Public Health RN 2- Camden

Public Health Nurse

Pay Grade: L

M-F work schedule-13 paid holidays-Excellent benefit package

Assess client health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. Administer nursing care to Health Department clients. May advise clients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. Nurse will provide Public Health services to clients on a daily basis. Cares for population with special needs during disasters/emergencies and biological and chemical protocols.

All Coastal Health District, County Health Department employees are deemed essential employees in the event of an emergency. As such, you may be called on to participate in an event not limited to but including, staffing a shelter, a Specimen Point of Collection Site (SPOC) and/or Point of Dispensing site (POD). When you are called on to participate, you are expected and it will be a part of your job requirement to participate, whether the emergency occurs during or outside regular work hours.

Job Responsibilities

1. Provides comprehensive assessment of client's health care needs

2. Provides treatments, administers medications/vaccines, and preventative/maintenance care to clients and families

3. Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate client care plans

4. Maintains accurate, detailed reports and client records

5. Modifies client treatment plans as indicated by clients responses and conditions

6. Monitors all aspects of client care, including diet and physical activity

7. Monitors, records and reports symptoms and changes in clients conditions

8. Prepares clients for, and assists with, examinations and treatments

9. Prepares rooms, sterile instruments, equipment and supplies, and ensures that stock of supplies is maintained

10. Provides education to clients, families, and community service providers

11. Provides health care, first aid, and immunizations

12. Provides school related health care services.

Minimum Qualifications

Associate degree in nursing from an accredited college or university and one (1) year of nursing experience and completion of a PHN course within one year of hire and current Georgia Registered Professional Nurse license and CPR certification; or one (1) year of experience at the lowerlevel PH Registered Nurse 1 (HCP190) or position equivalent. Preferred Qualifications: BSN; Previous Public Health experience strongly preferred. Applicants hired for the position 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.

Additional Information

For more information on the State of Georgia Benefits visit Benefits for Full Time Eligible Employees 13 Paid Holidays Generous Leave Package-Educational Support Leave and 3 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 AD&D Insurance Disability Insurance Legal Insurance Long-Term Care Insurance Specified Illness Deferred Compensation (401K & 457 Plans) Additional Perks A supportive and rewarding work environment Physical Activity Breaks Employee Assistance Program Employee discount program Tuition Assistance To learn more about the Coastal Health District visit - Applicants chosen for employment will be subject to the following Criminal Background Check/Fingerprinting Reference Checks & Immunizations Required * May be subject to pre-employment drug screen Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or email. All qualified applicants will be considered but may not necessarily receive an interview. Selected applicants will be contacted via email by the hiring agency for next steps in the selection process. Applicants who are not selected will not receive notification. This position is subject to close at any time once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified. *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.