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Part Time Public Health Nurse

Holmes County General Health District

#Registered Nurse #Documentation #Record Keeping #OSHA #Patient Care #Referrals #Health Assessment #Home Visits #Community Events

Quick overview

The Public Health Nurse delivers hands-on patient care within programs like Complex Medical Help (CMH) and Immunizations, ensuring appropriate documentation of patient records. Essential duties include providing clinical services at clinics, conducting home visits for children with special healthcare needs, and promoting Health District programs through community outreach.

Requirements summary

Qualified candidates must possess an associate’s or bachelor’s degree in nursing and hold a current Registered Nurse license in the State of Ohio. A minimum of one year of work experience as a nurse is required, with public health nursing experience being preferred.

associate degreebachelor degreeDocumentationRecord KeepingPatient CareOSHA ComplianceReport PreparationReferralsHealth AssessmentClinical ServicesHome VisitsLicensure MaintenanceCase ConferenceImmunization Updates

Job description

The Holmes County General Health District is actively seeking a qualified candidate for the Part-time position of public health nurse working 20 to 24 hours per week.
Under the general supervision of the Director of Nursing, the public health nurse delivers hands on patient care to the Complex Medical Help (CMH) program, Immunizations or other public health nursing programs and is responsible for the appropriate documentation of patient records.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES MAY INCLUDE: Provides education and immunization updates to immunization providers, parents, and the community.
Provides clinical and nursing services to patients of the Holmes County General Health District at outreach immunization clinics such as administering immunizations; answering patient questions; identifying possible health issues and referring patients to other Health Department programs or community services; responding to emergencies; etc.
Makes home visits to children with special health care needs in order to assessthe physical, mental, emotional, and social needs of the children and their families; provides nursing services and monitors the health conditions of children and families; makes referrals to and collaborates with other programs, agencies, and health care providers; schedules appointments with physicians, service teams, and other health care professionals; initiates Complex Medical Help (CMH) program diagnostic and treatment services; assists families in locating and applying for services; participates in case conference and reviews; works to ensure family understanding and cooperation; etc.
Promotes the HCGHD Programs by informing others about it through in-services, community events, health fairs, pamphlets, etc.
Prepares and maintains records, reports, and other documentation related to assigned programs in order to comply with policies and procedures and to ensure quality of care; keeps current with program policies and procedures, activities, and changes Maintains required licensure and certification.
Demonstrates regular and predictable attendance.
Meets all job safety requirements and all applicable OSHA safety standards that pertain to essential functions.
QUALIFIED CANDIDATES MUST POSSESS: Must have an associate’s or bachelor’s degree in nursing and hold licensure in the State of Ohio as a registered nurse.
Must have at least one (1) year of work experience as a nurse.
Public Health nursing experience is preferred.

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