This position is eligible for a Tiered Sign-On Bonus up to $5,000!

What You'll Be Doing

Join #TeamWake as a Women's Clinic Registered Nurse!

Infant mortality rate in Wake County is 4.7 per 1000 live births. The disparity among minorities is much higher, with the infant mortality rate of African-American women at 9.7 and 5.2 for Hispanic women. The teen pregnancy rate is 20% with repeat pregnancy rate in this age group at 22%. The Wake County Human Service’s Prenatal Clinic located at the Sunnybrook Building offers basic ultrasounds in addition to low-risk prenatal visits, referrals to the High Risk OB clinic and has implemented expedited partner treatment for Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD’s). This initiative serves to protect women from reinfection of STD’s, a leading cause of pre-term delivery and infant morbidity. The Prenatal Clinic is staffed with one physician and 7 physician extenders, 4 enhanced role Registered Nurses (RN’s) and a variety of support staff. Clinic hours of operation are 8:00 am to 8:00 pm Monday - Thursday and 8:00 am to 5:30 pm on Friday.

Duties and Responsibilities of a Clinic Nurse include:

• Providing medical support to medical providers as part of care team in clinical setting providing low risk prenatal care including obtaining histories, review of systems and labs per protocols
• Administer medications/vaccines to patients using state vaccine guidelines and under direction of MD
• Documenting in NCIR and in the County’s EMR system
• Provide support to MDs performing medical procedures, i.e. NST’s specimen collections, Fetal heart tones, ultrasounds, etc.
• Provide triage to the Care Team or other patients
• Provide additional support as indicated: medical equipment teaching, anticipatory guidance to patients, referral information, appointments and paperwork
• Assist with prep duties as needed - anthropometrics, BPs, labs, temperatures, lab requests, etc.
• Review lab work and arrange for testing per protocols
• Function as part of a team to achieve goals
• Participate in clinic and agency activities that promote health and preparedness
  
  

About Our Team

Wake County Health and Human Services (WCHHS) is the consolidation of programs and services that include social services, public health, job search assistance, child support, and transportation. Our mission, in partnership with the community, is to facilitate full access to high quality and effective health and human services for Wake County residents. In addition to our numerous standard programs, Wake County Health and Human Services (WCHHS) is engaged in a number of special initiatives that are impacting services and programs throughout our entire agency. Whether legislated down from the changing regulations on the Federal or State level or bubbling up from the entrepreneurial spirit of our staff, you can always look forward to Wake County Health and Human Services implementing new and exciting enhancements to our services and programs.

The Basics (Required Education and Experience)

• Graduation from an accredited school of Nursing
• No specific experience required
• Eligibility for licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse as issued by the North Carolina Board of Nursing
• Valid Driver's License and "safe" driving record
• Equivalent education and experience are accepted

Beyond the Basics (Preferred Education and Experience)

• Experience in Clinic setting

How Will We Know You're 'The One'?

• Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with others, both internal and external, to facilitate collaborative, working relationships to achieve the desired program outcomes
• Ability to convey information clearly and concisely in order to provide education to patients and to communicate with clinics and other members of the care team
• Ability to plan and organize work in order to schedule and make home visits, complete documentation and follow-up, while meeting qualitative and quantitative productivity expectations
• Ability to independently make nursing decisions and take action based on nursing assessments made during home visit to ensure positive patient outcomes
• Ability to identify problems that are barriers to health, to determine possible solutions, and actively work to resolve the issues through appropriate referrals
• Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with patients by listening to the patient and understanding and responding to identified needs, demonstrating cultural competence in the delivery of care

About This Position

Location: Human Services Center Sunnybrook Raleigh, NC 27610

Employment Type: Regular

Work Schedule: Mon-Fri 8:15a-5:15p with an expectation to work one even clinic per week until 7:15pm to make 40 hrs

Hiring Range: 28.35-38.27

Market Range: 28.35 - 48.20

Posting Closing Date: 7:00 pm on 6/27/2024

What Makes Wake Great

Home to the State Capital, Wake County is one of the fastest growing areas in the nation and the most populous county in the state, with more than 1.1 million residents. The County has received national and international rankings and accolades from publications such as Money, Fortune, and Time magazines as being one of the best places to live, work and play. The central location of the County allows for a short drive to the spectacular mountains or coast. Wake County Government is governed by a seven-member Board of Commissioners, who are elected at-large to serve two-year terms. Wake County Government has a general operating budget of $1.874 billion, employs over 4400 employees, experiences minimal turnover, and is an award-winning leader in wellness and technology initiatives; such as offering employees and covered spouses free access to the Employee Health Center. Wake County Government offers a wide range of training and development opportunities, a stable career in public service with a balance of work and family life, flexible work schedules and a competitive salary and benefits package.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Wake County provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

Background Check Statement

Position may require a background check that may include: criminal, credit, motor vehicle, education, and sexual offender registry or others based on job requirements. Unless required by state law, a record of conviction will not automatically exclude you from consideration for employment. Wake County Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Emergency Service Worker Statement

In the event of an emergency, as determined by the County Manager or designee, participation in preparedness and response operations should be expected. Employee may be required to fill a temporary assignment in a role different from standard duties, work hours and/or work location in preparation for, during and after the emergency. Employee may also be required to participate in relevant exercises and regular preparedness training.

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