Public Health Nurse III

Public Health NurseWe are glad you are interested in joining our team and serving the citizens of Scotland County! Scotland County employees work to improve the wellbeing and safety of citizens' lives. As a county employee you will work with others who value respect, teamwork, dependability, accountability, innovation and excellence. We offer flexible work scheduling and a full benefits package including medical insurance, vacation, paid holidays, and membership in the North Carolina retirement system.This position performs advanced and specialized professional level nursing work in providing primary, preventive, and rehabilitative care to individuals, families and communities in a Public Health program.Examples of duties include supervising coordination and collaborative efforts of the multidisciplinary staff working in programs and clinics, observing and assessing clinic flow for all services in collaboration with other program coordinators/unit heads to evaluate and plan for changes that are more efficiently used for personnel and work area, assessing combined services provided to patients to ensure their safety in the management of care by the staff, providing information to the Director of Nursing and the Health Director regarding information and concerns regarding all program services through the provision of meetings, memos, and/or written proposals, ensuring that program guidelines, policies and procedures are relevant and updated to present need status for program services and that the quality of care is assured and State requirements are met, participating in the decision making processes for all areas of program administration, maintaining the equipment Quality Assurance, initiating program goals and objectives, long and short range, developing a strong referral and resource network within the community, formulating plans for integration of new services for areas which need strengthening, assessing individual clinics and staff needs for areas of weakness and improved nursing care, working independently to plan and monitor public health services that affect patient care, pregnancy outcomes, safety and well-being of patients and staff, serving as a resource for the interaction with different providers and staff, maintaining close working relationships with other supervisory staff in the agency and attending regularly scheduled agency team meetings, and providing Disaster Health Services for the American Red Cross as assigned.Typical qualifications include graduation from a four-year college or university with a B.S. in Nursing which includes a Public Health Nursing rotation, and two years of Public Health nursing experience; or, a Master's in Public Health and graduation from a school of professional nursing, and two years of professional nursing experience; or, graduation from a school of professional nursing and three years of professional nursing experience including two years of Public Health nursing experience; or, an equivalent combination of training and experience. Special requirements include a current license to practice as a Register Nurse in North Carolina by the N. C. Board of Nursing and a valid Driver's License.Supplemental information includes background records check, drug screen, references, transcripts and certifications will be required for the successful candidate. All applications will be considered but not necessarily interviewed. A resume in lieu of a completed application is not acceptable. Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and E-Verify Participant.