PH Registered Nurse – Atkinson

Responsibilities

• Provides professional nursing care in accordance with nurse protocols under general supervision.
• Delivers community health services in programs such as Women’s Health, Child Health, and Adult Health to the general public.
• Assesses client conditions, develops plans of care, provides treatments, educates clients, and refers clients to agencies for social or health needs.
• Records pertinent observations and responses to treatment.
• Adheres to protocols for vaccine administration and specimen collection, including patient identification, registration, vaccine preparation and administration, labeling, requisitioning, and specimen transport to the lab.
• Ensures compliance with safety precautions, HIPAA requirements, and accurate data entry.
• Administers vaccinations during mass vaccination clinics or declared emergencies.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• Associate degree in nursing from an accredited college or university.
• Completion of a Public Health Nurse (PHN) course within one year of hire.
• Current Georgia Registered Professional Nurse license.
• CPR certification.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing (preferred).
• One year of experience as a registered professional nurse (preferred).
• Public health experience (preferred).
• Bilingual (preferred).