Job Description

Posting number: 528, 1741

Department: HEALTH

Job classification: PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE CARE MGR

Posting type: Open

Categories: Public Health, Nursing

Summary

Gaston County Public Health is committed to protecting, promoting and preserving the health and well-being of all Gaston County residents.

Examples of duties

The anticipated hiring range for this position is $33.80 - $40.14

The duties listed below are not all of the duties that may be assigned but are those that are considered as essential for an employee to perform.

• Manage a caseload of 25-28 Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) clients by providing bi-weekly home visits from early pregnancy through the child's second birthday and developing therapeutic relationships through reflective practice and motivational interviewing.
• Provide home visitation services in accordance with NFP model fidelity standards, conducting comprehensive assessments and implementing the nursing process to address client and family needs.
• Support client goal achievement by providing education, guidance, referrals, and resources and evaluating progress toward identified outcomes.
• Collaborate with healthcare providers, community agencies, and other professionals to coordinate services and ensure comprehensive support for clients and families.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential documentation and data entry in required systems and utilize reports to support program compliance, quality improvement, and outcome achievement.
• Participate in reflective supervision, case conferences, team meetings, quality improvement initiatives, and required training activities to maintain program effectiveness and professional growth.
• Represent the NFP program through community outreach, client engagement activities, and partnership development, while serving as a mentor, preceptor, or resource to colleagues and students as assigned.
• Demonstrate strong communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills to effectively manage complex client situations, adapt to changing circumstances, and provide responsive client-centered care.
• Conduct home visits safely and professionally, adhering to program safety policies, maintaining flexibility to meet client needs, and traveling as required for visits, meetings, trainings, and program-related activities.
• Implement strategies at achieving health equity, including but not limited to: attending trainings to better understand inequities, identifying and addressing barriers to health, engaging in internal or external efforts to eliminate health disparities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) candidates must enroll in, be accepted to, and complete a BSN program within three years of hire.
• A valid NC Nursing License or compact license.
• A valid vehicle operator's license required.
• Two years of experience.

A copy of your RN License must be attached to your application. Failure to attach these documents will result in your application being rejected.

If an applicant that does not hold a BSN degree is chosen for the position, the new hire employee will be required to complete a BSN program within 3 years depending upon college program requirements. Upon acceptance/enrollment into a BSN program, a copy of the acceptance letter with start date and enrollment course plan must be submitted to employer/supervisor for submission to the Division of Child and Family Well-being (DCFW). Employee must remain an active student and provide any documentation requested from employer/supervisor and DCFW. Employee will be required to complete all Nurse-Family Partnership trainings as scheduled per the program’s home office. Compliance will be monitored monthly by the supervisor and DCFW State Consultant.

Supplemental information

The applicant selected must undergo a criminal background check and pass a drug screening test prior to employment

In compliance with G.S.153A-94.2 (b), if the position being filled requires an applicant for employment to work with children in any capacity, the County must require the applicant, if offered the position, to be subject to a criminal history record check conducted by the SBI. These checks must be performed in accordance with G.S.143B-1209.26, which authorizes the SBI to provide fingerprint-based state and national criminal record checks to cities and counties.