Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Duties and other assigned tasks and responsibilities are designed to meet CCPHC’s mission of delivering the essential public health services of prevention, promotion and protection to the communities of Clay County, as well as a response to the CCPHC Strategic Plan.

SUMMARY

The Public Health Nurse adheres to professional public health nursing practices and performs nursing services for the public to meet set program goals.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Include the following: (Other duties may be assigned.)

▪ Administers age-appropriate health education, immunizations, Tuberculosis skin testing, treatment(s) and medications following established protocols and clinical standards

▪ Collects blood and other specimens (including, but not limited to urine, sputum, rectal swabs, skin swabs, or nasopharyngeal swabs) for laboratory testing, following established protocols and clinical standard

▪ Provides culturally acceptable/competent communicable disease services to clients following program guidelines, including intake, individualized planning, education, counseling, and referrals

▪ Completes administrative duties accurately, including processing necessary paperwork and utilizing EHR and other software as needed to enter data for visit documentation, scheduling, and reporting

▪ Participates with local physicians, businesses, schools, organizations, and others in the community to provide services directed at health promotion, protection, disease prevention, and outreach to at-risk populations

▪ Interacts with other health agencies, community health organizations, and stakeholders for the benefit of the community

▪ Collaborates with the Epidemiology program to provide public health response for communicable diseases, infectious diseases, and infectious disease outbreaks

▪ Investigates reportable communicable and infectious diseases and conditions and conducts follow-up on known contacts during outbreaks as needed

▪ Markets CCPHC services and addresses health concerns

▪ Proactively provides feedback for improvements related to quality, efficiency, cost savings, and productivity, systems, and/or procedures

▪ Maintains strict confidentiality; adheres to all HIPAA guidelines/regulations

▪ Reports for special assigned duties during a public health emergency, if applicable

▪ Duties to be completed in both clinical and community settings, as assigned

PUBLIC HEALTH CORE COMPETENCIES

Analytical/Assessment Skills

▪ Contributes to assessments of community health status and factors influencing health in the community

▪ Awareness of factors contributing to preventive health and population-based health problems

▪ Identifies quantitative and qualitative data and information that can be used for assessing the health of a community

▪ Proficient in methods and instruments for collecting, storing, and retrieving community data

▪ Identifies sources and applications of public health data and information to address public health issues

▪ Applies ethical principles in accessing, collecting, analyzing, using, maintaining, and disseminating data

Policy Development/Program Planning Skills

▪ Aware of information, laws, and regulations relevant to specific public health policy issues and how they influence public health programs

▪ Ability to gather information that will inform policy decisions as well as follow policies and procedures in their program

▪ Participates in program planning processes

▪ Aware of mechanisms and applies strategies for quality improvement

▪ Awareness of the use of public health informatics practices and procedures

Communication Skills

▪ Applies good communication skills and group dynamic strategies in interactions with individuals and groups

▪ Awareness of community partners

▪ Conveys public health information using a variety of approaches to address the health literacy of populations served

▪ Participates in program initiatives

Cultural Competency Skills

▪ Recognizes the influences policies, programs, and services have on the health of a community

▪ Ensure all populations are represented in policies, programs, and services affecting community health

▪ Describes the value of, and advocates for, a thriving community built with input from all voices

Community Dimensions of Practice Skills

▪ Aware of community linkages, relationships, key stakeholders, and community-based research efforts that affect health

▪ Interacts with the community to promote the health of the population

▪ Participates in group processes to advance community involvement by informing the public about programs and resources

▪ Aware of how governmental and non-governmental organizations affect the delivery of community health services

Public Health Sciences Skills

▪ Aware of the foundation of public health and the prominent events in the history of the public health profession

▪ Relates public health skills to the Core Public Health Functions and Ten Essential Services of Public Health

▪ Aware of the basic public health sciences and the evidence base and best practices of public health

▪ Retrieve public health information from a variety of text and electronic sources

Financial Planning and Management Skills

▪ Understand the funding sources, organizational structures, functions, and authorities of the local, state, and federal public health system

▪ Adheres to the organization’s policies, procedures, and purchasing guidelines

▪ Provides program information and data as requested by management

▪ Contributes to the preparation of proposals for funding from external sources and the development of a programmatic budget

▪ Uses basic communication skills for internal collaborations, motivation of colleagues, and conflict resolution

▪ Awareness of performance management principles and action steps

Leadership and Systems Thinking Skills

▪ Uses ethical standards in interactions with co-workers, communities, and individuals

▪ Describes how public health operates within the Local Public Health System

▪ Participates in and communicates quality improvement issues that may affect the delivery of Essential Public

Health Services

▪ Uses individual, team, and organizational learning opportunities for personal and professional development

▪ Participates in mentoring and peer review or coaching opportunities

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

▪ Bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited college or university is preferred; an associate degree in nursing and one year of experience is required

▪ License to practice as a Registered Nurse by the Missouri State Board of Nursing is required

▪ Excellent communication and computer skills are required

▪ Two years of related experience is preferred

▪ Bilingual skills are a plus

▪ Must have a current driver’s license and proof of insurance, and have or be able to obtain professional liability insurance

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

▪ The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job

▪ Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

▪ While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and listen

▪ The employee is frequently required to be ambulatory, be able to also stand or sit for prolonged periods of time, must be fully functional with upper extremities

▪ The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds

▪ Specific vision used in this job includes close vision and color vision

WORK ENVIRONMENT

▪ The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job

▪ Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job

▪ While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals; risk of electrical shock; blood-borne pathogens, or other potentially infectious materials and/or outside weather conditions

▪ The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate

▪ Some travel is required to provide services within the county and regional/metropolitan area

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