Public Health Nurse II – Immunization Unit
August 22, 2024
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
Re-posting
Public Health Nurse II – Immunization Unit
Description:
The Henderson County Department of Public Health is accepting applications for one full-time Public Health Nurse II for the Immunization Unit. The employee in this position functions as one of the two immunization nurses in a public health clinic setting. The primary purpose of this position is to promote age-appropriate immunizations for all ages; to assure availability and effectiveness of required and recommended vaccines by following department guidelines of ordering, storage, and handling. This position shares responsibility for the administration of vaccines; foreign travel immunizations and education; administering & reading tuberculosis skin tests and referrals of positive TB skin tests. The person in this position may also be required to work in mass on-site and off-site vaccine clinics outside normal business hours to meet the needs of the community in controlling spread of diseases. Other responsibilities include serving as a back-up to personnel in the tuberculosis control and communicable disease programs.
Schedule:
Work week is 8:00AM to 4:30PM Monday through Friday, with shared coverage for the 24/7 communicable disease cell phone (including evenings and weekends). Extended hours (including weekends and holidays) and/or alternate hours may also be required during public health emergencies or to meet agency needs.
Qualifications:
Considerable knowledge of, and skill in, the application of nursing theory, practice, principles, and techniques employed in the field of public health and related programs; considerable knowledge of and ability to apply the principles and practices of public health; knowledge of available resources and organizations and the ability to coordinate these as needed; general knowledge of current social and economic problems relating to public health, including health disparities; ability to plan, coordinate, and oversee the work of others; ability to deal tactfully with others and to exercise good judgment in appraising situations and making decisions; ability to work in partnership with patients and with other service providers to elicit needed information and to maintain effective working relationships; ability to record accurately services rendered and to interpret and explain records, reports, and medical instructions; adequate computer skills to allow communication, patient record documentation, and accessing of information.
Required Minimum Training and Experience:
Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing and one year of professional nursing experience.
To Apply
- Submit a fully completed Henderson County application and college transcripts to Henderson County Health Dept. HR via email at healthhr@hendersoncountync.gov, via fax at 828-697-4709, in person, or via mail to: Henderson County Department of Public Health 1200 Spartanburg Hwy, Suite 100 Hendersonville, NC 28792-5840.
- Applications are available at the Henderson County Department of Public Health, including our website: https://www.hendersoncountync.gov/health/page/employment
- Transcripts are required and those that are sent directly from a college or university can be sent to healthhr@hendersoncountync.gov.
- Pre-employment drug screen, driving history and criminal background check, (including screening against the OIG’s List of Excluded Individuals) is required of finalist applicant.
- If a fully qualified PHN II is not available, we will consider hiring a PHN I with a work-against for one year. PHN I requires graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing and a current N.C. Registered Nurse license.
- Applications and transcripts will be accepted through Thursday, Septemeber 5, 2024, 4:30pm.
Salary Grade 79A Anticipated Hiring Range: $64,418 -$72,000 annually Benefit Eligible
(Hiring salary will be determined based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity.)
