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Under direction, to provide public health nursing services in a public health setting including the prevention and control of diseases, health education, and the promotion of health awareness; and to do related work as required.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
This is the entry and first working level in the Public Health Departments nurse class series. Incumbents must have requisite California Registered Nursing certification. This class is distinguished from Public Health Nurse II in that the Public Health Nurse IIs have a baccalaureate degree in nursing and a Public Health Nursing certificate issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing. The Public Health Nurse IIs also have responsibility for more independently performing a larger scope of public health nursing duties and activities.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Learns to plan, organize, and provide public health nursing services, health instruction and counseling, and guidance for individuals, families, and groups regarding disease control, health awareness, health maintenance, and rehabilitation in a clinic setting; may learn the procedures and policies and work within a special funded program; provides referrals; teaches and demonstrates health practices to individuals and groups; learns to instruct clients in family planning, sexually transmitted disease prevention and follow-up, and immunization procedures; learns to identify individual and family problems which are detrimental to good health; works with families to alleviate health problems and promote good health habits; learns to refer and coordinate care of individuals and families with other public and private agencies; learns to identify special health needs for assigned cases, recommending and implementing services to meet needs; assists individuals and families with implementing physician recommendations; learns to plan, direct, and perform epidemiological investigations in homes, schools, community, and public health clinics; prepares appropriate health records and arranges follow-up services, based on findings; confers with physicians, nursing staff, and other personnel regarding public health programs, patient reports, evaluations, medical tests, and related items; may work with community groups in identifying and developing public health services and improving existing public health services; prepares reports and documents health findings; complies statistical information for appraisal and planning purposes.
Training and Experience:
Completion of sufficient education and experience to meet the state of Californias Board of Registered Nursing certification requirements. A typical way to obtain the required knowledge and abilities would be:
Nursing experience in a public health setting is highly desirable.
Graduation from an accredited college two-year nursing program.
Special Requirements:
Possession of a valid license as a Registered Nurse in California issued by the California State Board of Registered Nursing.
Possession of, or ability to obtain a valid and appropriate drivers license.
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