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Located minutes from downtown Washington, DC Prince George's is the perfect family-friendly community to live, work, and play!
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Located in the heart of the Baltimore/Washington corridor, Prince George's County borders Washington D.C. and is just 37 miles south of the city of Baltimore. Encompassing almost 500 square miles, with over 900,000 residents Prince George's County has an urban atmosphere that still manages to provide a scenic and peaceful place to live, work, and play.
The Prince George's County Government Department of Health is seeking qualified applicants to fill a Community Health Nurse (RN) I/II position, grade A/18/A21, within its Health/Environmental/Disease Control Division.
THIS IS A REPOSTED POSITION. APPLICANTS WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY APPLIE DTO THSI POSITION DO NOT NEED TO REAPPLY.
About the Position:
This is an entry-level to full performance professional nursing position. The incumbent conducts communicable and vector-borne disease investigations, provides nursing services, direct patient care, disease education, and counseling/coordination services.
Must have and maintain a valid Registered Nurse License issued by the Maryland Board of Nursing or a license recognized by the Compact State Agreement. The incumbent is supervised and evaluated by a higher-level Community Health Nurse in accordance with departmental rules, policies, and procedures.What You'll Do:
- Assesses, develops, and implements nursing care plans to evaluate patients.
- Provides nursing care services regarding communicable diseases.
- Documents and maintains patients' medical records in accordance with the Health department and Division's Protocols.
- Triage and assess patients and contacts health needs.
- Communicates health promotion and prevention concepts to clients.
- Educates and refers patients to patient care and counseling services.
- Conducts interview and provides appropriate medication, education, and case management to reduce the transmission of diseases.
- Assess clients' condition and need for mediation and vaccination.
- Assists with collecting, evaluation, and interpreting epidemiological, and statistical data pertaining to investigations and surveillance activities.
- Prepares investigation/summary reports.
- Collects, receives and prepares infectious disease specimens for transport to the State lab.
- Uses appropriate PPE during the performance of clinical duties.
- Interprets lab data and appropriately notifies patients and/or providers of results.
- Records case data investigation activities into the National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NEDSS) and performs clinical documentation in the appropriate Electronic Health Record.
- Performs other tasks and duties assigned, which may not be specifically listed in the position description; however, are within the general occupational category and responsibility level typically associated with the employee's class of work.
What You'll Need:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Nursing, or related field, plus
- A valid Registered Nurse License issued by the Maryland Board of Nursing, or a license recognized by the Compact State Agreement.
An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience will be considered.
EACH APPLICANT MUST INCLUDE INFORMATION WHICH CLEARLY DEMONSTRATES THE ABOVE QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: Upon selection, the candidate must:1. Possess and maintain a current valid Registered Nurse License issued by the Maryland State Board of Nursing. Please provide a copy of your license and indicate license number or a license recognized by the Compact State Agreement
2. Possess and maintain a valid Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification at the time of appointment
3. Pass a thorough background investigation
4. Possess and maintain a valid driver's license
5.Pass a thorough employment physical examination
DURATION OF ELIGIBILITY: Candidates will be selected from a temporary register of eligible candidates, which will become effective approximately four (4) weeks after the closing date. Once a selection has been made, the register will expire.
ELIGIBILITY TO WORK: Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, an employer is required to hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers. Applicants who are selected for employment will be required to show and verify authorization to work in the United States.
This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S., only after an offer has been accepted and the Form I-9 is completed. For information on E-Verify, or if you believe the County has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 888-897-7781 or visit their website at dhs.gov/e-verify.
ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
Internal Applicants: If you are a current Prince George's County Government employee and seeking a promotion, in accordance with Section 16-200 of the Personnel Law, you have the right to appeal a rejection rating within five (5) working days of receiving a rejection notice. Union employees should refer to their respective collective bargaining agreement and/or union representative for their grievance procedure.
Prince George's County Government is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer Committed to Diversity in the Workplace
Employment Type: Probationary FT
