Doddridge County Health Department-Nurse 2 Position available

This announcement is for an immediate hiring need with Doddridge County Health Department located in Doddridge County. When applying online, be sure to mark this county and any other county you would be willing to work in, so your name can be placed on the proper register. See below for special application instructions and a description of the position.

CLICK HERE  to Apply Online. You will be redirected to our  Nurse 2  “continuous”  listing where you will be able to submit your application by clicking the APPLY link at the top right of that page.

THE POSITION:

Doddridge County health department. Duties of a public health nurse include but are not limited to the following: the nurse provides immunizations to citizens of all ages, supervises other nursing staff and office staff as needed. Does testing and counseling of people who may have any communicable and or sexually transmitted disease. Teaching can be done on results of laboratory testing and how to prevent the spread of theses diseases as well as giving medications to treat the disease as needed. Will do active surveillance and identification as well as treatment and follow up of these cases  of communicable disease and contact tracing of any communicable disease if needed. Teaching on how to prevent communicable disease is essential as well as how to treat and prevent the spread in cases that are identified. Does counseling and risk assessment to see if clients need tested for Tuberculosis. If positive then the nurse would prepare the medications as ordered by the physician. Prepares various reports to be sent in support with all state programs, Inventory of Immunization, STD, Family Planning, Breast and Cervical Screening, and general health/lab monthly.  Enters reportable diseases into WVEDS program as well as entering Immunizations into the WVSIIS site. Will organize and work directly with Threat preparedness staff in developing Strategic National Stockpile response plans, recruitment and credentials of volunteers, training of SNS procedures. Performs any duties assigned by administrator or Board of Health. Continues to learn more nursing theory through self development such as reading, seminars and practice.