Registered Nurse - Loganville

Overview

What We Offer. As a member of the DPH team, you will join a group of passionate individuals dedicated to serving Georgians. Regardless of your role, you will contribute to protecting lives while enjoying a wide range of benefits.

• Make a Professional Impact – Build your career where it matters and protect lives in the community where you live, work, and play.
• Enjoy Workplace Flexibility – Experience flexibility in how you work so you can be your best self for you and the people of Georgia.
• Work with a Dynamic and Diverse Team – Collaborate with employees who share ideas and leverage collective strengths.
• Achieve Career Longevity – Take advantage of opportunities for learning and development that support a long-term career.
• Take Part in a Hands-on Working Culture – Work in a unique culture of active engagement and problem-solving, no matter your role.
• Feel Pride in Where you Work – Be part of making an impact in public health alongside dedicated people just like yourself.

The Northeast Health District is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Walton County Health Department in Loganville, Georgia. Under general supervision, provides professional nursing care in accordance with nurse protocols, policies and/or procedures. Provides services in all programs (immunization, WIC, Family Planning, Women’s Health, Diabetes, Hypertension, STD, TB, etc.) to the general public. Assesses patients’ conditions, develops a plan of care, provides treatments, educates patients, and makes referrals as appropriate.

Provides outreach services and other key preventive health services to the community. The ideal candidate will excel in high-quality patient care and possess strong computer skills to manage electronic health records and other digital tools used in modern healthcare.

As a Registered Nurse within the Walton County Health Department at the Georgia Department of Public Health, you will join a dedicated group of public health professionals that help support the mission of protecting lives of Georgian residents in a variety of ways.

• Under broad supervision, provide professional nursing care in accordance with nurse protocols, policies and/or procedures.
• Focus on prevention of illness, injury or disability, and the promotion of health and maintenance of health for populations.
• Care for populations with special needs during disasters/emergencies and follow biological and chemical protocols.
• Provide treatments for sexually transmitted infections, perform well-woman exams (including Pap smears, pelvic exams, breast exams), and provide preventive and maintenance care per the care plan and nurse protocols.
• Administer medications including birth control, STI treatments, TB medications, and vaccines.
• Function as part of a team and provide direct client services in a clinic setting.

• Associate's degree in nursing from an accredited college or university 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.

• Associate’s degree in nursing from an accredited college or university AND One year of nursing experience AND completion of a PHN course within one year of hire AND current Georgia Registered Professional Nurse license AND CPR certification.
• OR Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university AND current Georgia license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse AND CPR certification.

• 13 paid holidays
• Generous annual and sick leave
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance options
• State retirement and savings plans
• Opportunities for continuing education and professional development

• Physical activity breaks
• Worksite wellness program
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Employee discounts

No phone calls, applications accepted ONLINE ONLY through the link posted.

The DPH Commissioner and agency leaders encourage employees to engage in regular wellness activities and to make lifestyle choices that promote health and well-being. The use of physical activity breaks during the…