Public Health Nurse III

Clinical Duties: Delivers comprehensive public health nursing services through direct care and case management for communicable diseases and other public health programs. Performs duties in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, provider orders, and evidence-based practices. Applies advanced clinical judgment and critical thinking in complex situations to support safe and effective patient care. 

 Leadership: Provides guidance and support to staff, while assisting with coordination of clinic operations. Performs advanced-level supervisory tasks such as delegating assignments, coordinating clinic schedules, and managing mobile unit operations to ensure efficient delivery of essential services to underserved communities, and those requesting mobile unit services. 

Assigned Follow-up: Performs triage, completes patient follow-up, performs routine clinic audits and checks, and provides clinical support across programs as needed. 

 Operations: Works with CD PHN III to ensure all infection control standards are met on mobile units. Also work with Public Health Leadership and laboratory staff to maintain CLIA compliance. Operates the mobile unit and oversees inventory ordering and management. Coordinates with Fleet to address routine and incidental mobile unit maintenance. 

 Marketing: Informs the public of mobile unit services through multi-media marketing campaigns utilizing resources and technology, such as social media, the county website, print media, billboards, podcasts, lawn signs, etc. Serves on the Public Health Communication Team to stay informed of marketing and interagency collaboration opportunities and participate in the media review and approval process. 

Quality Assurance / Quality Improvement: Participates in program audits and collaborates with nursing staff, medical providers, supervisors, PHS management, and other departments to support best practices. Participates in annual review and revision of policies, procedures, and clinic operations as needed. Provides input on process improvements and assists with data collection, reporting outcomes, and ensuring compliance with program requirements. Data-Driven Decisions: Ensures that data from mobile unit operations and clinic activities are captured accurately to support quality assurance efforts. 

Performance Management: Carryout Performance Management (PM) roles and responsibilities, including identifying and communicating performance improvement opportunities and adjusting performance and practice to achieve established PM goals. Contributes to performance improvement by identifying operational areas for growth, aligning team practices with goals, and supporting staff development through feedback, training, and mentorship. 

Health Equity: Implement strategies aimed at achieving Health Equity, including but not limited to: attending trainings to better understand inequities, identifying and addressing barriers to health, serving on the Health Equity Team or its subcommittees, engaging in internal or external efforts to eliminate health disparities. 

Interprofessional Collaboration: Facilitates partnerships with healthcare providers, community organizations, and institutions to support communicable disease control, education, and surveillance efforts. Coordinates mobile unit services to expand outreach and improve access to care in underserved areas, including providing harm reduction education and resources. 

Education: Participates in yearly competence activities for PHS Division staff. Participates in in-services, trainings and meetings. Serves as a preceptor to new staff. Completes required competencies per NC Board of Nursing to ensure compliance with nursing license. 

Disaster Response: Responsible for preparedness activities in the event of a natural disaster, disease outbreaks and other threats to the health of the public. This position will be required to participate in preparedness response activities which may include mass vaccination clinics or sheltering.