Clinic and Public Health Director

Department:  Rural Health Clinics and Public Health

Reports To:  CEO

Position Summary: 

This is a highly skilled professional public health and clinic nursing position, which includes directing nursing services in the clinic and community settings, as well as administrative, supervisory, and consulting responsibilities. Work involves planning, organizing, and directing the local public health nursing program. This work includes coordination of the public nursing program with the programs of the other community organizations involved with health issues and services, developing and interpreting nursing policies and procedures, and maintaining acceptable standards of public health nursing. This employee should possess excellent supervisory, communication, organizational, and public relation skills

Essential Functions:

1. Participates in the planning and operation of public health and clinics
2. Interviews clients, performs diagnostic tests, gives prescribed treatments and immunizations, records data,
   makes necessary referrals, and participates in coordinating the total clinic service in the interest of the client
3. Assists in epidemiological control and studies and in the interpretation of communicable disease control
   measures
4. Plans and develops the administrative policies and procedures and the nursing aspects of specialized public health programs, and reviews their effectiveness
5. Oversees the general operation and ensures adequate coverage of nursing services provided in all the agency's clinics and special program
6. Develops and maintains written protocols and standing orders for nursing services, as well as reviewing
   and revising all nursing service forms
7. Provides the operations of the agency in the absence of the Administrator
8. Recruits and hires community health nurses, lay visitors, and clerical personnel in conjunction with the Administrator
9. Assumes responsibility for the operation, guidance and supervision of new staff
10. Supervises and evaluates the work performed by the nursing staff, home visitors, and clerical personnel
11. Provides consultation to public health nurses or public organizations for program development and
    coordinates program activities with those of other agencies or public organizations
12. Initiates and participates in community programs to provide health promotion and education information and services.         
    

Supervision:

This employee reports to the CEO and exercises frequent supervision over subordinate personnel.

Personal Relations:

 Daily contact with the general public, co-workers, and subordinate personnel, is expected.

Working Conditions:

Adverse working conditions exist within this position. Exposure to adverse weather when required to travel can be expected.

Technical Skills:

A thorough knowledge of public health nursing theory and practice, supervisory practices and techniques, and consultation and leadership techniques is required. This employee must have comprehensive knowledge of public health related issues. The ability to plan and implement public health programs and services to meet community and individual needs is required. The ability to provide skilled nursing care based on scientific principles, basic behavioral concepts, and intelligent professional judgment is required. This employee must be able to work with clients of all ages, including children, and non-English speaking persons.   The ability to concentrate, problem solve and reason through difficult situations, administer injections and treatments, and to perform screening tests utilizing the correct procedures and the correct use of equipment is required. This employee should possess excellent supervisory, organizational, oral and written communication skills.

Education:

Candidate must be a Registered Nurse with an active license. This employee should have the ability to maintain a required certifications. 

$15,000.00 SIGN ON BONUS!