Public Health Nurse

Department: Community Health Services
Job Status: Full Time

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Reports To: Community Health Service Program Manager

Grade/Level: C4-3
Amount of Travel Required: 25%

Job Type: Hybrid (up to two days of teleworking available after new hire probationary period)

Positions Supervised: None

Work Schedule: 8 am - 4 pm, M-F, with one-hour unpaid lunch. Adjustments to schedule with supervisor approval. Some evenings may be required.

POSITION SUMMARY

Provides public health nursing services and actions directed toward the goals of prevention, assessment, risk education and health status improvement for individuals, families, and the community.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Timely, regular, and consistent attendance.
• Project a positive and professional image. Provide respectful customer service to external and internal clients.
• Assess the needs of individuals, families, or communities, including assessment of individuals’ home or work environments, to identify potential health or safety issues.
• Provides public health information to others either through formal training or informal communications in the most effective manner for that individual or group; distributes educational pamphlets, brochures, and booklets to the public; utilizes various types of communication to convey information.
• Interview people to obtain health and program specific information; handle complaints, inquiries, and emergencies as required by state and health district protocol.
• Instruct individuals, families, or other groups on topics such as health education, disease prevention, or childbirth and develop health improvement programs.
• Work with individuals, groups, or families to plan or implement programs designed to improve the overall health of the community.
• Follow federal, state, and local laws, regulations, rules and/or regulations, including HIPPA and grant requirements, and health district policies and procedures.
• Perform client assessments by acquiring health and family histories and conducting routine medical tests and makes appropriate referrals; utilize a variety of nursing and counseling skills; provide client education; prepare and maintain patient records; perform laboratory and diagnostic workups, providing follow-up and referrals based on findings; instruct and counsel parents and clients regarding normal anatomy and physiology.
• Use public health surveillance/disease investigation methods in community outreach, screening, and case finding of communicable and infectious disease and environmental health problems. Assist in the initiation of enforcement or corrective action as required.
• Use quality improvement (QI) and performance management (PM) processes and/or techniques to improve the effectiveness of environmental health programs and services including but not limited to creating, implementing, and evaluating performance standards and identifying, implementing, and assessing QI processes.
• Responsibilities include other duties as assigned including but not limited to Accreditation requirements and responding to emergency events.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Bachelor’s Degree (four-year college or technical school): Required. Field of Study: Nursing.

Experience: Six (6) plus months of experience in public health or equivalent. One registered nurse without a BSN is grandfathered into the position of public health nurse as per the classification series adopted by Greene County Board of Health Resolution #17-01-05-9.

Computer Skills: Ohio Impact Statewide Immunization Information System (Impact SIIS) and Ohio Department of Health Gateway programs (e.g., Early Intervention Data System (EIDS), Medicaid A Claiming, MATCH, Ohio Comprehensive Home Visiting Integrated Data System (OCHIDS, AHLERS, etc.), Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, Adobe Acrobat Pro, and video conferencing training including Cisco WebEx, GoToMeeting, Zoom and Microsoft Teams to be obtained upon hire.

License & Certifications: Current and valid Registered Nursing License (RN) as issued by the Ohio Board of Nursing; current CPR certifications; Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license.

Other Requirements: National Incident Management System (NIMS)/Incident Command System (ICS) 100, 200 and 700.a to be obtained within six (6) months of hire.

COMPETENCIES / KNOWLEDGE-SKILLS-ABILITIES

Public Health Tier: 1 – Front Line and Program Support Responsibilities

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Organizational Competencies

• Dependability: Demonstrates reliability and trustworthiness and being consistent in performance or behavior.
• Judgement: Ability to apply critical thinking, adapt to change and make evidence-based decisions or form opinions while maintaining ethical performance.
• Communication: Communicate in a respectful manner both written and orally, in person, and through electronic means, with linguistic and cultural proficiency.
• Customer Satisfaction: Ensure the health and safety of our community within my abilities and resources and treat our many, diverse customers with thoughtful listening and respect.
• Quality: Establish and maintain organizational capacity and resources to support continuous quality improvement.
• Community Partnership Skills: Works collaboratively with and through groups of people affiliated by special interest, geographic proximity, or similar situation to address issues affecting the well‑being of our community.
• Data Analytics and Assessment Skills: Ability to identify, collect and evaluate data as it affects the health of our community or population.

Job Specific Competencies

Descriptions of each competency can be found at: 2021 Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals.

• Data Analytics and Assessment Skills (1.1T1, 1.2T1, 1.3T1, 1.4T1, 1.5T1, 1.6T1, 1.7T1, 1.8T1)
• Policy Development and Program Planning Skills (2.1T1, 2.2T1, 2.3T1, 2.4T1, 2.5T1, 2.6T1, 2.7T1)
• Communication Skills (3.1T1, 3.2T1, 3.3T1, 3.4T1)
• Community Partnership Skills (5.1T1, 5.2T1, 5.3T1, 5.4T1, 5.5T1)
• Public Health Sciences Skills (6.1T1, 6.2T1, 6.3T1, 6.4T1)
• Management and Finance Skills (7.1T1, 7.2T1, 7.3T1, 7.4T1, 7.5T1, 7.6T1, 7.7T1, 7.8T1, 7.9T1, 7.10T1, 7.11T1, 7.12T1, 7.13T1)
• Leadership and Systems Thinking Skills (8.1T1, 8.2T1, 8.3T1, 8.4T1, 8.5T1, 8.6T1, 8.7T1, 8.8T1)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• N: Not Applicable – Activity is not applicable to this position.
• O: Occasionally – Position requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0‑2.5+ hrs./day).
• F: Frequently – Position requires this activity from 33%‑66% of the time (2.5‑5.5+ hrs./day).
• C: Constantly – Position requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs./day).

• Stand: O
• Walk: O
• Sit: F
• Manually Manipulate: O
• Reach Outward: O
• Reach Above Shoulder: O
• Climb: N
• Crawl: N
• Squat or Kneel: O
• Grasp: O
• Speak: F
• Lift/Carry 10 lbs. or less: O
• 11-20 lbs.: O
• 21-50 lbs.: O
• 51-100 lbs.: N
• Over 100 lbs.: N
• Push/Pull 12 lbs. or less: O
• 13-25 lbs.: O
• 26-40 lbs.: O
• 41-100 lbs.: O
• 50 pounds or more you may request assistance.

• Vision (Near, Distance, Color, Depth)
• Sense of Sound – Sufficient to communicate in-person and on the telephone
• Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) – Glasses and gloves

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Employees may be exposed to, negotiate, use, or work with or in the vicinity of blood, bodily tissues, and fluids; may be exposed to potentially dangerous/fatal infectious diseases.

Work-related travel may subject employees to conditions that range from inclement weather to dangerous conditions such as snow/ice, heat, noise and sudden temperature changes. Travel may subject employees to increased risk of driving hazards.

Employees in this classification may occasionally need to relate to members of the public who exhibit challenging, atypical or hostile behavior and/or communication.

BENEFITS

Greene County Public Health pays 90% of Health, Dental, and Vision insurance premiums.

Health Insurance:

• Employee Only: $45.55 per paycheck
• Employee + Spouse: $100.12 per paycheck
• Employee + Child(ren): $76.89 per paycheck
• Employee + Family: $140.61 per paycheck

Dental Insurance:

• Employee Only: $1.47 per paycheck
• Employee + Spouse: $2.94 per paycheck
• Employee + Child(ren): $3.73 per paycheck
• Employee + Family: $5.50 per paycheck

Vision Insurance:

• Employee Only: $0.30 per paycheck
• Employee + Spouse: $0.56 per paycheck
• Employee + Child(ren): $0.59 per paycheck
• Employee + Family: $0.87 per paycheck

CONTACT INFORMATION

Evan Dillahunt

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