CLASS TITLE:
COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE II
BASIC FUNCTION:
Under the direction of an assigned
Nursing Supervisor or Nursing Manager, operate or assist in the operation of
clinics, providing general or specialized health care to the general
public.
DISTINGUISHING
CHARACTERISTICS:
The Community Health Nurse II is the
intermediate level classification in the Community Health Nurse series. The Community Health Nurse II is the advanced
level and operated with a high degree of independence. The Community Health Nurse I classification
is the entry level position in the Community Health Nurse series.
REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:
Perform duties to the screening and immunization of
patients, assisting with chest clinics,
providing public health information to the general
public and maintaining records of
services performed.
Conducts child health conference clinics providing
immunization of children, assess
child’s health, growth, development and nutritional
status.
Participate in well-baby clinics to screen children;
determine income status of families and
qualification for programs.
Conduct and participate in senior citizen preventive
health clinics by providing physical
assessments, blood screening, eye exams and nutritional
evaluations; provide a variety of
health information related to public health as it
related to seniors.
Assist the attending physician with physical
examinations and administer immunizations
to children.
Conduct and read TD and tuberculosis skin tests;
conduct clinics to immunize against
influenza.
Instruct senior citizens of intervention methods to
prevent accidents and other illnesses;
monitor seniors for prevention of early detection of
problems and conditions.
Provide work direction and guidance to other nursing
personnel and volunteers at
assigned clinics.
Administer skin tests, performs follow-up on
tuberculosis reactor by obtaining medical
histories, taking chest x-rays, dispersing
medication and maintaining charts.
Make home visits for the purpose of checking on
infants, pre-school children and adults
with acute communicable diseases such as salmonella,
shigella, hepatitis and Hanson’s
disease.
Provide services in compliance with the California
Children Services (CCS) program in
regard to nursing intervention, health promotion and
education to physically handicapped
children.
Provide public health information to the public
regarding child and adolescent health,
disability prevention and education including how to
detect disabling conditions and
teaching parent’s intervention methods to prevent
and/or treat the illnesses.
Monitor high risk infants for prevention or early
detection of problems of development and
child abuse screening.
Educate individuals, families and groups concerning
such maters as Sudden Infant Death
Syndrome, salmonella, pregnancy and other health
problems including communicable
diseases such as AIDS.
Conduct clinics to immunize and vaccinations as
required by law; assist in providing
immunizations as required in clinic section.
Assist in chest clinics administering aerosols,
performing eye checks and dispersing
medication.
Prepare State Encounter forms on individual visits
and medical documentation of all
medical services rendered as required by law.
Maintain proper supplies for the conduct of clinic
activities.
Provide counseling and emotional support and
referral to special resources such as
Mental Health.
Maintain a log of daily activities for time
management purposes.
Attend in-service training sessions regarding
current medical and nursing practices.
Perform related duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:
KNOWLEDGE OF:
Principles and practices of nursing care.
Medicine, including but not limited to infant and
child immunizations, cholera,
typhoid, rabies and flu vaccinations.
Public health, such as but not limited to, venereal
disease, epidemiology,
communicable diseases, psychology and growth and
development patterns
of children.
Diagnostic skills for medical evaluations.
Record-keeping techniques.
Oral and written communication skills.
Laws, rules and regulations related to assigned
activities.
Policies and objectives of assigned program and
activities.
Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and
courtesy.
Health and safety regulations.
Technical aspects of field of specialty.
ABILITY TO:
Assess physical and mental status of patients.
Make decisions regarding appropriate care for
patient and need for
contacting physician.
Understand technical and medical terminology.
Provide work direction and guidance to others by
delegating, monitoring
and evaluating work after completion.
Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Work cooperatively with others.
Maintain records and prepare reports.
Read, interpret, apply and explain rules,
regulations, policies and procedures.
Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective
course of action.
Understand and work within scope of authority.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Any combination equivalent to: the
requirements for licensing as a Registered Nurse, and two (2) years experience
in a related environment.
LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Valid
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Clinic environment; subject to
driving to conduct work.
Physical abilities required include
standing for extended periods of time, lifting objects weighing up to 25
pounds, bending, reaching, pushing, hearing and speaking to exchange
information, dexterity of hands and fingers to operate medical tools and
equipment and physical strength to restrain children needing shots.
Incumbents may be exposed to contact
with angry or abusing individuals, extreme heat, needles and blood and other
bodily fluids, noisy and overcrowded clinic conditions, working around
individuals with communicable diseases and guard dogs while making visits to
residences.