Public Health Nurse II; Communicable Disease Program

Public Health Nurse II (Communicable Disease Program)

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The primary purpose of this position is to provide surveillance and monitoring of disease trends in the county and initiate proper control measures.

• Supervision and Planning of Communicable Disease Program
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  Plan, coordinate and manage the Communicable Disease Program; establish program goals, policies and guidelines with the Adult Health Supervisor and Nursing Director; modify the program as new standards occur; compile annual reports and assemble relevant program data; determine staffing needs during outbreaks, train and coordinate staff; review all pertinent documentation for accuracy and compliance; make budgetary recommendations to the supervisor and Program Manager.
• Communicable Disease Program Coordination
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  Review all communicable disease reports received in NCEDSS; follow up each reportable disease according to guidelines; notify environmental sanitarian of any condition related to food or water; assist sanitarian in food‑related follow‑up in restaurants, day care, etc.; maintain the Communicable Disease Report Log; serve as Epidemiology Team Chairperson, schedule meetings, set agenda, and coordinate speakers or special guests; coordinate services for contacts with State Disease Intervention Specialist (DIS);
  
  monitor Hepatitis B carriers; coordinate with Child Health to ensure infants born to Hep‑B surface antigen mothers receive appropriate immunization or follow‑up; serve as a representative for the Communicable Disease Program within the community.
• Perform Physical Assessments
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  Obtain patient/family history; collect appropriate testing and route to lab; provide education, counseling and referral to appropriate resources/follow‑up; treat according to findings/standing orders; requisition pharmacy drugs as needed.
• Other Duties
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  Perform other duties deemed necessary by the Adult Health Supervisor, Nursing Director or Health Director; serve as back‑up to the Tuberculosis nurse; administer immunizations as assigned; in times of disaster, function as a health professional in a Red Cross Shelter.
• Qualifications
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  Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing and one year of professional nursing experience; a current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina by the NC Board of Nursing;
  Valid North Carolina Driver's License; other duties as assigned by Supervisor and/or Management; may be required to assist as needed in the event of a disaster.

Entry level

Full‑time

Health Care Provider;
Government Administration