SENIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE

RESPONSIBILITIES :

The essential functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this position. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the position as necessary.

• The Sr. PHN participates in clinic nurse duties, administrative nurse duties, precepting of new staff and nursing students;
• The Sr. PHN assists medical providers in performing physical exams and procedures;
• The Sr. PHN administers injections and follows up on abnormal labs and missed appointments;
• This position may be required to work in other clinical areas across the organization;
• Provides contraceptive and postpartum health services including education and counseling to women and teens;
• Performs related work as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES :

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS :

Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing and one year of professional nursing experience.

SPECIAL CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES REQUIREMENTS :

A current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina by the N. C. Board of Nursing.

EMERGENCY PREPARDNESS REQUIREMENTS :

Primary work hours are between the hours of 8 : 30 AM and 5 : 00 PM. Employee is subject to be called upon at any time to help the agency respond to a public health emergency, which may include but is not limited to outbreak investigations, staffing mass dispensing or immunization clinics, providing disaster relief, or incidents (man-made or natural and intentional or non-intentional) as they arise, or any public health response as requested by the Health Director.

To further the mission of the Durham County Department of Public Health (DCoDPH) to partner with our community to advance health equity, protect the environment, and promote health and wellness for all, DCoDPH is implementing the employee vaccination and tuberculosis screening policies. All DCoDPH employees are considered healthcare personnel (HCP) working in a health care setting with the potential for exposure to patients and / or infectious materials and, therefore, are required to comply and provide documented proof of the following :

Identified DCoDPH HCP with potential Bloodborne Pathogen (BBP) exposure have an additional requirement for the Hepatitis B vaccination. Required vaccination, serological testing to determine immunity, and baseline tuberculosis screening are available for all Public Health employees who elect to become DCoDPH patients upon request and at no cost.

Proof of vaccination and tuberculosis screening must be provided to Human Resources within seven (7) business days prior to the date of employment.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT COMPLIANCE :

Durham County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires Durham County to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with management.

BACKGROUND CHECK STATEMENT :

This position may be subject to a background check, which could include, but is not limited to, criminal history (employment-related and / or SBI fingerprint-based), credit history, motor vehicle records, educational verification, and checks of the sexual offender registry, depending on the specific requirements of the role. A conviction record does not automatically disqualify an applicant from employment consideration, unless otherwise required by applicable state law.