COUNTY OF HENDERSON
Public Health Nurse II - Immunization Unit
COUNTY OF HENDERSON, Hendersonville, North Carolina, us, 28793
Description:
The Henderson County Department of Public Health is accepting applications for one full-time Public Health Nurse II for the Immunization Unit. The employee in this position functions as one of the two immunization nurses in a public health clinic setting. The primary purpose of this position is to promote age-appropriate immunizations for all ages; to assure availability and effectiveness of required and recommended vaccines by following department guidelines of ordering, storage, and handling. This position shares responsibility for the administration of vaccines; foreign travel immunizations and education; administering and reading tuberculosis skin tests and referrals of positive TB skin tests. The person in this position may also be required to work in mass on-site and off-site vaccine clinics outside normal business hours to meet the needs of the community in controlling spread of diseases. Other responsibilities include serving as a back-up to personnel in the tuberculosis control and communicable disease programs.
Schedule:
Work week is 8:00AM to 4:30PM Monday through Friday, with shared coverage for the 24/7 communicable disease cell phone (including evenings and weekends). Extended hours (including weekends and holidays) and/or alternate hours may also be required during public health emergencies or to meet agency needs.
Qualifications:
Considerable knowledge of, and skill in, the application of nursing theory, practice, principles, and techniques employed in the field of public health and related programs; considerable knowledge of and ability to apply the principles and practices of public health; knowledge of available resources and organizations and the ability to coordinate these as needed; general knowledge of current social and economic problems relating to public health, including health disparities; ability to plan, coordinate, and oversee the work of others; ability to deal tactfully with others and to exercise good judgment in appraising situations and making decisions; ability to work in partnership with patients and with other service providers to elicit needed information and to maintain effective working relationships; ability to record accurately services rendered and to interpret and explain records, reports, and medical instructions; adequate computer skills to allow communication, patient record documentation, and accessing of information.
Required Minimum Education and Experience:
Current N.C. Registered Nurse license; Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing and one year of professional nursing experience.
Applications must be obtained, fully completed including college transcripts, and submitted to
Henderson County Human Resources Department by email:
hrd@hendersoncountync.gov
or by fax: (828) 698 - 6184, or
by mail
or in person to:
Henderson County HRD, 112 First Avenue West, Hendersonville, NC 28792.
College transcripts that are sent directly from a college or university can be sent to
hrd@hendersoncountync.gov Pre-employment drug screen, driving history and criminal background checks (including screening against the OIG's List of Excluded Individuals)*, is required of finalist applicant.
The deadline for application is: 5:00pm on 11/06/2024 Starting range: $64,418 - $72,000 annually Grade: 79A *Hiring salary will be determined based on qualifications and internal equity
The Henderson County Department of Public Health is accepting applications for one full-time Public Health Nurse II for the Immunization Unit. The employee in this position functions as one of the two immunization nurses in a public health clinic setting. The primary purpose of this position is to promote age-appropriate immunizations for all ages; to assure availability and effectiveness of required and recommended vaccines by following department guidelines of ordering, storage, and handling. This position shares responsibility for the administration of vaccines; foreign travel immunizations and education; administering and reading tuberculosis skin tests and referrals of positive TB skin tests. The person in this position may also be required to work in mass on-site and off-site vaccine clinics outside normal business hours to meet the needs of the community in controlling spread of diseases. Other responsibilities include serving as a back-up to personnel in the tuberculosis control and communicable disease programs.
Schedule:
Work week is 8:00AM to 4:30PM Monday through Friday, with shared coverage for the 24/7 communicable disease cell phone (including evenings and weekends). Extended hours (including weekends and holidays) and/or alternate hours may also be required during public health emergencies or to meet agency needs.
Qualifications:
Considerable knowledge of, and skill in, the application of nursing theory, practice, principles, and techniques employed in the field of public health and related programs; considerable knowledge of and ability to apply the principles and practices of public health; knowledge of available resources and organizations and the ability to coordinate these as needed; general knowledge of current social and economic problems relating to public health, including health disparities; ability to plan, coordinate, and oversee the work of others; ability to deal tactfully with others and to exercise good judgment in appraising situations and making decisions; ability to work in partnership with patients and with other service providers to elicit needed information and to maintain effective working relationships; ability to record accurately services rendered and to interpret and explain records, reports, and medical instructions; adequate computer skills to allow communication, patient record documentation, and accessing of information.
Required Minimum Education and Experience:
Current N.C. Registered Nurse license; Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing and one year of professional nursing experience.
Applications must be obtained, fully completed including college transcripts, and submitted to
Henderson County Human Resources Department by email:
hrd@hendersoncountync.gov
or by fax: (828) 698 - 6184, or
by mail
or in person to:
Henderson County HRD, 112 First Avenue West, Hendersonville, NC 28792.
College transcripts that are sent directly from a college or university can be sent to
hrd@hendersoncountync.gov Pre-employment drug screen, driving history and criminal background checks (including screening against the OIG's List of Excluded Individuals)*, is required of finalist applicant.
The deadline for application is: 5:00pm on 11/06/2024 Starting range: $64,418 - $72,000 annually Grade: 79A *Hiring salary will be determined based on qualifications and internal equity