Registered Nurse | Public Health Nurse II Apply
ARHS is looking for a Registered Nurse to join our team. ARHS offers a range of excellent benefits including, 8 am - 5 pm, Monday - Friday schedule, NC Local Government Retirement as well as 5% employer contribution to a 401k, employer paid dental, term life, and dependent life insurance.
Please fill out an application located on our website www. arhs-nc.org/employment and send to samantha.ballance@arhs-nc.org or fax to 252-337-7905.
The position number is 519-50-156 (176).
Positions Responsibilities:
The Public Health Nurse in this position would work all programs; however, mainly supporting Womens Health throughout the district as assigned. Typical clinic programs include but are not limited to: Child Health, STD, Immunizations, Maternal Health, Adult Health, Family Planning, and Behavioral Health. The Public Health Nurse may also provide direction to other staff as directly related to these services. The Public Health Nurse in this position also assists in establishing clinic goals, policies, procedures, and guidelines for these programs. Daily and weekly work is self-planned and coordinated with team. Makes plans and adapts to meet client and agency goals. Base location will be determined by where the employee lives and the need of the agency.
Key Duties:
- Provide one-on-one, face-to-face visits in the clients home.
- Develop a reproductive life plan with clients.
- Interviews and obtains clients history, assists with physical examination.
- Administers immunizations, obtain height, weight, blood pressure, and lab work. Conducts nutritional assessments, and also psychosocial assessments.
- Administers and reads tuberculin skin tests, performs head checks for lice and provides treatment, provides treatment for STD as ordered and other responsibilities as indicated.
- May be required to manage inventories in which may include: immunization, medication and supplies.
- Provides client education and counseling.
- Develops individualized patient care plans using the nursing process.
- Ensure assigned clinics are fully managed (follow up of records, appointments, labs, etc.).
- Make recommendations to County Supervisor regarding productivity and clinic staffing.
- Works all clinics/programs as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Considerable knowledge of, and skill in, the application of nursing theory, practice, principles, and techniques employed in the field of public health and related programs;
- Considerable knowledge of and ability to apply the principles and practices of public health; knowledge of available resources and organizations and the ability to coordinate these as needed;
- General knowledge of current social and economic problems relating to public health, including health disparities;
- Ability to plan, coordinate, and oversee the work of others;
- Ability to deal tactfully with others and to exercise good judgment in appraising situations and making decisions;
- Ability to work in partnership with patients and with other service providers to elicit needed information and to maintain effective working relationships;
- Ability to record accurately services rendered and to interpret and explain records, reports, and medical instructions;
- Adequate computer skills to allow communication, patient record documentation, and accessing of information.
Minimum Training and Experience: Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing and one year of professional nursing experience.
Necessary Special Qualifications: A current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina by the N. C. Board of Nursing.
NOTE: All degrees shall be from an appropriately accredited institution. Transcripts will be requested upon job offer.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $60,661.00 - $66,884.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Medical specialties:
- Public Health
Physical setting:
- Clinic
Standard shift:
- Day shift
Supplemental pay types:
- Yearly bonus
Weekly schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Ability to Relocate:
- Elizabeth City, NC: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
