Registered Nurse
Weber CountyAbout the role
JOB OVERVIEW:
Under general supervision of a Nursing Supervisor, performs community health nursing services as a public health nurse to provide preventative medical services.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Work in the Immunization Clinic administering immunizations to adults and children.
Work in Cancer Control/Wise Women programs administering pap smears, clinical breast exams and health coaching.
Work in the Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) program, including education, collection and preparation of specimens for delivery to appropriate lab.
Answer Communicable Disease (CD) questions asked by the public and other health professionals.
Conduct epidemiology CD investigations (i.e. interviews, contact tracing, treatment, follow-up).
Provide community health nursing care by assessing individuals or families, formulating nursing case management activities, carrying out medical orders (treatments, injections, diagnostic and therapeutic procedure, as appropriate), making appropriate referrals as necessary, providing instructions in community health education, evaluates and sets priorities for public health services, participates in specified programs to the community, provides health education in the community as appropriate, works with other agencies as needed to meet objectives.
Carry out appropriate public health activities according to the specific program contractual requirements.
May conduct home visitation visits per program guidelines to families and individuals deemed eligible.
Any one position may not include all of the duties listed, nor do the listed examples include all duties which may be found in positions of this class. Applicants must be prepared to demonstrate the ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
None
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
Education: Graduation from an accredited school of nursing with an Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree.
Experience: None
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES (KSA):
Knowledge of: Nursing theory and practice, working knowledge of medication administration technique, working knowledge base of common communicable diseases, working knowledge of finger stick and venous puncture procedures, knowledge of Universal Precautions, knowledge of how to perform laboratory activities, working knowledge of nutrition, general smoking
Skills and Abilities to: Ability to assess each individual receiving immunizations for possible contra-indications. Ability to assess children and adults and recognize deviations from normal. Ability to handle medical instruments and equipment. Ability to use tact and good judgment in dealing with varying situations. Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. Ability to maintain effective working relationships with employees, patients, and the public. Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
YOUR SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Due to the nature of this position, the successful candidate may be required to complete a pre-employment background check prior to starting the position.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and taste and smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is moderately noisy. The work environment may require travel to clients’ homes.
Probation:
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