Public Health Nurse Supervisor I

This is a beginning level, specialized professional nursing supervisory position responsible for planning, directing and supervising the Alamance County Health Department Foreign Language Interpreter Program, the CNA/MOA clinical staff, the ACHD Quality Improvement Program, the ACHD Quality Assurance Abnormal Pap Smear Tracking and Follow-up Program and the ACHD Clinical Quality Assurance Internal Audit Program. As the Nursing Supervisor for these programs, this position will develop, plan, coordinator, supervise, problem solve, and evaluate the service assuring quality care consistent with professional standards and goals of the agency. This includes organizing, directing programs and staff, setting and review of staff work standards, selection and training of new staff, and counseling and disciplining of minor staff problems. This position provides direct supervision for three ACHD positions including completion of annual performance evaluations. Positions supervised include two Foreign Language Interpreters and one CNA/CMA. This position also provides direct clinical care in the ACHD clinics as well as follow-up for Abnormal Pap Smear results for ACHD patients.

Position includes a continuing education and license renewal stipend.

Full position grade scale is posted. Salary will commensurate with experience and skill set.
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• Facilitates, coordinates and directs quality improvement/assurance measures ensuring accuracy for standards of care for the Family Planning, Maternal Health, well Child Health, STI/HIV, Immunization/Communicable Disease clinics, Postpartum Newborn Home Visits and Case Management programs.
• Monitors and provides quality assurance for abnormal Pap smear results including maintaining an organized patient follow-up log system,
• Provides patient education and counseling regarding abnormal results and recommended evaluation/follow-up referrals,
• Consults with provider, provides referral care arrangements and follow up.
• Performs patient home visits as needed and requested.
• Serves as a liaison between the Health Department, community agencies and medical providers to enhance professional relationships.
• Schedules and leads quarterly agency program audits and documenting associated corrective action plans.
• Maintains and develops needed policy, procedures and statistics in collaboration with Health Director, DON, Medical Director and Nursing Supervisors.

This position will also be required to staff emergency shelters as mandated by the State Public Health Office; assist with Public Health outbreak investigations and response, and perform additional duties as required by the Nursing Supervisor, Nursing Director, Medical Director and Health Director.

• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Communication, Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.
• Compassion - Ability to show kindness, empathy and genuine care.
• Honesty - Ability to be truthful, maintain high level of confidentiality and be seen as credible in the workplace.
• Integrity - Trustworthiness to a degree that one is incapable of being false to a trust, responsibility or pledge
• Judgment - Ability to use good judgment and discretion as it relates to following policies and procedures.
• Safety-Minded - Creating a safe work environment; managing risks; reducing exposure liabilities.
• Teamwork - Ability to work with others successfully and productively for the common cause and desired end goal.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Master's in Nursing and two years of Public Health nursing experience; or graduation from a four-year college or university with a B.S. in Nursing which includes a Public Health Nursing rotation and three years of Public Health nursing experience; or a Master's in Public Health and graduation from a school of professional nursing and two years of Public Health nursing experience; or graduation from a school of professional nursing and four years of professional nursing experience three of which must have been in Public Health; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Registered Nurses without the above work experience may be considered as a work-against for the position.

NECESSARY SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS: A current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina by the North Carolina Board of Nursing. Valid N.C. driver's license and have access to a personal vehicle.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Fluent in both Spanish and English both oral and written.

N (Not Applicable) Activity is not applicable to this position.

O (Occasionally) Position requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs./day)

F (Frequently) Position requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs./day)

C (Constantly) Position requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs./day)

Stand F

Walk F

Sit F

Manually Manipulate O

Reach Outward O

Reach Above Shoulder O

Climb O

Crawl O

Squat or Kneel O

Bend O

Hear C

Talk C

Taste N

Lift/Carry

10 lbs. or less O

11-20 lbs. O

21-50 lbs. O

51-100 lbs. O

Over 100 lbs. O

12 lbs. or less O

13-25 lbs. O

26-40 lbs. O

41-100 lbs. O

Employment Type: Full-time