80%

Provide direct public health/nursing services

• Provide public health services, triage, immunizations, health assessments, treatment, and counseling; ensure compliance with all applicable regulations.
• Communicate with other department and county staff, pharmacists, and health care providers to ensure adequate health and nutrition care are being provided.
• Complete testing, screening, monitoring, and medication ordering/recording procedures; complete all documentation.
• Maintain all charts as needed; ensure compliance with county/state/federal mandates/statutes.
• Manage and assist with the implementation and coordination of department programs, processes, and procedures (e.g., WIC services, vendor management coordination, community outreach, disease investigations, court reporting, walk-in clinic, etc.)
• Complete front desk and clerical duties as required; schedule appointments, maintain and update files/records, determine program eligibility, etc.
• Offer additional support as needed dependent upon department
• Please note: WIC Registered Nurses do not participate in immunizations, treatment, medication ordering. Instead, they focus on counseling nutrition education and breastfeeding support.

20%

Complete additional support functions; may vary by department

• Coordinate and present Public Health programs to community agencies, groups or schools as needed dependent on department.
• Attend training, workshops, or seminars to further education.
• Participate in staff meetings and interagency planning as required.
• Provide offsite clinics as determined by community and department needs.
• Complete and develop reports as required.
• Maintain medication inventory and medical equipment as needed.
• Assist with research and reporting for program-specific activities.
• Assist other department employees as needed.