NURSE I

About the role

The Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities seeks a Public Health Nurse I to provide public health nursing services to patients in various community and clinical settings.

Responsibilities

• Plans, oversees and implements services delivery to designated health centers and public health programs.
• Evaluates, develops, interprets and enforces policies and procedures related to federal, state and local laws as well as nursing protocols.
• Provides lead direction and manages assigned staff at clinic.
• Allocates resources for efficient services delivery.
• Assists and supports staff with tasks as necessary.
• Interprets policy and legal changes to ensure staff understanding.
• Participates in disaster and emergency events.
• Edicates and assesses preventive health needs within the community.
• Performs physical assessments, health screenings and clinical services to patients in all programs including Child Health, Refugee Health Assessments, Maternal Health/Family Planning/Birth Control, Pregnancy Testing, Presumptive Medicaid & Women's Health Medicaid, WIC Certifications, Prenatal Case Management, PRS/Post-partum Moms, Children's 1st/First Care, Optoacoustic Emission Testing/Newborn Hearing Screenings, Anthropometrics Assessment and Communicable Disease.
• Manages and assures vaccine and drug inventory following established policies, procedures, nursing protocols, standard operating procedures, and state and program deliverables at Lakewood Health Center and Dunbar Teen Center.
• Collaborates with community representatives and interdepartmental providers to coordinate care.
• Provides health service for at-risk clients.
• Provides disaster and emergency health service and preventative health needs to address individual and community health needs.
• Counsels and educates patients, families and communities regarding healthy lifestyles, family planning, procreation and control of chronic and communicable diseases and other health issues.
• Provides clinical services in the areas of family planning, birth control and reproductive health, immunizations, labs, venipuncture, lead test and follow-up, Hemoglobin test/treatment and clinical treatment.
• Provides teaching to patients, families and communities on services, treatments provided.
• Develops caseloads and follow-up plans for patients under programs for recalls, continuation and integration of services.
• Provides implementation of public health programs as listed in the public health master agreement.
• Performs Daycare and school audits.
• Provides scoliosis and vision screenings in schools.
• Performs Children's First care home visits and family assessments.
• Performs refugee health screens and home visits.
• Participates and provides health services and vaccines in the community such as Mobile Unite, SPAC's events, and in homeless shelters, senior centers and group homes as well as at arms reduction and parade events.
• Provides preventative services for possible epidemics.
• Assists with communicable disease outbreaks and contacts.
• Participates in flu campaigns as well as at health fairs, back-to-school campaigns and other immunization events.
• Conducts Bioterrorism training.
• Provides and coordinates nursing care in Adult Day Center.
• Completed admission assessments and yearly re-assessments.
• Observes mental and physical condition throughout day.
• Utilizes critical thinking skills to evaluate ill participants and determines appropriate action.
• Takes and monitors vital signs throughout the month or as needed.
• Notifies family of health changes.
• Assists with activities of daily living.
• Takes and monitors blood glucose levels.
• Administers medications.
• Assists participants with medication administration.
• Observes and monitors care administered by nursing technicians.
• Coordinates physician and community care services.
• Communicates changes in condition with caregivers.
• Collaborates with Program Coordinator regarding patient illness and declining health.
• Participates in family caregiver conferences.
• Provides health talks to promote preventative health care and education for participants.
• Provides health/caregiver-related classes to educate and support family members.
• Maintains a safe environment in Adult Day Center.
• Monitors and observes participants throughout the day throughout the facility.
• Observes for changes in behavior and health condition.
• Utilizes simple commands to redirect and have participants remain/return to facility.
• Observes for and corrects safety hazard within the facility.
• Evaluates level of functioning in participants and evaluates need for assistive devices.
• Collaborates with Recreation Supervisor in evaluating the status of participants and need for services.
• Teaches caregivers safe home practices and environmental monitoring.
• Documents care provided and maintains records for Adult Day Center.
• Charts noted incidents/occurrences in patient charts.
• Completes monthly charting per ABC and DHS requirements.
• Documents annual physicals.
• Contacts caregivers in writing regarding annual vaccinations.
• Generates and updates Medical Alert documents on each participant.
• Maintains medication administration records.
• Completes admission documentation.
• Maintains infection control procedures in Adult Day Center.
• Coordinates standard precautions and infection control guidelines for ADP participants and staff.
• Trains staff in infection control guidelines.
• Reports all new, suspected or confirmed cases to County Department of Health and Wellness.
• Participates in disease investigations and ensures that the facility is equipped with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) on a daily basis.
• Coordinates nutritional needs of participants in Adult Day Center.
• Orders participant meals on a weekly basis.
• Maintains meal tray set-up and delivery.
• Ensures meals are palatable for participants.
• Assists with preparing meals for consumption and delivers trays.
• Maintains dining room while participants are consuming meals.
• Ensures dietary supplies are ordered and a par level is maintained within the facility.
• Coordinates transportation for participants in Adult Day Center.
• Schedules participants for transportation.
• Coordinates afternoon transportation.
• Handles transportation issues that arise.
• Communicates transportation changes.
• Coordinates transportation between caregivers and transportation office.
• Prepares filed trip logs.
• Completes complaint documents when necessary.
• Responds to, supervises and directs in emergency and crisis situations within the Adult Day Center.
• Responds to particulars of a given situation using nursing and medical assessment skills as necessary.
• Provides nursing care as appropriate.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's of Science Degree in nursing from a college or university accredited by the National League of Nursing.
• One year of experience in public health or other professional nursing role.
• State of Georgia license as a Registered Nurse.
• Valid Georgia driver's license.

Skills

• Proficiency in performance of the essential functions.
• Ability to comprehend, apply and learn all county or departmental policies, practices, and procedures.

Benefits

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Pay

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Schedule

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