Public Health Nurse II - Disease Programs Lead

Jackson County, NC; Sylva (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Jackson County, NC is seeking a Public Health Nurse II to serve as the Community Disease Program Manager, overseeing STD, TB, infection control, and related services across settings.

The role includes supervising clinic staff, coordinating immunizations and maternal-child health activities, conducting home visits, and conducting epidemiological investigations.

Candidates must hold an RN license and have public health nursing experience; evenings, weekends, and on-call duties may be required.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing and one year of nursing experience.
• Current North Carolina RN license.
• Strong knowledge of public health nursing, epidemiology, and program coordination.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care in homes, clinics, and community sites under supervision.
• Direct clinic operations, assign tasks, and manage clinic flow.
• Coordinate STD, immunization, family planning, prenatal, and TB programs.
• Perform case management for high-risk clients and arrange follow-up services.
• Participate in epidemiological investigations and disease surveillance.
• Make home visits to high-risk clients and assess health needs.
• Develop and implement community health education programs.

Skills

Public health nursing

Case management

Epidemiology

Health education

Clinical supervision

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) license

Tools

Electronic Health Records

Job description

Jackson County, NC is seeking a Public Health Nurse II to serve as the Community Disease Program Manager, overseeing STD, TB, infection control, and related services across settings.

The role includes supervising clinic staff, coordinating immunizations and maternal-child health activities, conducting home visits, and conducting epidemiological investigations.

Candidates must hold an RN license and have public health nursing experience; evenings, weekends, and on-call duties may be required.