Public Health Nurse - Results follow up

Mecklenburg County Government; North Carolina; On-site; USD 65,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

The Mecklenburg County Government is seeking a Public Health Nurse to provide essential nursing services within the Clinical Services Women’s Health Department. The role involves patient education, care management, and ensuring compliance with health standards. Ideal candidates will have a background in women's health and public health, with a commitment to improving community health outcomes.

Benefits

Generous benefits package

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year of professional nursing experience.
• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) in NC.
• Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) required.

Responsibilities

• Provide education and counseling to patients about pap smear results.
• Administer nursing care and develop care plans.
• Monitor and report changes in patient health status.

Skills

Nursing assessment skills

Patient education

Health promotion

Education

Graduate from an accredited nursing education program

Job description

Public Health Nurse
Results Follow-up RN

“Follow Your Calling, Find Your Career”

Hiring Range: $65,906.42- $86,502.18 / year

Application deadline: May 30, 2025

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


About UsAt Mecklenburg County, you’ll have the chance tobuild a career as unique as you are with support, inclusive culture andtechnology to become the best version of you. We’re counting on YOURunique voice and perspective to help Mecklenburg County Public Healthbecome even better, too. Join usand build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a healthier worldfor all.

As a member of the Mecklenburg County Public Healthteam, you will become a subject matter expert in the public healthfield. The CDC foundation explainsthat “Public health is the science of protecting and improving the healthof people and their communities.This work is achieved by promoting health lifestyles, researchingdisease and injury prevention, detecting, preventing, and responding toinfectious disease”.

Come be a part of Mecklenburg County’s Public Healthdepartment’s vision to “assure the health and safety of our diverse andchanging community today and for future generations.”

Position Specific Summary
TheResults Follow-Up Nurse is a registered nurse within the ClinicalServices Women’s Health Department. This RN provides pap smear and STIresult notification to clients who have been seen through our FamilyPlanning, BCCCP and/or STI Clinics. This nurse will provide education andcounseling to patients about their pap smear results (normal andabnormal) and assist with scheduling follow-up procedures for abnormalpap results and clinic appointments for patients requiring medicationevaluation and treatment. The Result Follow-Up Nurse will provide nursingsupport to Clinician and Medical Assistant during scheduled MCPHcolposcopy clinic, that operates every Wednesday from 10:00 AM- 1:00 PM.

Clinichours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00PM. Weekend and afterhours workmaybe required.

Arecommended knowledge and background in Women’s Health, Family Planning,BCCCP, Public Health, Case Management and colposcopies is preferred butnot required.


Position SummaryThis is a public health nurse position that may work in an office,clinical or community setting (e.g., school).

Performs work with individuals, groups, or families to plan orimplement programs designed to improve the overall health of communities.This position may have onsite or offsite supervision, assesses patienthealth problems, and needs; develops and implements nursing care plans;administers nursing care to patients and/or delegates tasks to unlicensedassistive personnel, advises patients on health maintenance and diseaseprevention; and provides care management.

All Registered Nurses employed by the Mecklenburg County HealthDepartment are Public Health Nurses. Public Health Nurses, regardless ofofficial title or classification, may provide nursing services duringurgent and/or emergent public health events. These services include, butare not limited to, administration of immunizations for various ages andgroups, mass medication distribution, and provision of health services inshelter environments.


Essential Functions-Ensure compliance with agency policies, procedures, and protocols, as well as Board of Nursing laws, rules, and standards.
-Utilize nursing process in care delivery.
-Monitor, record, and report symptoms, medical information vital signs, or changes in patient’s health status.
-Provide health services in accordance to standing orders and/or specific orders from health care providers.
-Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess patient care plans.
-Develop, evaluate, implement, and/or modify plans of care (e.g., standardized treatment plans, individualized health care plans, or emergency action plans).
-Perform administrative duties as needed and maintains accurate, detailed reports and records.
-Train unlicensed assistive personnel to perform delegable tasks.
-Provide health education/health promotion topics and anticipatory counseling to individuals, families, and other groups.
-Assess the needs of individuals, families, or communities, including assessment of individuals' home or work environments, to identify potential health or safety problems.
-Assess compliance with immunization laws; participates in special immunization clinics provide by Mecklenburg County Public Health which may include administering immunizations during the clinics.
-Provide health care services, first aid, specified laboratory tests, exams, screenings, immunizations, or related assistance in various locations.
-Refer clients to specialized health resources or community agencies for assistance unavailable at Mecklenburg County Health Department.
-Document patient history, related findings, and service performed in electronic health record.
-Mecklenburg County Health Department Employees: Respond in cases of urgent and/or emergent events that require public health interventions. Employees may be trained for and assigned duties unrelated to their regular work; work outside normal business hours and workdays and/or in a different work location may be required. Emergency events include, but are not limited to, communicable disease outbreaks, severe weather situations (e.g., snow or ice storms, tornados, hurricanes), natural disasters (e.g., earthquakes), fire, or power outages, and acts of terrorism.


Minimum Qualifications
Experience: -Minimum of one year of professional nursing experience.
-Minimum of two years of professional nursing experience requiredfor School Health.
-Minimum of RN licensure for positions in the Clinical ServicesDivision: new RN graduates with no experience willbe considered for hire.*


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

Combinationof relevant education and relevant experience accepted?: N/A

Licenses and Certifications-Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) in NC issued by the NC Board of Nursing or another Nurse Licensure Compact State.
-Current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) 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 as funds are available may be supported as part of employment.
-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 required.
-May require an annual Mecklenburg County Human Resource background screening.
-Additional certifications may be required in some nursing program areas.

Preferred Qualifications-Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing --Knowledge/Background in Women's Health, Family Planning, BCCCP, Public Health, Case Management and colposcopies, highly preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of-Applicable Federal, State, and local laws, statutes, rules, and regulations (e.g., HIPAA (FERPA, if applicable), NC Nurse Practice Act)
-Nursing techniques with strong nursing assessment skills
-Medical and legal terminology
-Principles of public health and associated laws
-Human anatomy and physiology
-Clinical sanitation and personal hygiene
-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

Skills-Prioritize, assign and delegate 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 accreditation standards are met
-Use electronic heath records for nursing documentation
-Evaluate records to ensure standards, regulations and statutes are met
-Apply and explaining applicable laws, codes, regulations, policies, and/or procedures
-Exercise judgment and discretion
-Maintain records and files complying with HIPAA regulations and FERPA (if applicable) regulations


Abilities-Applied Learning: Assimilating and applying new job-related information in a timely manner
-Building Trust: Interacting with others in a way that instills confidence in one’s intentions and those of the organization
-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 information provided
-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 probably 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, care giver, 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


Computer Skills-Proficient in various computer applications including Microsoft Office Suite


Compensation and BenefitsInaddition to a competitive salary, Mecklenburg County offers a generousbenefits package which greatly increases your total compensation. Benefitsinclude medical, dental, vision, life, short term disability, long termdisability, accident, cancer, critical illness, medical bridge, and petinsurance; dependent care, healthcare, and commuter flexible spendingaccounts; health savings account; paid holiday, vacation, and sick days;near-site clinics for preventive care and illnesses; an employee discountprogram which provides discounts for retail, dining, shopping, travel,tickets and more; an employee assistance program including financial andlegal counseling; access to Mecklenburg County fitness and aquaticfacilities; paid family leave; tuition reimbursement; a 5% employer match.


Work EnvironmentWorks in an office setting with moderatenoise


Reasonable Accommodations StatementTo accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able toperform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essentialfunction satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to helpenable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essentialfunctions.


Disclaimer StatementThis is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of job-relatedresponsibilities, duties, skills, requirements or working conditions.Other duties may be assigned based on business need and the supervisor’srequest. Mecklenburg County reserves the right to revise the jobdescription at any time. Designated positions may be required to assistin emergency and/or disaster situations.