STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE
Class Code: 7183-19
Date Established: 01-03-94
Occupational Code: 7-4-9
Date of Last Revision: 12-28-01
BASIC PURPOSE: To perform public health nursing duties
in a specialized area in the Division of Public Health Services.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Performs
epidemiological investigations of reportable diseases and other conditions of
public health importance.
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Assists the Public
Health Nurse Coordinator in coordinating nursing and health services, and in
functioning as a liaison between the community, the Bureau of Public Health
Nursing and other Division programs.
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Assists in arranging
conferences, in-services, and other educational programs on healthcare
delivery, disease prevention and health promotion relating to the specialty
area for health officials, health care providers and community groups.
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Collects and
summarizes statistical information, reports to state and federal officials as
required, and maintains records relative to patient care and health planning
activities in the specialty area.
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Reviews and makes
determinations of condition eligibility based on established protocols and
professional nursing judgment.
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Establishes service
plans for eligible clients/patients and refers them to the appropriate
provider.
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Initiates the
expenditures of state funds in order to purchase needed medical services.
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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in developing formats
and procedures for special applications OR in investigating and reviewing the
use of equipment and data for a specialized function.
Knowledge: Requires logical or scientific
understanding to analyze problems of a specialized or professional nature in a
particular field.
Impact: Requires responsibility for
contributing to immediate, ongoing agency objectives by facilitating the direct
provision of services to the public or other state agencies. Errors at this level result in
inaccurate reports or invalid test results and require significant investment
of time and resources to detect.
Supervision: Requires partial supervision of other
employees doing work which is related or similar to the supervisor, including
assigning job duties, providing training, giving instructions and checking
work.
Working Conditions: Requires performing regular job
functions in an environment which includes exposure to continuous physical
elements or a number of disagreeable working conditions with frequent exposure
to minor injuries or health hazards.
Physical Demands: Requires light work, including
continuous walking or operating simple equipment for extended periods of time
as well as occasional strenuous activities such as reaching or bending.
Communication: Requires explaining facts, interpreting
situations, or advising individuals of alternative or appropriate courses of
action. This level also requires
interviewing or eliciting information from state employees or members of the
general public.
Complexity: Requires coordinating a combination of
diverse job functions in order to integrate professional and technical agency
goals. This level also requires
considerable judgment to implement a sequence of operations or actions.
Independent Action: Requires a range of choice in applying
a number of technical or administrative policies under general direction and in
making routine decisions or in recommending modifications in work procedures
for approval by supervisor.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Bachelor's degree in nursing or an
allied health field from an accredited college or university. Each additional year of approved formal
education may be substituted for one year of required work experience.
Experience: Three years' experience as a registered
nurse under supervised nursing practice in a community health agency. Each additional year of approved work
experience may be substituted for one year of required formal education.
License/Certification: Current license as a registered nurse
issued by the New Hampshire Board of Nursing Education and Nurse Registration.
RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS: Thorough knowledge of professional
nursing theory. Considerable
knowledge of public health laws, rules and regulations as they apply to the
nursing program. Considerable
knowledge of health care organization and administration. Knowledge of public health and
community nursing practice.
Knowledge of the consultive and educational process. Ability to organize and work with
community groups in planning and evaluating health services. Ability to communicate the application
of theory in patient care situations whether in homes or clinics. Ability to assess the health status and
needs of individuals, families and communities in relation to the health of the
total population. Ability to
establish and maintain effective working relationships with professional staff,
social and health oriented agencies.
Must be willing to maintain appearance appropriate to assigned duties
and responsibilities as determined by the agency appointing authority.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive
of general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this
class title.
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