Public Health Nurse II (School Health)

Forsyth County Department of Public Health has an opening for a Public Health Nurse II.  This opening is for a 10-month Traditional School Health Nurse. This position carries an assignment of 2 or more schools and reports directly to the assigned schools from their home; provides school health services to all age groups; provides health information/education to school staff as well as the students. The Public Health Nurse II functions autonomously within her assigned schools but is also a member of the school health team. This position may make home visits to follow up with parents about student health concerns at school. A county vehicle would be available to use for making any home visits.

All Public Health School Nurses may be required to work 2-4 Saturday immunization clinics per year to increase vaccine compliance rates for students within the Winston Salem Forsyth County Schools and may be required to provide emergency response in the event of an emergent Public Health situation.
 

Graduation from a four year college or university with a B.S. Degree in Nursing which includes a public health nursing rotation and one year of professional nursing experience in specialty area; or

Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing and two years of professional nursing experience in specialty area assigned.

Must be licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina by the North Carolina Board of Nursing.

A higher education level may be considered as a substitution for all or part of the experience requirement.

Individuals hired without a rotation through a public health department as part of educational requirement will be required to complete Introduction to the Public Health Nursing course within one year of hire.

Drivers License is required.

About Forsyth County Government

The mission of Forsyth County Government is to cooperatively support and maintain a community which is safe and healthy, convenient and pleasant to live in, with educational, cultural and economic opportunities for all. We provide certain services which the Board of Commissioners has determined to be necessary and appropriate to advance this mission.

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