Public Health Nurse 10 Mth-N - 20016353

Mecklenburg County Government; Charlotte (NC); In loco; USD 38.200 - 50.144; Part-time

Descrizione del lavoro

Mecklenburg County Government is hiring a Public Health Nurse for the 2026-2027 School Year. This part-time hourly position will primarily support the school health program, providing nursing services for students in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.

The ideal candidate must have at least two years of nursing experience, a valid RN license in North Carolina, and strong communication skills. Come join a team dedicated to improving community health!

Competenze

• Minimum of two years of professional nursing experience.
• Active nursing experience within the last 5 years is required.
• Graduate from an accredited nursing education program.

Mansioni

• Develop and implement nursing care plans.
• Provide health counseling, education, and classes.
• Assess patient health problems and needs.

Conoscenze

Communication

Assessment skills

Patient education

Teamwork

Formazione

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Current RN license in NC

Strumenti

Electronic health records

Microsoft Office Suite

Descrizione del lavoro

Public Health Nurse: LPT-10 Months

School Health: 2026-2027 School Year

“Follow Your Calling, Find Your Career”

Hiring Range: $27.73 - $36.40/ hr

NOTE: Applications will be reviewed for the Fall 2026/2027 School Year.

Interviews are currently being scheduled! Secure your spot today!

This is a non‑exempt (hourly) position. Payrates are based on education, skill, experience level and internal equity. Internal equity considerations include an assessment of the applicant’s salary history and qualifications in comparison to the market rate and requirements for the job.

About Us
At Mecklenburg County, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are with support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. We’re counting on YOUR unique voice and perspective to help Mecklenburg County Public Health become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a healthier world for all.

Position Summary

This is a public health nurse position that works primarily in a school setting but may work in an office, clinical or other community setting. Performs work with individuals, groups, or families to plan or implement programs designed to improve the overall health of communities. This position may have onsite or offsite supervision, assess patient health problems, and needs; develop and implement nursing care plans; administer nursing care to patients and/or delegate tasks to unlicensed assistive personnel; advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention; and provide care management.

The Mecklenburg County Public Health (MCPH) School Health Program provides general nursing services for students enrolled in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS). This is an hourly part‑time non‑benefit position. Part‑time RN assignment will be determined based on school health program needs. Work hours may vary dependent upon school assignment(s). Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse (R.N.) in North Carolina.

All Registered Nurses employed by the Mecklenburg County Health Department are Public Health Nurses. Public Health Nurses, regardless of official title or classification, may provide nursing services during urgent and/or emergent public health events. These services include, but are not limited to, administration of immunizations for various ages and groups, mass medication distribution, and provision of health services in shelter environments.

Essential Functions

• Ensure compliance with agency policies, procedures, and protocols, as well as Board of Nursing laws, rules, and standards.
• Perform specific health care procedures and/or treatments under standing orders or orders from the student’s health care provider.
• Administer daily and PRN (as needed) medications and nursing care procedures prescribed by the student's physician; train unlicensed assistive personnel to perform delegable tasks for instances when the nurse is absent or not available.
• Initiate emergency procedures for students and staff as needed.
• Develop emergency action plans (EAPs) and individual health plans (IHPs)
• Provide consultation to school teams to assure that medical accommodations are made to support optimal learning (e.g., IEP and Section 504 teams).
• Orient the school staff and teach specific medical procedures for students who may have special health care needs that must be addressed in the classroom.
• Assess compliance with immunization laws; participate in special immunization clinics provided by Mecklenburg County Public Health; may be assigned to administer immunizations during the clinics.
• Assume responsibility for appropriate assessment, planning, intervention, evaluation, management, and referral related to student health conditions that occur or become evident at school.
• Provide health counseling, classes and education to students, parents, school staff, and others on nutrition, disease prevention, chronic diseases, healthy lifestyles, and health promotion topics to facilitate responsible decision‑making.
• Document health services per Program policy using an electronic health record system.
• Present, train, and maintain appropriate standards from OSHA regarding contact with, and possible exposure to bloodborne pathogens and other potentially infectious body materials within the school or employment setting.
• Provide health education and anticipatory counseling.
• Follow procedures for suspected cases of child abuse and neglect.
• Act as a liaison between the school, home, public health professionals, health care providers, and other community agencies.
• Coordinate presentations by various agencies and professionals on pertinent health care topics as requested by school staff.
• Maintain school health office equipment and assess/maintain stock of consumable supplies.
• Respond in cases of urgent and/or emergent events that require public health interventions (e.g., communicable disease outbreaks, severe weather situations, natural disasters, fires, power outages, acts of terrorism).

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum of two years of professional nursing experience, preferably in child health, school health, public health, home health, or emergency nursing.
• Must have active nursing experience within the last 5 years.

• Education: Graduate from an accredited/approved nursing education program.
• Non‑BSN incumbents are required to complete state Public Health nursing coursework and exams within a year of hire.

• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) in NC issued by the NC Board of Nursing or another Nurse Licensure Compact State. (NOTE: If you have an out‑of‑state multistate license, you have 60 days of establishing permanent residency to change your license to a NC or SC multistate license to work at Mecklenburg County and be in compliance with the NCBON.)
• Certification in Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (CPR & AED) by the American Heart Association that is valid for at least 90 days after hire. Maintenance of this certification is required and may be supported as funds are available.
• May require a valid North Carolina or South Carolina driver’s license.
• May require County Driving Privileges.
• May require an Annual Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) check.
• May require an annual Mecklenburg County Human Resource background screening.

• Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of: Applicable Federal, State, and local laws, statutes, rules, and regulations (e.g., HIPAA, FERPA, NC Nurse Practice Act); nursing techniques with strong assessment skills; medical and legal terminology; principles of public health and associated laws; human anatomy and physiology; infection control practices; principles of child, adolescent and adult growth and development; nursing in a non‑traditional health care setting; scope of nursing practice; principles of communicable disease prevention and epidemiology.

• Prioritize and assign work
• Manage and execute multiple tasks
• Maintain various confidential records
• Medication administration and basic nursing procedures
• Work with multidisciplinary teams and diverse client populations
• Evaluate records to ensure standards, regulations and statutes are met
• Use of electronic health records for nursing documentation
• Apply and explain applicable laws, codes, regulations, policies, and/or procedures
• Exercise judgment and discretion
• Maintain records and files complying with HIPAA and FERPA regulations

• Care Management: Having the knowledge and skills to secure relevant patient care data and identify key issues and relationships in the management of patient care; understanding the relationships among assessments, interventions, and patient responses; skilled in documentation of assessments and adjusting physical and cognitive prescriptions as needed.
• Commitment: Using appropriate interpersonal styles and techniques to gain acceptance of ideas or plans; modifying one’s own behavior to accommodate tasks, situations, and individuals involved.
• Communication: Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the required information.
• Customer Satisfaction: Ensuring that the customer perspective is a driving force behind business decisions and activities; crafting and implementing service practices that meet customers’ and own organization’s needs.
• Decision Making: Identifying and understanding issues, problems, and opportunities; comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions; using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; taking action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences.
• Interpersonal Effectiveness: Creating a good first impression; commanding attention and respect; showing an air of confidence.
• Patient Education/Health Promotion: Supporting, explaining, and instructing patient and patient’s family (significant other, caregiver, etc.) in understanding the clinical procedures and equipment used to facilitate optimum health status; promoting the lifestyle changes required of the patient and the patient’s family to achieve optimum health status.
• Patient Relations: Meeting patient and patient family needs; taking responsibility for a patient’s safety, satisfaction, and clinical outcomes; using appropriate interpersonal techniques to resolve difficult patient situations and regain patient confidence.
• Resource Management: Effectively managing one’s time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently.
• Teamwork: Developing and using collaborative relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals.

• Proficient in various computer applications including Microsoft Office Suite.

• Works in an office setting with moderate noise.

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The following may not be an inclusive list of required vaccines: Measles, Mumps & Rubella (MMR) vaccine documentation or titer information; Varicella (Chickenpox or VZV) vaccine documentation or titer information; Tetanus, diphtheria, & pertussis (Tdap) vaccination documentation. Required for all Health Department employees.

Proof of immunity: documentation of 1 vaccine.

All contracted staff must provide proof of immunity for Tdap upon request; Td/Tdap booster every 10 years after Tdap. For employees with a potential for exposure to Tetanus or diphtheria, Td or Tdap is acceptable for the recommended decennial Td booster as long as the employee has received at least one dose of Tdap.

Hepatitis B vaccine information or titer; Influenza vaccination (FLU); Tuberculosis (TB) skin testing, or Interferon Gamma Release Assay (IGRA) documentation. If history of a positive skin test or IGRA in the past, a TB evaluation is required if individual is positive. Important: Must produce copies of the information below. Also, if the candidate has ever tested positive for TB before, they must send copies of the information documentation including: The test result reading; Follow‑up documentation; Chest x‑ray; If medication was taken, card or documentation.