Public Health Nursing ServicesProvide basic public health nursing services in the examination, assessment and treatment of patients to promote, maintain and restore good health in support of the goals of the Department. Substitute employees will work on an as-needed basis.Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesDevelop skills in the techniques required to provide medical assessments, treatments and counseling to residents within scope of authority.Assist in providing consultation and nursing services to special patient categories; provides general and special health counseling, patient care instructions, and treatment services, and family planning counseling.Assist in providing infant and child health assessment, screening and immunization services; educates parents on child development issues and refers clients to other community services.Support and enhance the patients' physical and emotional stability; explains nature of illness, plan of care, procedures and treatments to patients, family and significant others.Prepare correspondence, referrals, social histories, narrative nursing activity reports; updates and maintains a variety of files, records, charts and other documents; gathers, compiles and synthesizes data; maintains appropriate records, prepares reports as required, and maintains patient confidentiality.Present outreach programs; talks to community groups regarding program services.Confer and collaborate with other professionals to provide continuum of care.Present patient and family teaching programs based on identified health care goals.In the event of an emergency, will follow responsibilities as outlined in the North Slope Borough and program policies and procedures and the CEMP manual.Respect clients by recognizing their rights and maintaining confidentiality, including HIPAA requirements.Protect self, co-workers and consumers by following policies and procedures to prevent the spread of blood borne and/or airborne diseases.Travel to the villages within the North Slope Borough.May be required to work a non-traditional work schedule to include evening, holidays and weekends and may be subject to 24 hour on-call status.Perform other duties as assigned.Knowledge, Skills and AbilitiesKnowledge of Department and Borough policies and procedures.Knowledge of nursing principles and practices of Health teaching, counseling and interviewing.Knowledge of local community resources. Demonstrated work experience using PC and common software applications.Education, Experience, Certifications and Licenses RequiredDocumentation that the individual is free from active pulmonary tuberculosis; Applicant must pass a criminal history background check conducted by the State of Alaska Background Check Unit. RN Program Diploma or Associate Degree.Must obtain State of Alaska Registered Nurse Licensure within 90 days of hire.This is a career ladder position. Please contact North Slope Borough Human Resources/Recruiting Division for questions regarding the career ladder.THE NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH IS AN ALCOHOL AND DRUG FREE WORKPLACE.This Job Description reflects North Slope Borough's best effort to describe the essential functions and qualifications of the job described. It is not an exhaustive statement of all the duties, responsibilities or qualifications of the job. This document is not intended to exclude an opportunity for modifications consistent with providing reasonable accommodation. This is not intended to be a contract.BenefitsThe North Slope Borough offers the following benefit packages to all permanent full time and permanent part time employees who work at least 15 hours a week. Health care is provided at no cost to the employee (no premiums). Our Health Care package covers major medical, preventive care, vision, dental and prescription drug benefits. Benefits do not apply to temporary employees.
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