Nurse II

Public Health Nurse

The Mississippi State Department of Health's mission is to protect and advance the health, well-being, and safety of everyone in Mississippi. Provides public health nursing services primarily within a county health department clinic under the direction of a County Coordinating Nurse. Duties include conducting patient assessments, developing treatment plans, providing health education, referring patients to care, conducting disease control activities, performing direct patient care procedures, home visitation, and serving on emergency/disaster response teams.

The applicant will need to have good communication skills, have the ability to multi-task, develop good rapport with patients and the public. Typically requires state licensure as a Registered Nurse and 1-2 years of experience as a Registered Nurse.