Public Health Nurse I (Clinic Nurse)

Posting number: 2026-00052

Department: Health Department

Job classification: PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE I

Posting type: External & Internal

Categories: Public Health

Summary

A. Primary Purpose of Position: To provide nursing services to all Nash County Health Department patients following agency policies, procedures and standing orders. Health department programs include Maternal Health, Family Planning, Women’s Health, Adult Health, Child Health, Immunization, STD/HIV, Tuberculosis and Communicable Disease.
B. Work Schedule: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday. Occasional extended hours or weekends for community health fairs, communicable disease outbreaks, flu shots, etc. Hours may vary depending on the services of the department.

Examples of duties

20% Women’s Preventive Health Program
Completes an initial or interim medical and psychosocial history.
Takes blood pressure and orders appropriate lab tests per Provider instruction and/or standing order.
Provides education and counseling regarding medical and psychosocial problems identified.
Provides education, counseling, and instructions regarding methods of birth control and method chosen.
Dispenses appropriate medications and/or birth control method according to the Department’s Pharmacy Policy and Procedures and Family Planning Policy, Procedures, and Standing Orders.
Updates immunizations per Standing Orders.
Initiates referrals for abnormal findings and needs identified.
Documents findings and all activities in the patient’s medical record according to the Department’s Medical Record Policy.
20% Adult Health Program
Completes an initial or interim medical and psychosocial history.
Takes blood pressure and orders appropriate lab tests per Provider instruction and/or standing order.
Provides education and counseling regarding problems identified (ex., chronic disease and disease prevention).
Dispenses medications according to the Department’s Standing Orders and Pharmacy Policy and Procedures (ex., treatment for vaginitis).
Updates immunizations per Standing Orders.
Initiates referrals for abnormal findings and needs identified.
Documents findings and all activities in the patient’s medical record according to the Department’s Medical Record Policy.
Job Description: PHN I
II. A. (Con't)
DESCRIPTION OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
20% STD/HIV Program
Completes an initial or interim medical and sexual history.
Orders appropriate lab tests per Provider instruction and/or standing order.
Provides education and counseling regarding problems identified.
Dispenses or administers appropriate treatment according to the STD Policy, Procedures, and Standing Orders, and according to the Department’s Pharmacy Policy and Procedures.
Provides pre and post test HIV counseling.
Updates immunizations per Standing Orders.
Initiates referrals for abnormal findings and needs identified.
Documents findings and all activities in the patient’s medical record according to the Department’s Medical Record Policy.
20% Child Health Program
Performs visual acuity and hearing screening and takes blood pressure on children three years and older.
Completes initial or interim medical, psychosocial, and developmental history.
Ensures completion of pre-visit questionnaire.
Applies topical fluoride varnish and provides educational information.
Orders appropriate lab work per Provider instruction and/or standing order.
Dispenses or administers medications and immunizations according to the Standing Orders of the Child Health Program and the Pharmacy Policy and Procedures.
Documents findings and all activities in the patient’s medical record according to the Department’s Medical Record Policy.
Job Description: PHN I
II. A. (Con't)
DESCRIPTION OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
15% Prenatal Program
Completes an initial or interim medical and psychosocial history.
Takes blood pressure and orders appropriate lab tests per Provider instruction and/or standing order.
Provides education and counseling regarding medical and psychosocial problems identified.
Provides appropriate education and counseling (ex., nutrition, danger signs of pregnancy).
Dispenses appropriate medications and/or vitamins and iron according to the Department’s Pharmacy Policy and Procedures and Prenatal Policy, Procedures and Standing Orders.
Initiates necessary referrals.
Documents findings and all activities in the patient’s medical record according to the Department’s Medical Record Policy.
5% Other Duties
Other duties as assigned.
Assists with general clinic patients; i.e.: those presenting for pregnancy tests, TB medications, hepatitis B vaccine, blood pressure checks, B12 injectio