Community Health Nurse - Health

Department: Health
Job Status: Full-Time
Days Worked: Mon., Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri.
Rate of Pay: Starting $59,766.00/yr - plus comprehensive benefits package
Status: Open until filledApply NowCommunity Health Nurse - Health

Job Description

Grade 20

Competitive starting salary based on experience - Plus generous benefits package

General Statement of Duties

Performs Community Health nursing duties, including case management and immunizations. Completes other public health duties such as communicable disease investigation and follow-up, public health education and screenings, and public health and department public relations and public health promotional activities. Performs related Community Health duties.

Examples of Essential Work

• Plans, directs and evaluates Community Health programs across numerous program areas, including but not limited to, communicable disease investigation, clinical services for STDs and HIV/HCV, immunization services, and home visiting for chronic conditions and environmental exposures;
• Ensures all programming and services are consistent with Federal and State guidelines, regulations and statutes governing nursing practice, as well as local policies and ordinances;
• Compiles, analyzes and interprets narrative, statistical and program reports and records;
• Assists with preparing grant applications as needed and assigned;
• Manages patient caseloads and communicable disease investigations including individuals with severe medical, behavioral and/or psychological health concerns requiring trauma informed practices to meet their complex health needs;
• Completes community and/or public health investigations, including documentation and reporting;
• Monitors disease cases for compliance with isolation and quarantine; including properly using personal protective equipment when required;
• Performs complex medical procedures consistent with individualized health care plans as dictated by medical orders;
• Assures that standing medical orders and public health counter measures are deployed as directed by the Medical Director and State;
• Performs public health and department public relations and public health promotional activities;
• Provides specialized nursing consultative services, public health education, and recommendations to physicians and other health care providers;
• Performs immunizations, testing, health screening and assessments;
• Provides expanded off-site clinical services to reach vulnerable populations, such as immunization clinics in homeless shelters and via mobile outreach;
• Coordinates services and information with other agencies in order to provide clinical case management for clients, including referrals to primary care practices and other specialty services and community-based services as needed;
• Develops and maintains medical records and other related confidential documentation of case management for clients receiving direct nursing care services; including utilizing multiple confidential databases to record communicable disease cases;
• Collects and maintains data relating to public health issues;
• Provides needed information and demonstrations concerning how to perform certain work tasks to new employees in the same or similar class of positions; and more.

Acceptable Experience and Training

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing; and
• Some experience in Community Health or general nursing; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the work.

Required Special Qualifications

• Registered Nurse in New Hampshire.
• Possession of a Valid New Hampshire Driver's License.
• CPR & First Aid Certification.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $59,766.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Physical setting:

• Inpatient

Standard shift:

• Day shift

Weekly schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Nursing: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• BLS Certification (Preferred)
• RN (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Manchester, NH 03101 (Preferred)

Work Location: In person