Public Health Nurse Manager — Lead & Develop Teams

Georgia Department of Public Health; Hartwell (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental

Vision

Long term care

Life insurance

13 paid holidays

Vacation & sick leave

Retirement plan

Job summary

Georgia Department of Public Health Hart County Health Department in Hartwell, GA is seeking a Nursing Supervisor to manage nursing programs, staff and clinical services. The role includes QA oversight, lab audits, and coordinating vaccine programs across school and community settings.

The ideal candidate will have an RN license with PHN training and strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills, with Spanish fluency a plus.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in nursing from an accredited college or university and three (3) years of nursing experience and completion of a PHN course within one year of hire and current Georgia Registered Professional Nurse license and CPR certification; or two (2) years of experience at the lower-level PH Registered Nurse Spv (HCP193) or position equivalent.
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university preferred.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; Superior interpersonal skills; Ability to communicate effectively with clients; Self-directed; Ability to complete tasks without detailed supervision; Support vaccination programs across age groups; Spanish language ability is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, guides &/or instructs work assignments to subordinate staff.
• Assist DND with training of new nurses.
• Execute Protocol Training.
• Oversee Quality Assurance activities in the Health Departments.
• Oversee CLIA lab audits.
• Coordinate coverage of nurses during Public Health emergencies.
• Coordinate outreach events.
• Be responsible for Quality Assurance activities in the Health Departments.
• Oversee lab processes.
• Coordinate coverage of nurses during Public Health emergencies.
• Coordinate outreach events.
• Knows vaccine schedules for children and adults.
• Gives correct needed vaccines to children and adults.
• Gives vaccines needed for school attendance along with correct certifications.
• Conducts audits for school and day cares.
• Conducts scoliosis screenings for schools.
• Conducts hearing/vision/dental screenings needed for school attendance.
• Cross-trains to TB, Child Health, Family Planning and IDC clinics.
• Other duties as assigned

Education

Associate degree in nursing

PHN course completion

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Superior interpersonal skills

Ability to read, write and speak Spanish

Self-directed

Job description

Georgia Department of Public Health Hart County Health Department in Hartwell, GA is seeking a Nursing Supervisor to manage nursing programs, staff and clinical services. The role includes QA oversight, lab audits, and coordinating vaccine programs across school and community settings.

The ideal candidate will have an RN license with PHN training and strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills, with Spanish fluency a plus.