SENIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE - 40001087

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DEPARTMENT:       

PUBLIC HEALTH

DATE POSTED:            

JUNE 20 2025

CLOSING DATE:           

OPEN UNTIL FILLED

HIRING RANGE:

$64,093.00 - $86,488.00

POSITION NUMBER:            

40001087

JOB TYPE:

FULL-TIME, 100%, 37.5 HOURS, NON-EXEMPT

 

 

**Click here NC 05014 for full details of job classification and description.**

**This position is eligible for a $6,000.00 sign on bonus.**

**This posting is subject to close without prior notification.**

 

 

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

 

The primary purpose of this position is to investigate all cases of communicable disease  (including outbreaks) reported to the health department by providers, hospitals, laboratories, colleges, schools, universities, daycare centers, and other healthcare facilities and organizations; to report confirmed and suspected cases and outbreaks to the NC Division of Public Health; to ensure that appropriate control measures are implemented as needed and as required by NC Public Health rules and laws; and to educate the community (including healthcare providers, facilities, organizations, and citizens) regarding all aspects of communicable disease.  

 

 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this position. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the position as necessary.

• Functions as CD Nurse in investigations of all reportable communicable diseasesto include outbreaks, and rabies in the county.
• maintain compliance with state mandates regarding reportable communicable disease reporting using NCEDSS system.
• Maintains knowledge of NC Public Health laws regardsing communnicable disease reporting. 
• Knows and understands epidemiologic principles and applies same to case investigations, including outbreaks; knows and adheres to all CD Program policies 
• Serve as a DCoDPH liaison to provide education to community partners,
• Works with other departments (such as Environmental Health, School Health) as needed in outbreak investigations; communicates with healthcare providers in the community to obtain necessary information for case investigations.
• Compiles and analyzes communicable disease information to identify community trends and education needs.
• May be required to provide nursing services and health support in other Community Health clinics and programs.
• Employee is subject to be called upon at any time to help the agency respond to a public health emergency.
• Perform related tasks as required and asigned.

 

 

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