Public Health Nurse II (School Health)

Forsyth County (NC); Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Forsyth County Department of Public Health seeks a Public Health Nurse II for school health services. This role encompasses health education, immunization clinics, and requires autonomous function within schools. Qualified candidates must hold a B.S. in Nursing, possess a valid RN license, and have relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited nursing program with a public health rotation.
• One year of professional nursing experience required or two years if no rotation.
• Must be licensed as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina.

Responsibilities

• Provide health services and education to school staff and students.
• Monitor immunization status and implement emergency care plans.
• Assist with communicable disease monitoring and student health strategies.

Skills

Nursing theory application

Public health principles

Social and economic problem awareness

Community resources knowledge

Accurate record-keeping

Effective working relationships

Judgment in decision-making

Cooperation and communication

Education

B.S. Degree in Nursing

Accredited school of professional nursing

Job description

Forsyth County Department of Public Health has an opening for a Public Health Nurse II. This opening is for a 10-month Traditional School Health Nurse. This position carries an assignment of 2 or more schools and reports directly to the assigned schools from their home; provides school health services to all age groups; provides health information/education to school staff as well as the students. The Public Health Nurse II functions autonomously within her assigned schools but is also a member of the school health team. This position may make home visits to follow up with parents about student health concerns at school. A county vehicle would be available to use for making any home visits.

All Public Health School Nurses may be required to work 2-4 Saturday immunization clinics per year to increase vaccine compliance rates for students within the Winston Salem Forsyth County Schools and may be required to provide emergency response in the event of an emergent Public Health situation.

10 month nurses will be off during the summer months and this time is unpaid.

The ideal candidate will possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Considerable knowledge of and skill in the application of nursing theory, practices, principles, and techniques employed in the field of public health and related programs;
• Working knowledge of and the ability to apply the principles and practices of public health;
• Working knowledge of current social and economic problems relating to public health;
• Knowledge of available resources and organizations in the community;
• Ability to record accurately the services rendered and to interpret and explain records, reports, and medical instructions;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees;
• Ability to deal tactfully with others and to exercise good judgment in appraising situations and making decisions;
• Ability to secure the cooperation of clients, to elicit needed information, and to maintain effective working relationships.

Qualifications:

• Graduation from a four-year college or university with a B.S. Degree in Nursing which includes a public health nursing rotation and one year of professional nursing experience in the specialty area; or
• Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing and two years of professional nursing experience in the specialty area assigned.

Must be licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina by the North Carolina Board of Nursing.

A higher education level may be considered as a substitution for all or part of the experience requirement.

Individuals hired without a rotation through a public health department as part of their educational requirement will be required to complete the Introduction to Public Health Nursing course within one year of hire.

Driver's License is required.

Essential duties include but are not limited to:

• Checking and monitoring the immunization status of students;
• Implementing emergency care plans and developing, teaching, and monitoring plans of care for students with special health needs;
• Teaching and monitoring school staff members in the daily administration and documentation of medications;
• Assisting with staff education, vision/hearing screenings, and other school nurse duties as assigned/needed;
• Assisting in the investigation and monitoring of communicable diseases in the assigned schools and other areas of Forsyth County.