RANDOLPH COUNTY HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT

Randolph County Office Building

725 McDowell Road  Asheboro, North Carolina 27205

JOB TITLE: Public Health Nurse II                                              

DEPARTMENT: Public Health

SALARY: Based on experience

CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATION:  Open Until Filled               

DESCRIPTION OF WORK:This position may be responsible of a program and answer directly to the clinic nurse manager. May train for and practice as enhanced role nurse in one or more programs, especially STD ERRN. Interviews clients for all programs – obtaining complete patient history, vital signs, and assessment for problems. Counsels patients appropriately ensuring thorough understanding of all clinic procedures, treatments, medications, and instructions. Distributes educational information based on client needs and/or preventive health issues. Explains birth control methods, administers/dispenses medications, explains lab and/or exam findings, documents in chart. Assists in communicable disease/HIV/STD, TB by giving and reading tuberculin skin tests, helping provide directly observed therapy, investigating, reporting and treating communicable disease, HIV pre- and post-test counseling, and other duties as needed. Provides adult and childhood immunizations. Assists with pharmacy inventory and pharmacy duties, packaging and dispensing as needed. Assists all clinic programs in the follow-up of clients with abnormal labs, pap smears, etc. Assists with preparedness activities such as communicable disease follow-up and/or delivery of DOT, mass prophylaxis, etc. where extra nursing support is needed. Acts as backup for employee health in relation to maintaining employee immunization records and ensuring employees are up-to-date. Other duties as required and within the registered nurse scope of practice.

Regular work hours: Full-time position M-F 8a-5p Occasional weekend/holiday work could be required; as well as some after-hours in public health emergencies or investigations.

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:  Graduation from a four-year college or university with a B.S. in Nursing which includes a public health rotation; or graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing and one year of professional nursing experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS:  A current valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina by the NC Board of Nursing. Requires valid N.C. driver’s license.

OFFICIAL College transcripts must accompany application in order for application to be considered complete.

APPLICATION PROCESS:  A Randolph County application and college transcript are required.  Application must be received at the above address by 5:00pm on the closing date listed above to be considered.  Applications are available in the Human Resources Office or through the County’s website at www.randolphcountync.gov/jobs.aspx.

SELECTION PROCESS:  Selection procedures will include detailed review of applications and interviews for most qualified candidates.  Reference checks will be conducted on the top candidate(s).  Employment offer for any position requiring college credit or degree will be contingent upon verification by transcript.  Employment offer contingent upon satisfactory results of pre-employment background checks and/or Division of Motor Vehicle (DMV) record checks.

Drug-Free Workplace Policy Requires Testing

-Equal Opportunity Employer-

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