Job/Position Description Public Health Nurse I Plans and provides comprehensive public health essential services, case management and population-based activities for county/counties of responsibility. Serves as Team Leader for clinic and support staff by directing day to day essential public health services for assigned county/counties. Assesses the health status of populations, determinants of health and illness, and factors contributing to health promotion and disease prevention. Participates in coordination of data collection and analysis. Recommends and coordinates action strategies. Confidentiality is of utmost importance. This position is headquartered in Hearne, TX and will cover our Marlin clinic as primary work locations. (The option to headquarter in Marlin may be considered.) During work hours, frequent travel within Burleson, Falls, Limestone, Freestone, Leon, Madison, Grimes and Washington Counties is required. Travel within assigned counties does not require overnight stays. This position is of part of our regional Infectious Disease Prevention Team (IDP Team) with a primary focus on active tuberculosis, syphilis, and perinatal hepatitis B. Under the general direction of the Public Health Nurse Program Manager, and medical direction of the Regional Medical Director and Advanced Practice Nurse, this position performs public health nursing work in clinical and/or non-clinical settings. Essential Job Functions 1) Performs a variety of disease intervention functions essential to public health to include Case Management, Tuberculosis, HIV/STD, Immunizations, and Perinatal Hepatitis B. Utilizes computer data entry system for management of clinic services, inventory, and ordering. Call Out: Will be called out after hours, including weekends and holidays, in response to temperature excursion notification from Sensaphone System on vaccine refrigerator and/or freezer vaccine storage units. Will follow vaccine contingency plan. (50%) 2) Conducts essential Public Health Nursing functions in county/counties assigned by providing, promoting, monitoring, tracking and reviewing population-based health services as relates to family health issues to include quality assurance, health education for groups and leadership. (25%) 3) Conducts public health essential functions related to public health preparedness with emphasis on bioterrorism response. Participates in local planning for community preparedness in responding to bioterrorist or public health event. Participates as directed in all hazards response. (10%) 4) Interprets policies, functions, and philosophy of the agency to individuals, professionals and community groups as assigned. Serves as Team Leader for clinic and support staff. (10%) 5) Other duties as assigned: “Other duties as assigned" include but are not limited to actively participating and/or serving in a supporting role to meet the agency’s obligations for disaster response and/or recovery or Continuity of Operations (COOP) activation. Such participation may require an alternate shift pattern assignment and/or location. (5%) Registrations, Licensure Requirements or Certifications Licensed by the Texas Board of Nursing or a compact state to practice as a Registered Nurse. Current cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification (basic life support). Knowledge Skills Abilities Knowledge of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tuberculosis treatment protocols https://jobshrportal.hhsc.state.tx.us/ENG/CareerPortal/job_profile.cfm?szOrderID=597615 Copy the URL in the preceding sentence to an Internet Explorer browser to apply to the job directly through the Texas Health and Human Services Career Portal.