JOB Responsible for the application of professional skills and knowledge in the performances of a wide variety of public health nursing duties in connection with communicable disease control, mass immunizations, and related programs. Work is performed under supervision in accordance with accepted procedures and practices in the field with review through reports and conferences. No supervision is exercised over other employees. EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
- Detects health problems through inspection, observations, interviews and analysis of records.
- Interpret public health policies, programs, services and regulations.
- Attends in-service training institutes and conferences.
- Assists physicians in child health conference examinations and immunizations.
- Assists in mass immunization programs and in continuing programs for the control of communicable diseases through isolation, quarantine, and immunization.
- Obtains case histories, administers tests and prescribed medications, visits homes and sanatoria, instructs family in isolation techniques, confers with social agencies and otherwise assists in tuberculosis control program.
- Investigates cases of epidemic or reportable diseases, obtains cultures and specimens, arranges for medical and social referrals.
- Keeps and prepares reports from a variety of clinic, immunization, and related records and charts.
- Performs related work as required.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
- RN degree.
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Two years of experience as a public health nurse in a recognized agency.
