Contract Rn/Lpn - Applicant Pool

This is an intermediate level professional nursing position with the primary purpose in providing primary, preventive, and rehabilitative care to individuals and families in Public Health programs.
This position is a temporary/contract position in RN/LPN per diem.

Seeking intermediate level professional nurses to work per diem/per day providing preventative services in the Alamance County Clinical Programs which include all facets of the health department which includes duties in the following programs: Immunizations/Other Vaccines, Communicable Disease, Tuberculosis, Family Planning, Pregnancy Testing, STD and HIV/AIDS, Well Child Health, Maternity and Bioterrorism. Specific duties include:

• Attends meetings and continuing education sessions;
• Orders appropriate lab tests per standing orders and provider order.
• Conducts patient home visits as indicated/needed.
• Provides appropriate referrals as indicated.
• Documents accurately in appropriate State Electronic Systems. (i.e. NCIR, NC EDSS)
• Provides immunizations per NC State Laws.
• Provides education, counseling and recommendations to patients.
• Collaborates with other providers, staff, and agencies;
• Evaluates patient outcomes and response to treatments.
• This position, like all other positions within the Department will be required to participate in any emergency response activities as deemed necessary by the Health Director or his/her designee. Availability during emergencies and exercises is required.” This includes staffing emergency shelters.
• Assists clients in making appointments;
• Participates and provides off-site assistance in community health fairs, agency Communicable Disease outbreak responses including mass vaccination clinics, testing, staffing emergency shelters and perform any other assigned duties.
• Completes appropriate reports as indicated.
• Counsels and obtains appropriate patient consent for treatment.
• Provides follow-up for missed appointment per agency policy/procedures.
• Provides nursing history, assessment, interventions, treatment and follow-up of psychosocial and physical well-being according to ACHD established program policies, procedures and standing orders.
• Serves as charge nurse in assigned clinic directing work, clinic flow, and assigning tasks to lower-level staff and advising other clinic staff about management of unfamiliar patient situations
• Provides counseling, referral and follow-up of abnormal clinical findings.
• Dispenses and/or administers medications as ordered per provider order, standing orders and Board of Pharmacy rules. This includes STD treatments, dispensing/administering/counseling regarding all FDA approved birth control measures.
• Documents accurately and concisely all patient care, counseling, services provided, provider consultation/recommendations and patient response in the client EMR.

• Communication, Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.
• Safety-Minded – Creating a safe work environment; managing risks; reducing exposure liabilities.
• Judgment – Ability to use good judgment and discretion as it relates to following policies and procedures.
• Teamwork – Ability to work with others successfully and productively for the common cause and desired end goal.
• Honesty - Ability to be truthful, maintain high level of confidentiality and be seen as credible in the workplace.
• Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Compassion - Ability to show kindness, empathy and genuine care.
• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Integrity – Trustworthiness to a degree that one is incapable of being false to a trust, responsibility or pledge

124 West Elm Street
Graham, North Carolina, 27253