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Community Health Nurse

Harvey County • Newton, KS • 1d ago

This job was posted by https://www.kansasworks.com : For more information, please see: https://www.kansasworks.com/jobs/13554135

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JOB DESCRIPTION

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Title:

Community Health Nurse

Pay Grade:

90

Department:

Health Department

FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

Reports To:

Assistant Director

Revision Date:

6/10/24

POSITION SUMMARY

This 32 hour/week position assesses and educates clients and provides community-based nursing services delivered to individual clients, families, public facilities, and populations with the goal of preventing disease, promoting healthy behaviors, and protecting communities from threats to the health of the public.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The following duties are normal for this position. However, they are not to be construed as exclusive or allinclusive. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. Other duties may also be required or assigned.

Assesses, evaluates, and manages communicable disease cases and outbreaks; investigates and educates regarding prevention and control in accordance with State mandates and statutes and maintains Kansas disease surveillance documentation.

Provides leadership in planning, preparing, and responding to Public Health preparedness events, including mass clinics.

Provides direct client services:

Assesses, educates, and evaluates client needs (pregnant and postpartum women, infants, reproductive health clients, tuberculosis program clients, general public health clients) via home visits, clinic/office visits, or phone calls.

Develops nursing care plans and coordinates care.

Assesses, educates, and evaluates clients regarding acute and chronic health conditions, psychosocial, and environmental needs and refers to appropriate resources.

Conducts physical examinations, assesses health of infants, children, and adults.

Completes referrals to physicians and other medical services as needed.

Organizes, manages, updates, and oversees various Public Health programs as assigned.

Administers and manages client medication.

Assists with vaccine storage, handling and inventory management; monitors and records temperatures for vaccine refrigerators/freezers.

Immunizes clients and provides tuberculosis screening; performs venipuncture and collects lab specimens as indicated.

Conducts public health investigations, case management, and follow up as needed.

Prepares, updates, and maintains client records, utilizing various electronic health record systems.

Assists with health education programs/classes.

Refers eligible clients to WIC program.

Collaborates with WIC personnel to ensure quality services for clients.

Provide initial and on-going nutritional and psychosocial assessments to clients as needed.

Provide referrals to prenatal, medical and social services as necessary.

Provide general hea\ \ \ \ Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.\ \

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