Public Health Nurse II - Adult Primary Care

Salary: $67,121.00 Annually
Location : New Bern, NC
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 10372
Department: Health
Division: Health Services
Opening Date: 03/02/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
FLSA: Exempt

Primary Purpose

This position provides comprehensive clinical support within the Adult Primary Care Clinic, ensuring high-quality patient care through direct clinical services, patient education, and coordination of care. The role also includes outreach and educational responsibilities to support departmental programs and community health initiatives.
Essential Functions

• Obtain patient health histories, vital signs, and routine laboratory work; make referrals to primary care providers for abnormal or questionable findings.
• Perform diagnostic and screening procedures including EKGs, vision screenings, and hearing screenings as indicated or order by the providers.
• Assist physicians or advanced practice providers during physical examinations as needed.
• Administer medications and treatments under written, verbal, and standing orders; observe patients for reactions, document vital signs, and record pertinent information in the electronic medical record.
• Communicate with patients via phone, triage calls, and address ongoing health concerns.
• Follow up on referrals, lab results, medication refill requests, prior authorizations, and patient drug assistant programs.
• Provide direct patient education regarding lab findings, disease management, and care plan compliance.
• Maintain inventory of supplies and medications, ensure all exam rooms are stocked with up-to-date materials.
• Preparing charts and requesting records for upcoming appointments.
• Collaborate with Clinic Coordinator to close care gaps for insurance incentive programs.

Other Duties/Responsibilities:

• Participate in programmatic audits within the department.
• Participates in orientation of students and/or new employees as necessary.
• In times of disaster, functions as a health professional in a Red Cross Shelter.
• Performs additional duties as assigned by the Clinic Coordinator, Nursing Supervisor, Deputy Director, or Health Director.

Minimum Education and Experience

Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing and one year of professional nursing experience.

License or Certification Required by Statue or Regulation:
A current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina by the NC Board of Nursing.

Special Requirements:
G.S. 153A-94.2(b) Subject to SBI criminal history record check prior to hire.
Valid NC Driver's License
Craven County offers regular full-time employees a wide variety of employee benefits including:

Health Insurance
Health Insurance is provided by ACS Benefits Services and covers a wide variety of healthcare services. Craven County pays 100% of Employee Only premium cost. Employees have the option to add child and spouse dependent coverage at their own cost.

Dental Insurance
Dental Insurance is provided through the Delta Dental PPO and Delta Dental Premier network administered by ACS Benefits Services. It covers a percentage of basic to major dental procedures, including orthodontia for children. Craven County pays 100% of Employee Only premium cost. Employees have the option to add child and spouse dependent coverage at their own expense.

Life Insurance and AD&D
Craven County provides eligible employees with $10,000 life insurance and accidental dealth and dismemberment coverage through One America AUL. Employees have the option to purchase additional coverage and/or dependent coverage at their own expense.

Disability Insurance
Craven County provides eligible employees with $50.00 per week in disability insurance through One America AUL. Employees have the option to purchase additional disability insurance at their own cost.

North Carolina Local Governmental Employees' Retirement System
Eligible employees are automatically enrolled in the retirement system and must contribute 6% of their gross salary each pay period. Once eligibility requirements are met, employees will be able to receive monthly payments for life based on their salary, age, and years of service credit.

NC401k
Craven County contributes 2% of eligible employees' gross salary into the 401(k) account regardless of the employee's deferral amount. In addition, the County matches employee deferrals up to an additional 3%.

Annual Leave
Regular full-time employees earn annual leave based upon years of service. Eligible employees begin to accrue annual leave as soon as they start but must complete a six month probationary period before they are eligible to use annual leave.

• Less than two years of service earns 10 days per year.
• Two but less than five years of service earns 12 days per year.
• Five but less than 10 years of service earns 15 days per year.
• 10 but less than 20 years of service earns 18 days per year.
• 20 or more years of service earns 20 days per year.

Sick Leave
Regular full-time employees earn 3.69 hours of sick leave per pay period. Craven County accepts eligible sick leave from the State of North…