Gaston County
Gaston County Public Health is committed to protecting, promoting, and preserving the health and well-being of all residents.
An hourly salary range of $27.45 to $31.91 is anticipated for this position.
Examples of Duties The duties listed below are not all that may be assigned but are those that are considered essential for an employee to perform.
Clinic Duties: Utilizes the Nursing Process to assess, interview, triage, educate, and implement the plan of care. Examples: complete vital signs, interviews, and patient/family education. Administers immunizations per CDC guidelines to adults and children; documents vaccine administration in NCIR. Assists with vaccine inventory, storage, and handling for all locations. Assists with procedures and provides treatments per clinic guidelines. Review encounter accuracy. Leadership: Role models positive teamwork and professional communication. Triage: Follow-up with client calls, assess problems, provide medical advice per Standing Order, and evaluate and triage walk-in clients per specific clinic triage protocols. Referrals: Make appointments for needed services as per orders, contact client/parents via phone or mail to advise of recommended care plan, and document them in the client record per policy. Quality Assurance / Quality Improvement: Participates in program audits. Collaborates and communicates with co‑workers, medical providers, supervisor, PHS Management, and other departments to ensure best practices within the department. Provides input and feedback to the supervisor regarding policies and procedures and clinic operations. Will provide nursing services in the community at community‑based clinics and/or mobile clinics. Other clinical duties as assigned.
Assigned Follow‑Up: Nursing team members will be assigned specific tasks by the Nursing Supervisor or Charge Nurse to ensure that contract addenda requirements and clinic‑specific needs are met. Examples: Lab review and follow‑up of positive results, medication & LARC ordering and inventory, AED and Code Cart monitoring, Immunization refrigerator temperature monitoring, stocking literature and Depo bags, follow‑up of missed appointments, positive pregnancy tests, and other miscellaneous tasks as needed.
Triage: Follow up with patient calls, assess problems, provide medical advice, schedule appointments, assess and triage walk‑in patients based on established procedures, protocols, and standing orders, and consult the provider as indicated.
Education: Participates in yearly competence activities for PHS Division staff. Participates in in‑services, trainings, and meetings. Serves as a preceptor to new staff. Completes required competencies per the NC Board of Nursing to ensure compliance with the nursing license.
Disaster Response: Delivers services in the field as needed to assist the community during emergencies such as natural disasters, pandemics, or bioterrorism events. Participates in staffing emergency shelters, administering vaccinations to the community, and providing nursing care to assure community safety.
Carry out Performance Management (PM) roles and responsibilities, including identifying and communicating performance improvement opportunities and adjusting performance and practice to achieve established PM goals.
Minimum Qualifications
Associate degree in Nursing, OR Diploma in Nursing with two years of professional nursing experience
Bachelor's degree in nursing, no previous experience required.
Current State of North Carolina RN License
Valid CPR Certification
Valid vehicle operator's license
Additional Information The applicant selected must undergo and pass a drug screening test prior to employment.
In compliance with G.S.153A‑94.2 (b), if the position being filled requires an applicant for employment to work with children in any capacity, the County must require the applicant, if offered the position, to be subject to a criminal history record check conducted by the SBI. These checks must be performed in accordance with G.S.143B‑1209.26, which authorizes the SBI to provide fingerprint‑based state and national criminal record checks to cities and counties.
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An hourly salary range of $27.45 to $31.91 is anticipated for this position.
Examples of Duties The duties listed below are not all that may be assigned but are those that are considered essential for an employee to perform.
Clinic Duties: Utilizes the Nursing Process to assess, interview, triage, educate, and implement the plan of care. Examples: complete vital signs, interviews, and patient/family education. Administers immunizations per CDC guidelines to adults and children; documents vaccine administration in NCIR. Assists with vaccine inventory, storage, and handling for all locations. Assists with procedures and provides treatments per clinic guidelines. Review encounter accuracy. Leadership: Role models positive teamwork and professional communication. Triage: Follow-up with client calls, assess problems, provide medical advice per Standing Order, and evaluate and triage walk-in clients per specific clinic triage protocols. Referrals: Make appointments for needed services as per orders, contact client/parents via phone or mail to advise of recommended care plan, and document them in the client record per policy. Quality Assurance / Quality Improvement: Participates in program audits. Collaborates and communicates with co‑workers, medical providers, supervisor, PHS Management, and other departments to ensure best practices within the department. Provides input and feedback to the supervisor regarding policies and procedures and clinic operations. Will provide nursing services in the community at community‑based clinics and/or mobile clinics. Other clinical duties as assigned.
Assigned Follow‑Up: Nursing team members will be assigned specific tasks by the Nursing Supervisor or Charge Nurse to ensure that contract addenda requirements and clinic‑specific needs are met. Examples: Lab review and follow‑up of positive results, medication & LARC ordering and inventory, AED and Code Cart monitoring, Immunization refrigerator temperature monitoring, stocking literature and Depo bags, follow‑up of missed appointments, positive pregnancy tests, and other miscellaneous tasks as needed.
Triage: Follow up with patient calls, assess problems, provide medical advice, schedule appointments, assess and triage walk‑in patients based on established procedures, protocols, and standing orders, and consult the provider as indicated.
Education: Participates in yearly competence activities for PHS Division staff. Participates in in‑services, trainings, and meetings. Serves as a preceptor to new staff. Completes required competencies per the NC Board of Nursing to ensure compliance with the nursing license.
Disaster Response: Delivers services in the field as needed to assist the community during emergencies such as natural disasters, pandemics, or bioterrorism events. Participates in staffing emergency shelters, administering vaccinations to the community, and providing nursing care to assure community safety.
Carry out Performance Management (PM) roles and responsibilities, including identifying and communicating performance improvement opportunities and adjusting performance and practice to achieve established PM goals.
Minimum Qualifications
Associate degree in Nursing, OR Diploma in Nursing with two years of professional nursing experience
Bachelor's degree in nursing, no previous experience required.
Current State of North Carolina RN License
Valid CPR Certification
Valid vehicle operator's license
Additional Information The applicant selected must undergo and pass a drug screening test prior to employment.
In compliance with G.S.153A‑94.2 (b), if the position being filled requires an applicant for employment to work with children in any capacity, the County must require the applicant, if offered the position, to be subject to a criminal history record check conducted by the SBI. These checks must be performed in accordance with G.S.143B‑1209.26, which authorizes the SBI to provide fingerprint‑based state and national criminal record checks to cities and counties.
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