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To perform clinical and clerical functions in Personal Health Services; working directly with clients in clinical, community and home settings.  Works within scope of practice under established medical protocols and as directed by Physicians, advance practice clinicians and/or lead Registered Nurses.  Maintain and prepare reports, logs and data collection as assigned.

Supervision Received:  Work is performed under the general supervision of the Nursing Director, Deputy Director of Personal Health Services, Nurse Practitioner and/or a public health physician.

Supervision Exercised:  None

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:  An employee in this class may be called upon to do any or all of the following: These examples do not include all of the tasks which an employee may be expected to perform.        

·         Assists in community health education on a variety of topics and represents the department at various community activities and meetings related to health promotion and disease prevention.

·         Participates in planning, developing, implementing and coordination personal health programs including providing direction to program staff.

·         Performs client assessment and provides services including but not limited to:

o   Obtaining vital signs

o   Laboratory procedures including obtaining and preparing blood and other bodily fluid samples for submission to external laboratories.

o   Placement and reading of tuberculin skin tests.

o   Providing immunizations and administering various medication (oral and injectable) with scope of practice to infants, children and adults.

o   Documenting care in the electronic medical record accurately and timely.

o   Provides client specific education, information and referrals to appropriate internal or community agency programs.

o   Established client care plan and provide case management.

o   Maintain efficient clinic flow, appropriate clinic supply and orderly work environment.

·         Ability to work independently as well as within a team care concept and to accept and utilize direction and supervision.

·         Evaluate clients for lice, scabies and performs other public health nursing services when assigned.

·         Investigate, monitor and report communicable diseases, enter data in appropriate state databases.

·         Assist in training of new staff and nursing or allied health professional students as assigned.

·         Assist other clinicians as needed.

·         Provide continuity of patient care by planning and exchanging information with other health and social agencies as appropriate.

·         Ability to lift safely with in a weight range of 0-45 pounds as well as transport equipment and supplies to offsite events.

·         Ability to work in multiple programs, flexibility in adapting to new program or changing program requirements.

·         Participate in agency’s Emergency Preparedness program as assigned.

·         Participate in occasional assigned community outreach occurring after regular workhours or weekends.

·         Perform related specialized assigned duties in the event of a public health emergency.

·         Assesses self needs for professional growth, participate in education/training that increases knowledge and skills in areas of responsibilities.

·         Adhere to established policies and procedures.

·         Maintain up to date vaccines including the influenza vaccine in accordance with CDC guidelines:  Recommended Vaccines for Health Care Workers.

·         Initiate, maintain and update various forms and procedures, prepare state and departmental reports as assigned.

·         Perform related work as required.

Desirable Education, Experience and/or Qualifications:  An employee in this class, upon appointment should have the equivalent of the following training, qualifications and/or experience.

·            License to practice as a Registered Nurse in Michigan

·            Possession of a BSN degree or bachelor's degree, with related degree

·            Three (3) years or more of public health nursing experience.

·            Bi-lingual in Spanish preferred.

·            Critical clinical assessment skills within the scope of practice.

·            Ability to instruct patients and families regarding basic health maintenance and simple nursing procedures.

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