Make home or other field site visits as assigned to provide families and/or individuals with health supervision and guidance; identify and assess health needs and provide advice, counsel, and instruction related to health maintenance and promotion, preventive practices, treatment, and rehabilitation for at-risk, ill, or injured individuals; provide nursing care and demonstrate nursing techniques as needed.
Provide case management through observation, history taking, physical examination, analysis, documentation of findings, and development of nursing plan; make referrals and conduct follow-up as necessary.
Aid in prevention and control of communicable and chronic diseases through epidemiological investigation, instruction in preventive measures, immunization programs, and case follow-up.
Oversee and participate in various clinics, including referring and advising for further medical care under established policies and protocols.
Identify and evaluate health needs of individuals and special population groups, such as the elderly, culturally, economically, or geographically disadvantaged and those with varying life styles.
Represent the Health and Human Services Department to various community groups and provide information regarding Department programs, services, and policies, as well as instructional information about disease prevention, health promotion, treatment maintenance, and rehabilitation.
Coordinate with other divisions and sections within the Health and Human Services Department, as well as with private, public, and voluntary health and social service agencies/providers in the community; participate in interagency conferences as needed.
Provide or oversee training for new staff, nursing students, and volunteers.
Initiate, implement, and evaluate projects or programs; prepare and maintain patient charts and other records and prepare reports.
Build and maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, other County employees, and the public using principles of good customer service.
Participate in emergency preparedness activities as requested.
Perform related duties as assigned.
Requirements :
It is the responsibility of applicants to identify in their application materials how they meet the minimum qualifications listed below. A typical way to obtain the required knowledge and abilities would be:
Experience: Two (2) years of responsible nursing experience performing duties similar to a Public Health Nurse - I with Placer County.
Training: Equivalent to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in nursing.