What are the responsibilities and job description for the Public Health Nurse position at County of Adams?
Performs difficult advanced human support work providing Public Health education to the general public and patients, coordinating with physicians and health care facilities to develop and implement appropriate care plans, providing patient advocacy, maintaining files and records, preparing reports, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the general direction of the Public Health Officer.
- Provides general Public Health education services regarding communicable diseases, health promotion, and prevention; informs the public of resources, referrals, and collaboration with and to community and other professional services.
- Provides client coordination to address, refer, and educate on a variety of health-related issues while maintaining confidentiality, accurate records, and knowledge of program requirements.
- Conducts health education presentations, participates in workshops and seminars.
- Serves as a point of contact for the Health and Human Services Department regarding assigned external agencies, programs, and services and represents the Department at professional meetings and community events as needed or required.
- Consults with the Health Officer or designee regarding issues raised and articulates Unit positions and policies in applicable areas.
- Works closely with physicians in all specialty areas to coordinate patient care and communication; assists in the implementation of an appropriate care plan; provides patient advocacy.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Performs other related functions and duties as assigned or required.
It is unlikely an employee will perform all the duties listed on a regular basis, nor is the list exhaustive in the sense it covers all the duties that an employee may be required to perform. The examples are merely indicative, not restrictive.
Bachelor's degree in nursing, or related field and moderate experience in healthcare administration, public health, patient evaluation, health education, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Possession of State of Wisconsin Registered Professional Nurse certification and Cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification upon hire. Obtain Incident Command System 100, 200, and 300 training, National Incident Management System 700 and 800 training within 6 months of hire. Valid driver's license in the State of Wisconsin.
OTHER KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIESThorough knowledge of County and department policies and procedures to include emergency and inclement weather policies; ability to prioritize and manage multiple, concurrent projects; attention to detail and ability to effectively organize time and anticipate, plan and successfully respond to changing circumstances; ability to maintain clinical skills necessary for assessments; thorough knowledge of communicable disease surveillance and follow-up, health promotion and prevention; thorough knowledge of program requirements; ability to make arithmetic computations using whole numbers, fractions and decimals; ability to operate and use standard office equipment; knowledge and ability to use standard office and position-specific software; ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, supervisors, other departments and the general public.
PHYSICAL DEMANDSThis work requires the regular exertion of up to 10 pounds of force and occasional exertion of up to 25 pounds of force; work regularly requires speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel and lifting, frequently requires sitting and repetitive motions and occasionally requires standing, walking, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, reaching with hands and arms, tasting or smelling and pushing or pulling; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, using of measuring devices, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work frequently requires exposure to blood borne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment and occasionally requires exposure to fumes or airborne particles, exposure to outdoor weather conditions and wearing a self-contained breathing apparatus; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).
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.
Exposure to bloodborne pathogens is considered High for this position.
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