Job Details
Public Health RN II
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| Type: | Tribal |
| Salary Range: | $60,000 to $75,000 / Per Year |
| Open Period: | 11/20/2017 to 6/30/2019 |
| Summary: | This position serves as the fully qualified Public Health Nurse (PHN) in Tier II of the three-tier career ladder. This position assesses diagnoses and investigates, identifies outcomes, plans, implements, and evaluates a comprehensive public health nursing program for an assigned area and provides guidance and supervision to Public Health Nurse I. In collaboration with the Director of Public Health Nursing, the Public Health Nurse II can be consulted to provide suggestion in hiring or promotion of individuals. |
| Duties: | Under the guidance and mentorship of a level III PHN, the incumbent performs the following duties and responsibilities. These are divided into four major functional areas. Community Intervention: • Incumbent monitors health status to identify community health problems, and diagnoses and investigates health problems and health hazards. Further, the incumbent participates with interdisciplinary teams; works with tribal, State, County and Federal agencies in planning health related activities • Conducts and participates in community assessment to develop a plan of action. • Conduct epidemiological and community surveys, field investigations and research studies to appraise health needs exercising discretion and independent judgment. • Conducts community analysis in partnership with community representatives, and in collaboration with other public health or health care professionals. • Monitors community health status, evaluates health trends and risk factors of population groups. • Using valid and reliable methods and instruments for collecting qualitative and quantitative while collecting data in a systematic and organized manner, i.e., demographic, immunization, etc. • Analyzes valid and reliable data sources to comparisons for assessment. • Investigates health problems and hazards; such as communicable diseases and develops a recommended plan of action to address these issues. • Consults, advises and collaborates with individuals, families, communities and local, state, and federal systems. • Partners with community to attach importance to the data, and determine opportunities and needs. • Helps to determine priorities for targeted interventions. • Designs interventions to mobilize resources for action. • Collaborates in the development and use of polices and plans that support individual, family, and community health efforts. Public Health Education: • Shares health information and collaborates with patients/families and other community resources. • Provides health education to individuals, families and community groups in various settings, i.e., school, jail, community clinics (flu). • Educates and coaches people to make appropriate and informed decisions about health issues. • Ensures that current epidemiological processes are followed. • Demonstrates complex reasoning abilities and critical thinking skills to be able to make connections between collected data and community and public health practice decisions. • Build community capacity by engaging community members and partners in designing more effective, sustainable health-promoting programs. Nursing Care: • Professional Nursing Care to patients. • Assesses patient needs. • Conducts visits to homes, communities, schools and clinics to provide patient care, counseling, and instruction in preventative, curative and rehabilitative health matters. • Develops plans of care. • Consults with health care team members i.e., case management with health care providers. • Administers the therapeutic measures as prescribed by the health team. • Plan and provide comprehensive nursing services to individuals, families and communities; provide skilled nursing services to individuals and families in homes, schools and/or outreach clinics. • Provide patient teaching and assist them in understanding, accepting and adjusting to the implications and responsibilities of medical care, diagnosis and treatment. • Evaluates and reassesses patient needs. Other Job Duties: • Participates in continuous evaluation of program and services, and performance improvement. • Develops Standard of Care. • Evaluates outcomes of interventions to continually improve population based care. • Uses literature based best practices. • Assists in the mentorship, guidance and supervision of PHN I. • Performs other duties as assigned. |
| Qualifications: | One (1) year experience as a professional Public Health Nurse in a Public Health Organization OR One (1) year experience as a Public Health Nurse I. Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing program. Valid and unrestricted license in any U.S. State or Territory. Must have (or obtain during orientation) unit specific certifications |
| Work Type: | Permanent, Full |
| Announcement #: | NUR-17-00108 |
| Who May Apply? | All Groups of Qualified Individuals |
| Get Details & Apply: | https://www.fdihb.org |
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| Name: | Beasley, Michelle |
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