Public Health Nurse​/STI Clinic - Part-time

Duties and other assigned tasks and responsibilities are designed to meet CCPHC's mission of delivering the essential public health services of prevention, promotion and protection to the communities of Clay County, as well as a response to the CCPHC Strategic Plan.

SUMMARY

The Public Health Nurse adheres to professional public health nursing practices and performs nursing services for the public to meet set program goals.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Include the following: (Other duties may be assigned.)
• Administers age-appropriate health education, immunizations, Tuberculosis skin testing, treatment(s) and medications following established protocols and clinical standards
• Collects blood and other specimens (including, but not limited to urine, sputum, rectal swabs, skin swabs, or nasopharyngeal swabs) for laboratory testing, following established protocols and clinical standard
• Provides culturally acceptable/competent communicable disease services to clients following program guidelines, including intake, individualized planning, education, counseling, and referrals
• Completes administrative duties accurately, including processing necessary paperwork and utilizing EHR and other software as needed to enter data for visit documentation, scheduling, and reporting
• Participates with local physicians, businesses, schools, organizations, and others in the community to provide services directed at health promotion, protection, disease prevention, and outreach to at-risk populations
• Interacts with other health agencies, community health organizations, and stakeholders for the benefit of the community
• Collaborates with the Epidemiology program to provide public health response for communicable diseases, infectious diseases, and infectious disease outbreaks
• Investigates reportable communicable and infectious diseases and conditions and conducts follow-up on known contacts during outbreaks as needed
• Markets CCPHC services and addresses health concerns
• Proactively provides feedback for improvements related to quality, efficiency, cost savings, and productivity, systems, and/or procedures
• Maintains strict confidentiality; adheres to all HIPAA guidelines/regulations
• Reports for special assigned duties during a public health emergency, if applicable
• Duties to be completed in both clinical and community settings, as assigned

PUBLIC HEALTH CORE COMPETENCIES

Analytical/Assessment Skills

• Contributes to assessments of community health status and factors influencing health in the community
• Awareness of factors contributing to preventive health and population-based health problems
• Identifies quantitative and qualitative data and information that can be used for assessing the health of a community
• Proficient in methods and instruments for collecting, storing, and retrieving community data
• Identifies sources and applications of public health data and information to address public health issues
• Applies ethical principles in accessing, collecting, analyzing, using, maintaining, and disseminating data

Policy Development/Program Planning Skills

• Aware of information, laws, and regulations relevant to specific public health policy issues and how they influence public health programs
• Ability to gather information that will inform policy decisions as well as follow policies and procedures in their program
• Participates in program planning processes
• Aware of mechanisms and applies strategies for quality improvement
• Awareness of the use of public health informatics practices and procedures

Communication Skills

• Applies good communication skills and group dynamic strategies in interactions with individuals and groups
• Awareness of community partners
• Conveys public health information using a variety of approaches to address the health literacy of populations served
• Participates in program initiatives

Cultural Competency Skills

• Ability to interact with and respond to the needs of persons from all backgrounds
• Recognizes the role of cultural, social, and behavioral factors in the delivery of public health services
• Participates in learning related to cultural competency

Community Dimensions of Practice Skills

• Aware of community linkages, relationships, key…