Public Health RN 2 (Perinatal Home Visiting Program)

Public Health RN

The Georgia Department of Public Health is the lead agency entrusted by the people of Georgia to protect lives and promote healthy lifestyles in diverse communities statewide. We are committed to preventing disease, injury, and disability; promoting health and well-being; and preparing the State of Georgia for responding to disasters.

As a Public Health RN within the West Central Health District at the Georgia Department of Public Health, you will join a dedicated group of public health professionals that help support the overall mission and vision of protecting lives of Georgian residents in a variety of ways.

This position will be housed in one of the following county health departments (Crisp, Dooly, Harris, Macon, Randolph, Stewart, Sumter, or Talbot) and is not a remote position. Under supervision of the Perinatal Home Visiting Program Coordinator, you will support the Department by utilizing your expertise to fulfill the following responsibilities:

• Deliver case management and nursing care according to public health protocols.
• Provide services focused on health promotion, illness prevention, and decreasing infant mortality.
• Conduct home visits and community outreach services to high-risk perinatal women and infants, primarily through home visitation.
• Perform physical assessments, take vital signs, fetal monitoring and perform basic lab screenings.
• Provide breastfeeding education and counseling and refer clients to appropriate social and health services.
• Maintain accurate records of patient care, services, and responses to treatment.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals and community partners.
• Participate in emergency preparedness and response activities.

Minimum qualifications: Associate's degree in nursing from an accredited college or university and completion of a 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 lower-level PH Registered Nurse 1 (HCP190) or position equivalent.

Preferred qualifications: Completion of a Bachelor's degree in nursing and two (2) years of experience as a Registered Professional Nurse. Public Health experience.

All West Central Health District 7 employees are deemed essential workers in the event of an emergency. As such, you may be called on to participate in an event including but not limited to: staffing a shelter, working at a Specimen Point of Collection Site (SPOC) and/or working at a Point of Dispensing site (POD). If you are called on to participate, you are required to report to the designated site as a condition of employment, whether the emergency occurs during or outside regular work hours.

The Georgia Department of Public Health commissioner and leaders encourage all employees to engage in regular wellness activities and to make lifestyle choices that promote health and well-being. The use of wellness breaks during the workday is authorized to support this philosophy and assist employees in meeting their wellness goals. A maximum of 30 minutes in a given workday may be used to engage in wellness activities, generally in the form of two 15-minute breaks or one 30-minute break.

Current State employees are subject to State Personnel Board rules regarding salary. DPH accepts educational credentials recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and/or the US Department of Education (DOE). The candidate selected for this position may be subject to pre-employment drug screening and a criminal background check. Relocation assistance is not provided. As an employee of DPH, in the event of an identified emergency you may be required, as a term and condition of employment, to assist in meeting the emergency responsibilities of the department. If you require accommodations under the American Disability Act (ADA), email your request to View email address on click.appcast.io by the closing date of this announcement.

DPH is an Equal Opportunity Employer ADA Statement The Georgia Department of Public Health is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, and employment for individuals with disabilities. If you require accommodations under the American Disability Act (ADA), email request by the closing date of this announcement to: View email address on click.appcast.io.

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or e-mail. All qualified applicants will be considered but may not receive an interview. Selected applicants will be contacted 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.