• Provides professional nursing services and case management to assigned clients in a clinical, community, and/or infectious disease/epidemiological setting.
• Utilizes established standards of practice, nursing knowledge, and agency policies and procedures.
• Assesses health needs and priorities using appropriate assessment tools.
• Educates and refers clients to appropriate resources.
• Maintains and facilitates a current referral/resource network and patient follow-up and monitoring system.
• Provides timely interventions and prioritization of all work assignments and accurate and professional medical-legal documentation of client interventions.
• Ensures compliance to all regulations pertaining to record management. (i.e., HIPAA and GRAMA).
• Monitors assigned work area's medical inventory, equipment or durable/ sellable goods, as may be assigned.
• Prepares, analyzes and submits professional plans, guidelines, protocols, and reports.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSA) 

Knowledge of:

• Public Health Nursing services/interventions (i.e., immunizations, communicable disease control, epidemiology, home visiting)
• Nursing scope of practice and limitations
• Legal documentation and professional writing
• Effective teaching practices
• Cultural competency
• Knowledge of community resources

Skills and Abilities to:

• Interview, counsel, educate, and conduct health assessments
• Use computer software related to job specific duties including electronic medical records
• Perform professional documentation and writing
• Work cooperatively with clients, coworkers, professionals and others
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Organize and prioritize assignments and responsibilities and keep time expectations

TEMPORARY POSITIONS:

An "At Will", FLSA non-exempt employee who is not eligible for County benefits and who must work an average of 29 hours or less per week or an average of 129 hours or less per month.

• Must work an average of 29 hours or less per week or an average of 129 hours or less per month.
• Are not eligible for County benefits except as otherwise provided for by policy.
• Are not considered merit employees.

Are "at will" employees who may be terminated for any reason, without notice, and without a pre-termination hearing.