PH Registered Nurse 2 chez Georgia Department of Public Health (GA), GA

About the Department

Under general supervision, provides professional nursing care in accordance with nurse protocols, policies, and procedures, while playing a critical role in promoting maternal and child health, reducing disparities in birth outcomes, and support overall community wellness.

Position Duties

• Delivers case management and nursing care according to public health protocols.
• Provide services focused on health promotion, illness prevention, and decreasing infant mortality.
• Conduct home visits and community outreach services to high-risk perinatal women and infants, primarily through home visitation.   
• Perform physical assessments, take vital signs, fetal monitoring and perform basic lab screenings.
• Provide breastfeeding education and counseling and refer clients to appropriate social and health services.  
• Maintains accurate records of patient care, services and responses to treatment.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals and community partners.
• Participate in emergency preparedness and response activities.
• Other duties, as assigned. 

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Associate degree in nursing from an accredited college or university and one (1) year of nursing experience and completion of a PHN course within one year of hire and current Georgia Registered Professional license and CPR certification; or one (1) year of experience at the lower-level PH Registered Nurse 1 (HCP190) or position equivalent.  

Preferred Qualifications:  

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN), experience providing interventions for high-risk prenatal patients, experience with high-risk newborns and infants, home visitation experience, at least one year of labor and deliver experience, at least one year of working in prenatal care clinic, and at least one year of experience working with mothers and infants.