There shall be created and established the position of Senior Public Health Nurse in the Department of Health and Welfare who shall be a qualified registered professional nurse who, under direction, provides skilled public health nursing service and health counseling in the home, school, clinic or health center and/or takes the lead over professional and nonprofessional employees and/or is in charge of the public health nursing service in the absence of the Supervisor and does related work as required.
[Adopted 10-2-84 as Ord. No. 25-84]
The minimum qualifications of the person appointed Senior Public Health Nurse pursuant to the provisions of this Article shall be as follows:
A.
Graduation from an accredited school for nursing supplemented by evidence of baccalaureate degree in nursing or public health nursing science from a college or university program approved by the National League for Nursing and one (1) year of experience in public health nursing.
B.
Current and valid registration as a professional nurse in the State of New Jersey.
C.
Possession of a valid New Jersey driver's license may be required.
D.
Considerable knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques of public health nursing; of the problems involved in organizing assigned field and office work concerned with public health nursing and in developing effective work methods in accordance with prescribed procedures; of the rules, regulations, policies, procedures and standards of the local health unit relating to public health nursing programs and activities; of the effective methods of conducting discussion groups for and with lay persons; of the available community facilities for public health education; of the methods and techniques of general specialized nursing services useful in dealing with normal and pathological cases; of the emotional factors present in psychosomatic illnesses, mental deficiencies, chronic diseases and convalescence; of the racial, social and cultural characteristics of community groups, the customs and preferences of minorities and other special groups and the most effective and socially useful methods of dealing with them; of the techniques and methods used in planning and conducting studies and surveys and in compiling, organizing and interpreting the collected data; of the relationship of public health nursing services to the activities of public and other agencies and organizations; of the handling of correspondence; of the preparation of reports containing findings, conclusions and recommendations; and of the establishment and maintenance of suitable records and files.
The typical tasks and duties of the Senior Public Health Nurse pursuant to the provisions of this Article shall include the following. The Senior Public Health Nurse assists in the planning, organization, coordination and implementation of the approved public health nursing service in the City of Orange Township according to established policies; may assign employees to duties and areas of responsibility; analyzes and evaluates nursing care and prepares reports for the Supervisor; assists in the preparation of reports and recommendations for the improvement and further development of services; assists in the planning of policies and procedures and the teaching of the same; participates actively in the preparation of surveys and special studies; assists in the coordination of public health nursing service with other activities of the health unit; assists in making or makes arrangements for psychological testing in necessary cases and is active on all follow-up suggestions resulting from tests; organizes aid for handicapped individuals to secure proper medical and surgical care; assists in or correlates, evaluates and forwards reports of case-finding and follow-up for communicable diseases, venereal diseases and tuberculosis; is responsible for gathering and disseminating information to the public on all responsible phases of the public health nursing service; assists in the establishment of and may be responsible for consultation and clinic stations; coordinates or assists in the coordination of aid to the physicians in public health programs for immunizations; prepares, maintains or causes to maintain all necessary records and files; performs the more difficult nursing duties in clinic stations or in the field when necessary; may orient, instruct and assign all new professional and nonprofessional employees; maintains a dignified and professional attitude towards coworkers, supervisors, subordinates and the public; is active in allied associations and organizations; maintains a close interested watch for publication of new and important methods and procedures; and is actively interested in further self-education.