Public Health Nurse

Job Overview We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Public Health Nurse to join our community health team. This role involves providing essential nursing services, health education, and support to diverse populations, including individuals with disabilities. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in nursing and public health, with excellent communication skills to engage with community members effectively. The Public Health Nurse will play a vital role in promoting health, preventing disease, and improving overall community well-being through direct care, education, and outreach initiatives. To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

DUTIES:

Perform Public health nursing services focusing on prevention including, but not limited to: family planning, child health, adult health, sexually transmitted disease, preparedness, communicable disease, breast and cervical cancer control program, tuberculosis, immunizations, lead screening, and case management. May provide emergency preparedness services, assistance with school liaison activities, infectious disease control and other services.

Infectious Disease:

Provides tuberculosis control, other communicable disease investigation, vaccination clinics, deals with emerging public health issues, Conduct risk assessment, perform screening tests, administer treatment per protocol.

Maternal/Child/ Newborn Health:

Provides health education or home visits. Assesses reproductive goals, and other relatable goals as assigned.

School Nursing:

Coordinates with School Health Liaison to assist with clinical activities provided in schools, communicable disease activities in school; and assists in the development of education regarding school health issues.

Health Assessments/Investigations/Data Collection/Home Visits Health Education and Referrals Documentation and Reporting:

Maintains timely, complete, and accurate documentation in appropriate Health record reflecting nursing observations, assessments, and interventions, also meeting requirements of funding partners. Reports activities to the Health Department and, when required, state and federal government agencies.

Quality Assurance/Training Internal and External Collaboration Compliance:

Adheres to nursing standards of practice and follows Department procedures and protocols as well as local, State, and Federal regulations. Follows and adheres to all Health Insurance and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPPAA) guidelines for protected health information(PHI).

Emergency Response:

Assumes leadership roles and duties for public health emergency response. Is assigned National Incident Management System(NIMS) roles and duties. Administers vaccines and medications for emergency plans as needed. Under general supervision of the Administrator of Public Health, all reporting services, and activities of the Public Health Nursing Division. The Public Health Nurse uses independent judgement while making decisions that influence the aforementioned operations. Acting within the framework of established, National, State, and Local Laws, codes, rules, and guidelines; including Health Department policies, protocols, and objectives; the Public Health Nurse is the agent of the Warrick County Health Officer.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Educational Qualifications:

License to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Indiana. Holds one of the following. A Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree with the ability to work autonomously. Associates Degree in Nursing (ADN) with minimum 5 years experience in a related area.

Licensing/Certification:

License to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Indiana. Basi Life Support(BLS) CPR certification required. Skills Proven proficiency with computers. Excellent writing, communication interpersonal, and public relations skills. Assessment skills and experience making independent judgements is critical to success. Skills and ability to administer injections. The PHN maintains frequent contact with co-workers, other County personnel, ISDH, local health care providers, school personnel, community service organizations, local Family and Social Services Administration, children and adults, for purposes of exchanging and explaining information, and providing health screening, treatment, referrals, and education. Physical Effort and Work Environment The PHN performs duties in an office, health clinic, and at various residential sites. Duties may involve sitting for long periods, standing/walking for long periods, sitting and walking at will, keyboarding, reaching, bending, crouching/kneeling, close vision, color and depth perception, hearing sounds/communication, speaking clearly, handling/grasping objects, frequently pushing/pulling/lifting carrying objects weighing under 25 lbs and up to 75 lbs. The PHN is exposed to normal hazards associated with driving, and with public health nursing, such as communicable diseases and blood borne pathogens, for which universal health precautions must be followed to ensure safety of self and others. The PHN may be required to work extended and/or evening hours, and may occasionally travels out of town for conferences and trainings, but rarely overnight.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

Up to $57,095.00 per year

Benefits:

Dental insurance Employee assistance program Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance Paid time off Retirement plan Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person