The Cumberland County Department of Social Services (DSS) and the Cumberland County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) have received funding to implement an initiative which focuses on primary prevention by utilizing a whole person/family approach and addressing social determinants of health (SDOH). The initiative includes multi-disciplinary Case Management and Care Coordination teams responsive to community referrals to provide care coordination and case management services to address social determinants of health, address social needs, improve health behaviors and health outcomes, improve health equity, and reduce health disparities, reduce preventable hospital stays, and prevent and reduce child abuse and neglect.

 

The Public Health Nurse II (PHN II) position is an in-home and community-based position. This position supports three multi-disciplinary Case Management and Care Coordination Teams. The position will provide limited clinical services to Cumberland County Department of Social Services (DSS) clients and Cumberland County Department of Health Department (CCDPH) patients receiving case management and care coordination services. The Public Health Nurse will be cross trained in child health, immunizations, maternity, family planning, STD, and adult health. This PHN II can provide follow up support and consultation for patients in these clinical areas within their scope of practice. The position provides primary, secondary and rehabilitative care resources to students in public schools, homes and communities. This nurse practices independently and demonstrates autonomous decision-making skills. The primary purposed is to promote health and prevent disease in the home and community.

 

Examples of Duties

Duties for this position include, but are not limited to;

• Serves on multi-disciplinary Case Management and Care Coordination Team with Nutritionist, Social Worker, Health Educator and an Income Maintenance Case Worker to provide case management and care coordination services in-person (in home and office), by telephone or virtually.
• Serves as a health care consultant for the Case Management and Care Coordination Team. Provides case management for students with complex health issues.
• Performs in-depth nursing assessments. Collaborates with other health care team members in order to better assess the client's past, present and future needs and level of care.
• Functions as a health resource for families and individuals including answering questions about medications, chronic diseases, etc., as appropriate.
• Reports abuse and neglect to DSS.
• Documents in department's Electronic Health Record and other systems as appropriate.
• Collaborate with CCDPH staff including school health nurses, clinical staff, and WIC staff to assure families and individuals are receiving appropriate clinical services.

Employee is subject to be called upon anytime to help the agency respond to a public health emergency which may include, but is not limited to, outbreak investigations, staffing mass dispensing or immunization clinics, providing disaster relief, or other incidents (man-made or natural and intentional or non-intentional) as they arise, or any public health response requested by the Health Director.

 

Minimum Qualifications