GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES

Nurse in this position provides advanced and specialized professional nursing skills and serves as a supervisor and coordinator of a program component within a public health department. This nurse works under the direction of a Public Health Program Manager or Nurse Services Manager.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS

Nurse has acquired all competencies of the PH Nurse Specialist II. Nursing Services Supervisor is accountable for the management of a health services program component within a Child Health, Adult Health, or Family Planning/Maternity Division of the Public Health Department.

This position may supervise an outreach team made up of other RNs and paraprofessional staff who are assigned to school health nursing or community nursing. Work is distinguished from the Nurse Specialist II by the management/supervisory role, analytical review and accountability of program services.

• The TB/CD Nurse Service Supervisor performs administrative and professional work (which includes time spent providing TB case management) in managing the daily operations/supervision of the Communicable Disease (non-STIs) and Tuberculosis Control Programs. The supervisor manages staff responsibilities for the  investigation and follow-up of all tuberculosis and other reportable non-STI communicable diseases in Guilford County as well as serves as a consultant to other divisions within the Health Department, to physicians, and other organizations in the community related to non-STI communicable diseases. Position works primarily in Greensboro but may be required to work as needed in High Point.
• Spends 50% of time in management and supervision of clinical areas.
• Coordinates/supervises the work of other RNs and ancillary staff within assigned program area.
• May conduct team meetings to discuss patient care. Coordinates work assignments.
• Orients new nurses to team and program.
• May conduct or have input into performance evaluations and identifies employee training needs.
• Serves on interview panel and has input into hiring recommendations of nursing staff.
• Functions in an expanded role in areas of specialization, such as, pediatrics, maternity, and child health.
• Networks with key people in other Health Department units/divisions, as well as local, state, and federal consultants.
• Nurse is involved 25% of time in analytical review of program statistics.

• Thorough knowledge of and skill in the application of nursing theory, practices, principles, and techniques employed in the field of public health and related programs.

• Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of public health nursing, or applicable public health laws and ordinances, and of the scope and aspects of the program of health education and administration.

• Thorough knowledge of the functions of other health social agencies and their relationship to the public health program.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with recipients of public health care, other public health agencies and the general public.

• Ability to understand and carry out detailed instructions of a technical or professional nature.

• Ability to supervise, plan, coordinate the work of others, and display interpersonal skills.

• Ability to interpret and explain public health laws and regulations and ability to keep records and make reports.

• Ability to make in depth assessments and demonstrate nursing skills to other nurses.

Minimum Qualifications

Necessary Special Qualification

Possession of current license as a registered nurse issued by the North Carolina Board of Nursing and such other qualifications that may be prescribed by the State Department of Health.

Sits, walks and stands during a workday. Practices good body mechanics.

Must be able to physically perform the basic life support functions of walking, fingering, grasping, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.

Must be able to lift patients (children) and objects up to 30 pounds as required for some positions.

Must have the visual acuity to record observations and physical assessments of clients, to read and interpret test results, administer immunizations/prescription dosages, and record medical findings.