Public Health Nurse II

Primary Purpose of Position:

Provide preventative health care to all patients attending the Pitt County Health Department clinics, as well as in the community, following agency policies, procedures and standing orders. Provide direction and coordination of clinic services. This position will provide nursing services in all programs offered such as Women's Health, Immunizations for Adult Health and Child Health, and Communicable Diseases/Tuberculosis/Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD). This position will function primarily as a clinic staff RN and will serve as the Sexually Transmitted Disease program coordinator's back up. 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.

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

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