Public Health Nurse II; Chronic Disease

DUTIES: The primary purpose of this position is to provide nursing services & promote lifestyle changes to individuals through Health Risk Assessments, Exerstyle-Plus Program, Chronic Disease Management education and self-management skills. This position will coordinate all aspects of the Health Department’s Exerstyle Plus Program; collaborates with Health Department Staff & other Agencies to create a Chronic Care Team; assists in planning and developing a program that provides services for chronic disease management;

assists with outreach in the community & serves as back-up for Communicable Disease/TB program.

EDUCATION/

EXPERIENCE:

Must be licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina. Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing & 2 years of professional nursing experience, including 1 year of public health nursing experience; or an equivalent combination of education & experience is required.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Valid driver’s license in good standing; licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina; must meet & maintain minimum education & experience requirements as determined by the state of North Carolina.

A non-refundable signing bonus in the amount of $3,750 will be paid in the selected applicant’s paycheck 6 months following employment and execution of the Employment Signing and Retention Bonus Agreement.

A retention bonus in the amount of $3,750 will be paid in the selected applicant’s next paycheck following the completion of 12 full months of employment in the same position with the County following the date of payment of the signing bonus.

To be eligible for a sign-on bonus, the candidate must not have worked as a probationary, permanent, or time-limited employee in the last 12 months as an employee subject to the State Human Resources Act or Warren County’s Personnel Manual.