Public Health Registered Nurse

Pay Grade: L

The Georgia Department of Public Health hires a Nurse for the Coastal Health District to provide public health services to clients. This position is located in Richmond Hill, with the first six months training at the Pembroke office. After training, the assigned work location will be Richmond Hill.

• Provides comprehensive assessment of client’s health care needs.
• Provides treatments, administers medications/vaccines, and preventative/maintenance care to clients and families.
• Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate client care plans.
• Maintains accurate, detailed reports and client records.
• Modifies client treatment plans as indicated by clients’ responses and conditions.
• Monitors all aspects of client care, including diet and physical activity.
• Monitors, records and reports symptoms and changes in clients’ conditions.
• Prepares clients for, and assists with, examinations and treatments.
• Prepares rooms, sterile instruments, equipment and supplies, and ensures that stock of supplies is maintained.
• Provides education to clients, families, and community service providers.
• Provides health care, first aid, and immunizations.
• Provides school‑related health care services.

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university AND current Georgia license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse AND CPR certification.
• OR Associate’s degree/diploma in Nursing from an accredited college AND at least one year of public health nursing experience AND completion of a PHN course within one year of hire AND current Georgia Registered Professional Nurse license AND CPR certification.

• BSN; previous public health experience strongly preferred.
• Applicants with an ASN degree will be required to successfully complete an approved School of Nursing BSN Level Health Assessment Course if they have not previously done so.

• 13 paid holidays.
• Generous leave package – educational support leave and three weeks each accrued annual and sick leave.
• Defined benefit retirement plan.
• Health insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Health care spending account.
• Dependent care spending account.
• Life insurance.
• Long‑term care insurance.
• Disability insurance.
• Legal insurance.

• A supportive and rewarding work environment.
• Physical activity breaks.
• Employee assistance program.
• Employee discount program.
• Tuition assistance.

All Coastal Health District, County Health Department employees are deemed essential employees in the event of an emergency. Employees may be called to participate in activities such as staffing shelters, specimen collection sites (SPOC), or point of dispensing sites (POD), during or outside regular work hours.

• Criminal background check and fingerprinting.
• Reference checks.
• Immunizations required.
• May be subject to pre‑employment drug screen.

* Coastal Health District is an Equal Opportunity Employer*. The State will not unlawfully consider an applicant’s race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex, genetic information, political affiliation, protected uniformed service, or other legally protected category when making selections. If you require accommodations under the American Disability Act (ADA), notify this agency of your request by the closing date of this announcement.

This position is subject to close at any time once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified.

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