PROFESSIONAL HEALTH CARE WORKR

Description

Pay Grade:TPW

This is temporary or hourly paid work performing professional health care services.

Connect passion with purpose. The Fulton County Board of Health provides a variety of services that help protect residents from health threats, increase access to health services to improve health outcomes, and provide information that assists Fulton County citizens in living healthier lives.

The agency is seeking a highly qualified candidate for the position of PROFESSIONAL HEALTH CARE WORKR within the Fulton County Board of Health in the Nursing Division Services/Maternal and Child Health Services.





Job Responsibilities

Under general supervision, provides professional nursing care in accordance with nurse protocols, policies and/or procedures. Focuses on the prevention of illness, injury or disability, the promotion of health and maintenance of the health of populations. Cares for population with special needs during disasters/emergencies and biological and chemical protocols.

Provides professional nursing care within the program policies and procedures. Focus on the enrollment of families with children with special needs.

Provides case management for enrolled children and their families.

Collaborates with MCH programs, Fulton County Board of Health programs, the medical community, local school systems, and other community-based organizations to address family needs

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

One year experience working with children with special needs.

One year experience in case management/care coordination.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN)

Additional Information

Performance Aptitudes

Data Utilization : Requires the ability to synthesize, hypothesize, and/or theorize concerning data involving modification of existing policies, strategies, and/or methods to meet unique or unusual conditions. Requires the ability to do so within the context of existing organizational theories and management principles.

Human Interaction : Requires the ability to function in a managerial capacity for a division or organizational unit; includes the ability to make decisions on procedural and technical levels.

Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization : Requires the ability to operate andcontroltheactionsofequipmentandmachinery,requiringthemonitoring,adjustment,regulation,and/or setting of multiple conditions.

VerbalA ptitude :Requirestheabilitytoutilizeawidevarietyofreference,descriptive,advisory,and/or design data and information.

Mathematical A ptitude : Requires the ability to perform moderately complex algebraic and geometric operations; ability to utilize principles of basic probability and statistical inference.

Functional Reasonin g : Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or synthesis functions; deal with concrete and abstract variables; and analyze major problems that require complex planning for interrelated activities that can span one or several work units.

Situational Reasonin g : Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness, and creativity in critical and/or unexpected situations involving moderate risk to the organization.

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or email. All qualified applicants will be considered, but may not necessarily receive an interview. Selected applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for the next steps in the selection process. Applicants who are not selected will not receive a notification.

This position is subject to close at any time, once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified.

*District 3-2 is an Equal Opportunity Employer*

TheStatewillnotunlawfullyconsideranapplicant’srace,color,nationalorigin,religion,age,disability, sex, genetic information, political affiliation, protected uniformed service, or other legally protected categories when making selections.

The candidate chosen for employment will be subject to Criminal Background Check/Fingerprinting, Reference Checks.