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Job description
Public Health Nurse
Duties and other assigned tasks and responsibilities are designed to meet CCPHC's mission of delivering the essential public health services of prevention, promotion and protection to the communities of Clay County, as well as a response to the CCPHC Strategic Plan.
The Public Health Nurse adheres to professional public health nursing practices and performs nursing services for the public to meet set program goals.
Essential duties and responsibilities include the following: (Other duties may be assigned.)
Administers age-appropriate health education, immunizations, Tuberculosis skin testing, treatment(s) and medications following established protocols and clinical standards
Collects blood and other specimens (including, but not limited to urine, sputum, rectal swabs, skin swabs, or nasopharyngeal swabs) for laboratory testing, following established protocols and clinical standard
Provides culturally acceptable/competent communicable disease services to clients following program guidelines, including intake, individualized planning, education, counseling, and referrals
Completes administrative duties accurately, including processing necessary paperwork and utilizing EHR and other software as needed to enter data for visit documentation, scheduling, and reporting
Participates with local physicians, businesses, schools, organizations, and others in the community to provide services directed at health promotion, protection, disease prevention, and outreach to at-risk populations
Interacts with other health agencies, community health organizations, and stakeholders for the benefit of the community
Collaborates with the Epidemiology program to provide public health response for communicable diseases, infectious diseases, and infectious disease outbreaks
Investigates reportable communicable and infectious diseases and conditions and conducts follow-up on known contacts during outbreaks as needed
Markets CCPHC services and addresses health concerns
Proactively provides feedback for improvements related to quality, efficiency, cost savings, and productivity, systems, and/or procedures
Maintains strict confidentiality; adheres to all HIPAA guidelines/regulations
Reports for special assigned duties during a public health emergency, if applicable
Duties to be completed in both clinical and community settings, as assigned
Public health core competencies include:
Analytical/Assessment Skills
Policy Development/Program Planning Skills
Communication Skills
Cultural Competency Skills
Community Dimensions of Practice Skills
Public Health Sciences Skills
Financial Planning and Management Skills
Leadership and Systems Thinking Skills
Education and/or experience required:
Bachelor's degree in nursing from an accredited college or university is preferred; an associate degree in nursing and one year of experience is required
License to practice as a Registered Nurse by the Missouri State Board of Nursing is required
Excellent communication and computer skills are required
Two years of related experience is preferred
Bilingual skills are a plus
Must have a current driver's license and proof of insurance, and have or be able to obtain professional liability insurance
Physical demands include:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and listen
The employee is frequently required to be ambulatory, be able to also stand or sit for prolonged periods of time, must be fully functional with upper extremities
The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds
Specific vision used in this job includes close vision and color vision
Work environment includes:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals; risk of electrical shock; blood-borne pathogens, or other potentially infectious materials and/or outside weather conditions
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
Some travel is required to provide services within the county and regional/metropolitan area
20 hours per week
Worksite address
liberty, MO, 64087, US
Who can apply
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