registered nurse or public health nurse - Independence, CA , USA, United States - Inyo County, CA

Description

Salary : $77, $98,820.00 Annually

Location : Countywide, CA

Job Type: Full-Time

Job Number:

Department: Health and Human Services

Division: Public Health & Prevention

Opening Date: 09/28/2023

Closing Date: Continuous

Description

DEFINITION: A Registered Nurse/Public Health Nurse is responsible for providing health care services to individuals within the community setting, including: public health nursing, family planning clinics, jail and juvenile facility nursing, immunizations, communicable disease follow-up, and home visits to high risk families. Functions under established nursing policies, procedures, and protocols.

Examples of Duties

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES: Provides nursing services to individuals in the community; participates in epidemiological investigations in the home, school, or community; participates in the operation of public health clinics by interviewing and counseling patients, performing diagnostic tests, giving prescribed treatment, recording data, and making necessary referrals; utilizes teaching and communication skills to provide accurate and current information to family planning clients; provides medical and psycho-social care to inmates; utilizes medical interviewing techniques to obtain information needed for thorough inmate assessment; administers immunizations; performs assessments on high-risk family referrals and provides health education and counseling as needed. May participate in an on-call rotation. Performs related duties as required.

OTHER EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:
Family Planning: Knowledgeable of the psycho-social and medical aspects of sexuality, pregnancy, parenthood, infertility, fertility, pregnancy alternatives, contraception, and sexually transmitted diagnoses; utilizes teaching and communication skills to provide accurate and current information to the family planning client.
Jail/Juvenile Facility Nursing: Provides and coordinates medical and psycho-social care to inmates, under the direct supervision of the facility physician; utilizes medical interviewing techniques to obtain information needed for thorough inmate assessment; awareness of jail/juvenile facility security issues and problems, preservation of evidence, and usual jail routine.
Child and Family Services Nurse: Performs assessments in all high-risk family referrals to include bio-physical aspects, parent-child relationship, general child care, nutritional intake, and growth and development; provides pre-pregnancy preparation classes for women seeking pregnancy and parenting classes for families; participates in Multi-Disciplinary Team case reviews; participates in related community service activities as needed.
Immunizations: Knowledgeable of childhood and foreign travel immunizations to include: schedule, possible reactions and appropriate response. Administers immunizations appropriately and is alerted to possible anaphylactic reaction and treatment.
Communicable Disease Control: Understands communicable disease process to include: infectious agent, reservoir, model of transmission, incubation period, and period of communicability; assists with identification and treatment disease (if indicated), and epidemic follow-up.
Typical Qualifications

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS:
Registered Nurse: Must possess a current California Registered Nurse license.
Public Health Nurse: Must possess a current California Registered Nurses license; Public Health Nurse certificate with a B.S.N. degree.

Knowledge of: Standards of medical practice; general community nursing procedures and pharmacology; documentation procedures; sterile and aseptic techniques; pertinent local, state and federal rules, regulations and laws; standard and accepted office procedures, methods, and computer equipment; cultural, religious, economic and social groups and their relationships to the delivery and acceptance of health and human services.

Ability to: Work independently and within the Scope of Work for a Registered Nurse; assess and evaluate patients and create appropriate treatment plans; learn community resources and support; interpret and apply pertinent Countywide or Departmental policies and procedures; understand and follow oral and written instructions; keep accurate records; function effectively as part of a team; feel comfortable providing outreach and education to persons with diverse backgrounds and health problems. Must have ability to produce written documentation by hand or computer, and sit, stand, walk, twist, and lift and carry up to 30 pounds, climb and descend stairs. Consistent attendance is an essential function of the position.

Supplemental Information

APPLICATION: It is important that your application show all the relevant education and experience you possess. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. Beginning with your present or most recent job, show a complete record of your employment. Describe in detail any aspects of your experience or activities that are particularly appropriate for the position for which you are applying. You may not submit resume in lieu of completing the Employment Record fields. We will evaluate your qualifications based solely on the information entered into the Employment Record form.

It is not acceptable to complete the application with statements like See/Refer to resume or See attached.

IMPORTANT - If requesting Veteran's preference, you must attach a copy of your DD214 with your application.

SELECTION: Selection procedures will be determined by the number and qualifications of applicants and may include a qualification screening, written examination, computer skills exercise, and oral examination.

This recruitment may establish an eligibility list that may be used to fill future vacancies in this salary or job classification.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH QUALIFYING DISABILITIES: Inyo County will make reasonable efforts in the examination process on a case-by-case basis to accommodate persons with disabilities. If you have special needs, please contact prior to the examination process.

CITIZENSHIP/IMMIGRATION STATUS: Inyo County employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-citizens in accordance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

The County of Inyo has work sites located throughout the Owens Valley (Independence, Bishop, Lone Pine, Big Pine, and Olancha) and the Death Valley area (Death Valley, Tecopa, and Shoshone). All Inyo County positions are considered Countywide positions. Positions are assigned to a work site based upon the needs of the County. Positions may be temporarily or permanently reassigned to another work site as deemed necessary by the Department Head and/or County Administration.

Monthly salaries are paid over 26 pay periods annually

We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, short-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

Part-time employees who work 20-29 hours per week, receive benefits on a pro-rated basis.

PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM (CalPERS)
Classic Employees (existing CalPERS member) 2% at 55 - Inyo County pays the employee contribution rate of 7% of base salary toward retirement.

PEPRA Employees (new CalPERS members hired after January 1, % at 62. - Employee required contribution is currently 8.25% of base salary toward retirement.

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For employment consideration for this vacancy, I must posses a current CA Registered Nurse License and provide a copy to Inyo County at the time of application submissions.If applying for Public Health Nurse, I may also posses a Public Health Nurse Certificate with a B.S.N. degree in place of a California Registered Nurses License.Failure to provide sufficient job experience and detail in the application or proof of licensure may result in ineligibility for further employment consideration.

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