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OVERVIEW
OF THE POSITION
Provides direct
public health nursing services to the community in any or all of the following
programs: Immunizations, Family Planning, Chronic Disease, Communicable
Diseases, Maternal Child Health, and/or WIC through screening and prevention
activities, surveillance, testing, treatment, counseling, education, case
management or other follow up services. Services may be provided in homes,
clinic and/or agency settings, and in coordination and collaboration with other
Community agencies. “The Public Health Employee may be required to stay at or
return to work during public health incidents and/or emergencies to perform
duties specific to his/her position, or to perform other duties as requested in
an assigned response position. This may require working a non-traditional work
schedule or working outside normal assigned duties during the incident and/or
emergency.”
RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES
¨ Provides direct public health nursing services to the community,
including immunizations, sexually transmitted and blood borne diseases, testing
and counseling for communicable diseases, and other public health programs, as
needed.
¨ Provides direct clinic services for a variety of services in
conjunction with the Public Health Clinic Practitioner under established
standing orders or direct practitioner orders.
¨ Provides follow up on test results with public health clinic
clients in accordance with program standards and practitioner direction.
¨ Provides oversight of assigned program services provided by other
organizations which the Department contracts or has responsibility to monitor.
¨ Provides guidance about program departmental standards to other
public health staff as needed or requested.
¨ Coordinates with medical assistant on the ordering, stocking and
inventory of programmatic supplies to ensure appropriate and timely
availability.
¨ Organizes and staffs community coalition(s) to improve the
prevention/reduction of negative programmatic health indicators, particularly
in high-risk populations.
¨ Provides quarterly programmatic chart reviews in compliance with
program standards at all service sites.
¨ Attends assigned program in-services and conferences as needed.
¨ Performs other duties as needed.
EDUCATIONAL/VOCATIONAL
PREPARATION
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Must possess a current valid license as a
Registered Nurse in the State of Oregon.
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CPR Certification
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Possession of a current, valid Oregon
driver’s license.
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Bachelor of Nursing degree and public
health experience preferred.
COMPENSATION
This is a
temporary full time position with the Public Health Department. The starting pay for this position is $21.98
per hour Future increases are reviewed annually and are based upon performance
and movement on a 7 step scale which
extends up to a current maximum of $27.42 per hour Starting compensation is
determined by Klamath County based upon skill.
The Oregon Nurses Association represents this position. The normal work schedule is 8 hours per day,
5 days per week.
APPLICATION
& SELECTION PROCESS
To apply, return a completed Klamath
County Employment Application. When
applying, please reference job number 09-065-2239. This position is
considered open until filled. Application materials are available from the
Klamath County Human Resources Department located in the Government Center,
Room 216, 305 Main Street, Klamath Falls, Oregon 97601-6332. Our telephone number is (541) 883-4296 or
toll-free (888) 339-KCHR. Our facsimile
number is (541) 883-4270. You may submit
your application in person, fax or online via our website, www.co.klamath.or.us. The selection process will consist of a review
and evaluation of the knowledge and skills on the applications and resumes
submitted. The best-qualified
applicants, as determined by Klamath County, will be considered for employment.
For
additional information, visit us online, or call our 24-hour job information
hotline at 541-883-4188.
Klamath
County enforces a drug-free work place.
Successful applicants will be required to submit to a pre-employment
drug screening.