Public Health Nurse II; Communicable Disease​/TB Nurse or Immunization

Sign‑On and Retention Bonus

Non‑refundable signing bonus of $3,750 will be paid in the selected applicant’s paycheck six months following employment and execution of the Employment Signing and Retention Bonus Agreement. A retention bonus of $3,750 will be paid in the next paycheck after completion of twelve full months of employment in the same position with the County following the signing bonus payment. Eligibility requires the candidate not to have worked as a probationary, permanent, or time‑limited employee in the last twelve months under the State Human Resources Act or Warren County’s Personnel Manual.

• Serve as charge nurse in one or more clinic settings, directing clinic work, assigning tasks to lower‑level staff, managing clinic flow, and advising staff on unfamiliar patient situations. May independently manage nurse‑screening clinics outside the health department.
• Provide community outreach by making home visits for case management, nursing activities, and independent practice outside the agency. Manage a caseload of patients/families, identify strengths and needs, develop health maintenance plans, and coordinate referrals to medical facilities and social service agencies.
• Offer School Health or Child Care Health Consultation services, working with school/child care administration to develop goals, assess children, assure care plans for chronic or recurrent health problems, teach staff to perform skilled procedures, and maintain safe medication administration policies.
• Work independently in community‑based health promotion projects: develop programs/support groups, advocate for community health, lead small teams of lower‑level nurses and sub‑professionals, and coordinate work assignments and quality of services.
• Manage program‑level support activities such as In‑Service or Quality Assurance and participate in agency‑wide planning, quality assurance, and Public Health Preparedness activities.

• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: extensive knowledge of nursing theory, public health principles, and related programs; ability to apply principles, coordinate resources, conduct assessments, and maintain relationships with patients and partners; strong communication, judgment, and record‑keeping skills; adequate computer skills.
• Minimum
  
  Education and Experience:
  
  graduation from an accredited professional nursing school and one year of professional nursing experience.
• Special
  
  Qualifications:
  
  current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina.

Cost to Employee (PPP) – No cost to employee for the following:

• Medical Insurance – Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC
  • Fiscal Year Deductible:
    Individual $1,500;
    Family $3,000
  • Doctor Visits:
    Primary $25 co‑pay;
    Specialist $50 co‑pay
  • Preventative care: no charge
  • Prescriptions: covered
  • Employee/Child $151.99;
    Employee/Children $325.29;
    Employee/Spouse $393.54;
    Employee/Family $699.72
• Dental Insurance – Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC
  • Fiscal Year Deductible:
    Individual $50;
    Family $150
  • Fiscal Year Maximum Benefit: $1,500
  • Diagnostic and Preventive Care paid 100%
  • Basic Services paid 80%
  • Crowns, Inlays Services paid 50%
  • Employee/Child $11.30;
    Employee/Children $26.14;
    Employee/Spouse $12.73;
    Employee/Family $34.91
• Vision Insurance – Community Eye Care
  • Eye Exam once a year: $10 co‑pay
  • $180 allowance for eyewear annually: $10 co‑pay
  • Employee only $5.36;
    Employee/Spouse $10.18;
    Employee/Family $15.00
• Life Insurance & Accidental – The Hartford Life Insurance Co.
  • $25,000 Life; $25,000 Accidental for employee
  • Dependent Life available;
    Supplemental Life available
  • Employee paid; $0.45; cost varies by age; no County contribution
• VOYA
  • Accident;
    Critical Illness;
    Hospital Indemnity;
    Short‑term disability
  • Price varies; employee paid
• Employee Assistance Program – BHS
  • 24‑hour access to services;
    Professional consultation by phone;
    Connections and referrals to additional supports;
    Services for employee and family;
    Up to 5 sessions per condition;
    No cost to employee
• Paid Time Off
  • Vacation:
    Maximum accumulation of 225 hours (1950 employees) or 240 hours (2080 employees). Hours beyond limit convert to sick leave.
  • Sick Leave:
    Earned at 7.5, 8, or 12 hours per month;
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