Franklin County (NC)
Public Health Nurse II - Communicable Disease (CD) & Float
Franklin County (NC), Louisburg, North Carolina, United States, 27549
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Franklin County is seeking a skilled and compassionate
Public Health Nurse II
to serve in our Communicable Disease (CD) & Float role. This position offers the opportunity to lead disease prevention efforts, respond to emerging health threats, and provide critical support across multiple public health programs. If you're a licensed nurse with a passion for community wellness, clinical excellence, and rapid response, join us in safeguarding the health of Franklin County—one case, one connection, one community at a time. Compensation:
Estimated Hiring Salary Range: $65,463-$68,736. To Be Determined Based on Experience and Qualifications Benefits:
Franklin County offers a competitive benefit package designed to support your health, well-being and productivity. Benefit options include medical and dental insurance; elective supplemental insurance options such as short-term disability, vision, and voluntary term life; local government retirement; 401(k) with a 4% employer contribution (no employee match required); generous paid leave that includes 13 county-observed paid holidays per year; an employee wellness program inclusive of a county sponsored gym and an employee assistance program. For more information about Franklin County benefit options, please visit the Benefits Summary. Summary of role and responsibilities:
This is intermediate level professional nursing work in providing primary, preventive, and rehabilitative care to individuals and families in Public Health programs. Employees independently demonstrate and implement techniques of nursing care and counsel for promotion of health and prevention of disease through outreach in homes and schools, serving as team leader for a sub-group within a larger project and/or serving as charge nurses in clinics. Employees will be expected to assist in data collection and review in any project that they are associated with. Employees at this level will spend a minimum of 25% of their time in one or more of the following roles: Serve as charge nurses in one or more clinic settings. Responsibilities include directing the work done during the clinic, assigning tasks to lower-level staff appropriately, managing clinic flow, and advising other clinic staff about management of unfamiliar patient situations. Employees may independently manage nurse-screening clinics held outside of the health department, requiring strong patient assessment skills. Provide community outreach services by making home visits for case management or other nursing activity that involves functioning independently outside of the agency. Employees in these roles carry a caseload of patients and/or families and work in partnership with them to identify strengths and needs and develop a plan for health maintenance or improvement. They coordinate all plans and resources for these clients and make referrals when needed and agreed on by the patient or family. Provide School Health or Child Care Health Consultation services. Work with school or child care administration to develop goals, assess children when requested, ensure care plans for children with potentially serious chronic or recurrent health problems, teach school staff to perform skilled procedures, and ensure safe medication administration policies. Interpret and explain health information to parents, students, and staff. Work with considerable independence in a community-based health promotion project that involves developing programs or support groups, promoting community advocacy, and developing partnerships with residents. Serve as team leads by coordinating work assignments and quality of services delivered by a small team of lower-level nurses and subprofessionals. Limited administrative and personnel responsibilities with unusual situations discussed with or referred to a supervisor. Other responsibilities include managing program-level support activities (such as In-Service or Quality Assurance); participating in program or agency-wide planning and quality assurance activities; contributing observations or data related to patient or community trends or practices, ideas for improved program performance, and participating in record audits and other program reviews; and participating in Public Health Preparedness activities as directed by agency management. Nature of Instructions
– Daily and weekly work is usually self-planned and coordinated with the team. Agency goals and patient care goals are understood. Employees may need to adjust plans to meet client and program needs. Nature of Review
– Work is reviewed periodically for adherence to established public health nursing standards by a nurse supervisor through review of written reports and conferences. Employees typically refer less to the supervisor than a Public Health Nurse I and make more independent clinical and program decisions. Scope and Consequence of Decisions
– Employee work and decision-making have a substantial direct effect on the client population served. When serving as clinic charge nurse, the nurse may oversee the work of others and may be the primary health professional contacted by clients in the field for advanced nursing services. Scope of Contacts
– Interactions with patients in assigned areas who may be unfamiliar with public health standards and programs. Communication with patients must demonstrate sensitivity to culture, economic challenges, and other vulnerabilities, and recognize each patient’s strengths and abilities. Nature and Purpose of Work
– Work requires cooperation with patients and families (particularly in homes, schools, and community settings) and with clinic staff to assess health status and needs and to provide services to maintain or improve health. Patient education and counseling are important components of service delivery. The employee must be aware of health trends and practices pertinent to the population served. Qualifications
– Considerable knowledge of and ability to apply nursing theory, practice, principles, and techniques in public health; knowledge of public health and related programs, resources, and organizations; ability to coordinate with partners and maintain effective working relationships; ability to plan, coordinate, and oversee the work of others; ability to record accurately services rendered and to interpret and explain records, reports, and medical instructions; adequate computer skills for patient record documentation and information access. Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing and one year of professional nursing experience. A current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina by the N. C. Board of Nursing. Must possess a valid North Carolina Driver's License. Required Immunizations
– The following immunizations are required for all employees prior to the first date of employment: Two-step TST (skin test) Proof of MMR immunity: two doses or evidence of immunity Hepatitis B series: evidence of 3 doses or declination or immunity Tdap vaccine Varicella immunity: two doses or prior history or laboratory evidence of immunity
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Public Health Nurse II
to serve in our Communicable Disease (CD) & Float role. This position offers the opportunity to lead disease prevention efforts, respond to emerging health threats, and provide critical support across multiple public health programs. If you're a licensed nurse with a passion for community wellness, clinical excellence, and rapid response, join us in safeguarding the health of Franklin County—one case, one connection, one community at a time. Compensation:
Estimated Hiring Salary Range: $65,463-$68,736. To Be Determined Based on Experience and Qualifications Benefits:
Franklin County offers a competitive benefit package designed to support your health, well-being and productivity. Benefit options include medical and dental insurance; elective supplemental insurance options such as short-term disability, vision, and voluntary term life; local government retirement; 401(k) with a 4% employer contribution (no employee match required); generous paid leave that includes 13 county-observed paid holidays per year; an employee wellness program inclusive of a county sponsored gym and an employee assistance program. For more information about Franklin County benefit options, please visit the Benefits Summary. Summary of role and responsibilities:
This is intermediate level professional nursing work in providing primary, preventive, and rehabilitative care to individuals and families in Public Health programs. Employees independently demonstrate and implement techniques of nursing care and counsel for promotion of health and prevention of disease through outreach in homes and schools, serving as team leader for a sub-group within a larger project and/or serving as charge nurses in clinics. Employees will be expected to assist in data collection and review in any project that they are associated with. Employees at this level will spend a minimum of 25% of their time in one or more of the following roles: Serve as charge nurses in one or more clinic settings. Responsibilities include directing the work done during the clinic, assigning tasks to lower-level staff appropriately, managing clinic flow, and advising other clinic staff about management of unfamiliar patient situations. Employees may independently manage nurse-screening clinics held outside of the health department, requiring strong patient assessment skills. Provide community outreach services by making home visits for case management or other nursing activity that involves functioning independently outside of the agency. Employees in these roles carry a caseload of patients and/or families and work in partnership with them to identify strengths and needs and develop a plan for health maintenance or improvement. They coordinate all plans and resources for these clients and make referrals when needed and agreed on by the patient or family. Provide School Health or Child Care Health Consultation services. Work with school or child care administration to develop goals, assess children when requested, ensure care plans for children with potentially serious chronic or recurrent health problems, teach school staff to perform skilled procedures, and ensure safe medication administration policies. Interpret and explain health information to parents, students, and staff. Work with considerable independence in a community-based health promotion project that involves developing programs or support groups, promoting community advocacy, and developing partnerships with residents. Serve as team leads by coordinating work assignments and quality of services delivered by a small team of lower-level nurses and subprofessionals. Limited administrative and personnel responsibilities with unusual situations discussed with or referred to a supervisor. Other responsibilities include managing program-level support activities (such as In-Service or Quality Assurance); participating in program or agency-wide planning and quality assurance activities; contributing observations or data related to patient or community trends or practices, ideas for improved program performance, and participating in record audits and other program reviews; and participating in Public Health Preparedness activities as directed by agency management. Nature of Instructions
– Daily and weekly work is usually self-planned and coordinated with the team. Agency goals and patient care goals are understood. Employees may need to adjust plans to meet client and program needs. Nature of Review
– Work is reviewed periodically for adherence to established public health nursing standards by a nurse supervisor through review of written reports and conferences. Employees typically refer less to the supervisor than a Public Health Nurse I and make more independent clinical and program decisions. Scope and Consequence of Decisions
– Employee work and decision-making have a substantial direct effect on the client population served. When serving as clinic charge nurse, the nurse may oversee the work of others and may be the primary health professional contacted by clients in the field for advanced nursing services. Scope of Contacts
– Interactions with patients in assigned areas who may be unfamiliar with public health standards and programs. Communication with patients must demonstrate sensitivity to culture, economic challenges, and other vulnerabilities, and recognize each patient’s strengths and abilities. Nature and Purpose of Work
– Work requires cooperation with patients and families (particularly in homes, schools, and community settings) and with clinic staff to assess health status and needs and to provide services to maintain or improve health. Patient education and counseling are important components of service delivery. The employee must be aware of health trends and practices pertinent to the population served. Qualifications
– Considerable knowledge of and ability to apply nursing theory, practice, principles, and techniques in public health; knowledge of public health and related programs, resources, and organizations; ability to coordinate with partners and maintain effective working relationships; ability to plan, coordinate, and oversee the work of others; ability to record accurately services rendered and to interpret and explain records, reports, and medical instructions; adequate computer skills for patient record documentation and information access. Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing and one year of professional nursing experience. A current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina by the N. C. Board of Nursing. Must possess a valid North Carolina Driver's License. Required Immunizations
– The following immunizations are required for all employees prior to the first date of employment: Two-step TST (skin test) Proof of MMR immunity: two doses or evidence of immunity Hepatitis B series: evidence of 3 doses or declination or immunity Tdap vaccine Varicella immunity: two doses or prior history or laboratory evidence of immunity
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