Public Health Program Manager Jobs in Raleigh, NC

Salary: $68,734.00 - $90,681.00 Annually
Location : Health Department, NC
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 123-2026-331
Department: Health
Opening Date: 07/20/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
General Description
The Orange County Health Department has an opening for a Public Health Nurse II.
An employee of this class is primarily responsible for providing intermediate public health nursing care in, medical clinics and community service settings. An employee in this class will serve as the Child Health Program Coordinator. Responsibilities include assuring deliverables of Child Health state agreement addendum are met, coordinating child health record audits and customer satisfaction surveys, working with supervisor and Director of Nursing on strategies to meet Medicaid Managed Care benchmarks and quality measures, following up on missed appointments, collaborating with communicable disease nurses on immunization events and childhood lead testing and follow-up, and serving as a resource to the medical team regarding child health questions and concerns.
Work is performed under the general supervision of the Public Health Nurse Supervisor, with leeway to exercise independent judgment within the framework of applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures in the performance of duties, both in terms of planning and accomplishing work and in making decisions public health needs and requests. Supervision is not a responsibility of this class. Does related work as required.
Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the residents we serve. Each position is a key contributor to the work in the department to address systemic racial inequities and prevent discrimination on the basis of race, age, color, disability, national origin, or sex. This work requires us to confront inequities of the past, reveal inequities of the present and develop effective strategies to move all of us towards an equitable future for all people in Orange County.
* This is a safety sensitive position and participation in the Drug and Alcohol Program is required. An SBI background Check is required.
Full Performance of Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
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Note: the hiring range is on the posting NOT on the job specification.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Graduation from an accredited School of Professional Nursing AND one (1) year of professional nursing experience.
All public health nurses are required to complete the Credentialed Public Health Nursing course within twelve months of hire.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Possession of a valid, current unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of North Carolina.
Possession of or ability to readily obtain a Driver License valid in the State of North Carolina for the type of vehicle or equipment operated, and agreement to respond to public health emergencies, including but not limited to staffing emergency shelters and responding to communicable disease outbreaks.
All offers of employment are conditional upon successful clearance of a background check pre-employment drug testing, and documented evidence of required vaccinations, disease immunity, and TB screening, . Employment cannot commence until the employee has been cleared.
In accordance with Section 28 of the Orange County Code of Ordinances, and/or relevant State and Federal statutes, candidates for employment may be required to undergo fingerprinting and a criminal history background check based on the job responsibilities of the position. A fingerprinting check is conducted by the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI)and a criminal history background check is conducted by an authorized Federal or State regulatory agency to determine eligibility for appointment. Employment is contingent upon successful clearance through these checks, which are mandated for certain roles depending on the nature of the job and applicable laws.
Further, all offers of employment are contingent upon the satisfactory verification of your eligibility for employment, successful completion of the required pre-employment testing and/or screening, including drug testing when required and the submission and approval of all new hire documentation completion of your new hire paperwork.
May be required to possess additional certification(s) as deemed necessary by the Public Health Nursing Director or Unit Supervisor.
Orange County is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer
Orange County provides a competitive benefits package for permanent full-time and permanent part-time employees that includes:

• Participation in the North Carolina State Retirement System;
  • Orange County contributes 15.10% of your base salary per pay period and 17.10% for LEO.
• Health Insurance (Medical)
  • Orange County pays 100% of premiums for employee only coverage health insurance.
  • Orange County pays a portion of premiums for dependent(s) coverage health insurance.
• Dental Insurance
  • Orange County pays 100% of premiums for employee only coverage for dental insurance.
  • Orange County pays a portion of premiums for dependent(s) coverage for dental insurance.
• Vision Insurance
  • Orange County offers vision insurance for employee and dependent coverage with premiums rates between $5-$15 bi-weekly.
• Life Insurance
  • Orange County pays for an employee life insurance policy based on employees' salary up to $50,000.
  • Optional Life Insurance for employee and dependent life insurance policy.
• Short Term Disability
  • Orange County pays for an employee short term disability policy that provides income protection up to 11 weeks with a weekly benefit of 70% of your weekly salary.
• Optional Long Term Disability Coverage Policy
• Optional Insurance Policies: Pet Discount Program, Identity Theft Insurance, Legal Insurance
• 401(k) and 457 Deferred Compensation Plans
  • Orange County contributes $104 per pay period ($2704.00 annually) for supplemental retirement and you will have the option to select between which investment firm you would like to have these funds contributed to.
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Anniversary Leave ( 8 hours of leave on your anniversary each year)
• Annual Leave (based on service years and a 40-hour work schedule, pro-rated for permanent part time employees)
  • 0-2 Years of Service = 125.84 hours/year
  • 2-5 Years of Service = 145.08 hours/year
  • 5-10 Years of Service = 173.68 hours/year
  • 10-15 Years of Service = 202.80 hours/year
  • 15-20 Years of Service = 231.40 hours/year
  • 20+ Years of Service = 260.52 hours/year
• Sick Leave (based on service years and a 40-hour work schedule)
  • 96.2 hours/year
• Tuition reimbursement assistance
• Various other leave programs including civil, funeral, parental, etc.

01
Orange County is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is a program that electronically confirms an employee's eligibility to work in the United States after completion of the Employment Eligibility Verification Form (Form I-9). I understand, that if hired, my employment eligibility will be verified through E-Verify.

• Yes

02
I understand that resumes are welcomed but do not substitute for the work experience section of this application and failure to complete the work experience section will result in an incomplete application, which will not be considered for eligibility. Did you fully complete the work experience section of this application?

• Yes
• No

03
Are you an Orange County Local Government employee?

• Yes, I am a Permanent Employee that has passed the Probationary Period
• Yes, I am an Employee but I have not passed the Probationary Period
• Yes, I am a Temporary Employee
• No, I am not an Employee

04
Do you have or are you able to obtain a driver's license valid in the State of North Carolina?

• Yes
• No

05
Please indicate your highest level of Nursing Education.

• Master's Degree in Nursing
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
• Graduation from an accredited School of Professional Nursing
• Other

06
If other, please indicate.
07
Are you currently license to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina by the North Carolina Board of Nursing?

• Yes
• No

08
Indicate the number of years of experience you have in professional nursing.

• None
• Less than 1 year
• 1 or more years

09
This position requires the employee to respond to public health emergencies, including but not limited to, staffing emergency shelters and responding to communicable disease outbreaks. Are you able to meet this requirement?

• Yes
• No

10
Are you willing to educate patients on the importance of immunizations/vaccines and administer required vaccinations to children and adults?

• Yes
• No

11
If no, please provide reasons.
12
Are you willing to educate patients on all options available to them once they discover they are pregnant?

• Yes
• No

13
If no, please provide reasons.
Required Question