Primarily provide child health services which encompasses immunizations, WIC, and pediatric primary care.Assess client health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. Administer nursing care to Health Department clients. May advise clients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. Nurse will provide Public Health services to clients on a daily basis.Cares for population with special needs during disasters/emergencies and biological and chemical protocols.

　　M-F work schedule-13 paid holidays-Excellent benefit package

　　All Coastal Health District, County Health Department employees are deemed essential employees in the event of an emergency. As such, you may be called on to participate in an event not limited to but including, staffing a shelter, a Specimen Point of Collection Site (SPOC) and/or Point of Dispensing site (POD). When you are called on to participate, you are expected and it will be a part of your job requirement to participate, whether the emergency occurs during or outside regular work hours.

　　Job Responsibilities: 1. Provides comprehensive assessment of client's health care needs2. Provides treatments, administers medications/vaccines, and preventative/maintenance care to clients and families3. Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate client care plans4. Maintains accurate, detailed reports and client records5. Modifies client treatment plans as indicated by clients responses and conditions6. Monitors all aspects of client care, including diet and physical activity7. Monitors, records and reports symptoms and changes in clients conditions8. Prepares clients for, and assists with, examinations and treatments9. Prepares rooms, sterile instruments, equipment and supplies, and ensures that stock of supplies is maintained10. Provides education to clients, families, and community service providers11. Provides health care, first aid, and immunizations12. Provides school related health care services.

　　Minimum Qualifications: Associate's degree/diploma in Nursing from an accredited college AND Completion of a PHN course within One year of hire AND Current Georgia Registered Professional Nurse license AND CPR certification. Note: No experience required.

　　Preferred Qualifications:BSN; Previous Public Health experience strongly preferred.Applicants hired for the position with an ASN degree will be required to successfully complete an approved School of Nursing BSN Level Health Assessment Course if they have not previously done so.