Public health nurse (community health services) | Harrisburg, IL

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  • Location: Raleigh, IL

reproductive life plan, or social work, primary care, or specialty referral. The successful candidate will be skilled in working with a diverse population of patients, and enjoy providing excellent services in a busy clinic setting. Family planning education, Advocate planned pregnancies, Provide health promotion and disease prevention services Document visits in the Electronic Medical Record per protocol Perform urine pregnancy testing Assist health providers with examinations and procedures Conduct medical interventions as ordered by physician Provide educational materials and information pertinent to client visit Make referrals to intradepartmental and community resources such as Prenatal

Clinic, WIC, social worker, nutritionist, Domestic Violence services Medicaid and Community providers Assist with supervision of CNA and CMA, and serve as preceptor to Nursing Students and volunteers Wake County Health and Human Services (WCHHS) is the consolidation of programs and services that include social services, public health, job search assistance, child support, and transportation.

Our mission, in partnership with the community, is to facilitate full access to high quality and effective health and human services for Wake County residents. In addition to our numerous standard programs, Wake County Health and Human Services (WCHHS) is engaged in a number of special initiatives

that are impacting services and programs throughout our entire agency.

Whether legislated down from the changing regulations on the Federal or State level or bubbling up from the entrepreneurial spirit of our staff, you can always look forward to Wake County Health and Human Services implementing new and exciting enhancements to our services and programs. Graduation from an accredited school of Nursing Eligibility for licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse as issued by the North Carolina Board of Nursing Valid Driver's License and " safe" driving record Four year Bachelor's degree in nursing strongly preferred (BSN) Women's Health experience preferred Bilingual in Spanish preferred Conducts client or parent/guardian interview to obtain medical/developmental/social/environmental history, current health concerns, symptoms, and goals Reads, analyzes and interprets medical records, immunization records, standardized screening tools and related documentation Synthesizes with nursing knowledge to form a plan of care based on subjective and objective information to reach positive client outcomes Performs, teaches and delegates nursing and medical procedures in accordance with NC Board of Nursing guidelines and medical provider orders Documents clients records in paper and electronic systems and participates in periodic audit and review of client records for quality assurance Ability to communicate with clients from various cultures, backgrounds, belief systems and languages when interpreters are available Contributes nursing knowledge and expertise as member of interdisciplinary teams; advocate for needed services and entitlements that promote and protect the health of a client and/or specific population Human Services Center Sunnybrook Raleigh, NC 27610 Work Schedule: Mon-Fri 8:15am - 5:15pm with an expectation to work one even clinic per week until 7:15pm 1 million residents.

The County has received national and international rankings and accolades from publications such as Money, Fortune, and Time magazines as being one of the best places to live, work and play. such as offering employees and covered spouses free access to the Employee Health Center. Wake County Government offers a wide range of training and development opportunities, a stable career in public service with a balance of work and family life, flexible work schedules and a competitive salary and benefits package. Wake County provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, interaction, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

In the event of an emergency, as determined by the County Manager or designee, participation in preparedness and response operations should be expected. Employee may be required to fill a temporary assignment in a role different from standard duties, work hours and/or work location in preparation for, during and after the emergency. Employee may also be required to participate in relevant exercises and regular preparedness training.

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