LENOIR COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
RECRUITMENT ANNOUNCEMENT - PERMANENT/FULL-TIME
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE II
DATE: September 15, 2014HIRING SALARY RANGE: $39,342-$43,426
PAY GRADE: 72POSITION NO: 5110-20-054
CLOSING DATE: September 26, 2014
DESCRIPTION OF WORK: Primary responsibilities will be to provide care coordination for children (CC4C) services. The person in this position receives referrals from private providers of children who may have an identified developmental delay, a diagnosed health condition, or risk factors.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Thorough knowledge of and skill in the application of nursing theory, practices, principles, and techniques employed in the field of public health and related programs. Considerable knowledge of and skill in obtaining a health history and performing physical examinations sufficient enough
to determine if there is any deviation from normal, based on training. Considerable knowledge of and ability to apply the principles and practices of public health. General knowledge of current social and economic problems relating to public health. Considerable knowledge of available resources and organizations and the ability to coordinate these as needed. Ability to deal tactfully with others and to exercise good judgment in appraising situations and making decisions. Ability to secure the cooperation of others, 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. Ability to plan and coordinate to meet work requirements. Ability to communicate, verbally and written with staff, community agencies, and the general population. Considerable computer skills are required. Must be flexible and open to change to meet the needs of the community.
MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: A qualified candidate must be licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse by the NC Board of Nursing. Minimum education and experience requirements include graduation from a four-year college or university with a B.S. Degree inNursing which includes a Public Health Nursing rotation and one year of Public Health Nursing experience; or graduation froman accredited school of professional nursing and two years of professionalnursing experience including one year in public health; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
APPLICATION PROCESS: Application for Employment-State of North Carolina (PD-107) can be requested or downloaded from the Lenoir County Government website: along with a Division of Employment Security (DES) referral and return to April Conner Martin, Lenoir County Human Resources, PO Box 3289, Kinston, NC 28502. Incomplete or unsigned applications will not be processed.