specific goals, accreditation standards, and organizational policies.
• Additional reporting and other duties as needed.
• Attendance:
  Employee is expected to adhere to the JCHD Policy and Procedures for attendance and breaks and communicate with your supervisor about anticipated modifications.
• Communication
  
  Skills:
  
  Understand and communicate professionally and effectively with others using a variety of contexts and formats, which include writing, speaking, reading, listening, and interpersonal skills.
• Dependability:
  Meets commitments, works independently, accepts accountability, handles change, sets personal standards, and stays focused under pressure.
• Integrity:
  Earns the trust and confidence of coworkers and customers through honest communication, ethical behavior, and professionalism in all interactions.
• Problem Solving:
  Breaks down problems into smaller components, can simplify and process complex issues, can identify and understand root cause.
• Productivity:
  Manages a fair workload, prioritizes tasks, develops good work procedures, manages time well, and handles information flow.
• Quality:
  Is attentive to detail and accuracy, is committed to excellence, looks for improvements continuously, monitors quality levels, finds root cause of quality problems, owns/acts on quality problems.
• Teamwork:
  Contributes to meeting team deadlines and responsibilities, listens to others and values opinions, helps team to meet goals, welcomes newcomers and promotes a cooperative team atmosphere

• Valid, unrestricted Missouri Registered Nurse License, Licensed Practical Nurse License, or completion of a nursing program at an accredited diploma school of nursing and actively pursuing Nursing licensure.
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