Public Health Nurse/STI Clinic - Part-time

Public Health Nurse

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.

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 include:

• Analytical/Assessment Skills
• Policy Development/Program Planning Skills
• Communication Skills
• Cultural Competency Skills
• Community Dimensions of Practice Skills
• Public Health Sciences Skills
• Financial Planning and Management Skills
• Leadership and Systems Thinking Skills

Education and/or experience required:

• Bachelor's degree in nursing from an accredited college or university is preferred; an associate degree in nursing and one year of experience is required
• License to practice as a Registered Nurse by the Missouri State Board of Nursing is required
• Excellent communication and computer skills are required
• Two years of related experience is preferred
• Bilingual skills are a plus
• Must have a current driver's license and proof of insurance, and have or be able to obtain professional liability insurance

Physical demands include:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and listen
• The employee is frequently required to be ambulatory, be able to also stand or sit for prolonged periods of time, must be fully functional with upper extremities
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds
• Specific vision used in this job includes close vision and color vision

Work environment includes:

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals; risk of electrical shock; blood-borne pathogens, or other potentially infectious materials and/or outside weather conditions
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
• Some travel is required to provide services within the county and regional/metropolitan area

20 hours per week