Department
Public Health
Location
Erie County Department of Health
Status
Full Time
Starting Pay Rate
$25.00 Hourly
Hours Per Week
37.5
Exemption Status
Non-Exempt
Posting Date
09/03/2025
Closing Date
09/19/2025
Pay Grade
AP14
Bargaining Unit

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

• Knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques of professional nursing and public health nursing.
• Knowledge of public health programs and public health sciences, and the ability to apply this knowledge to working situations.
• Utilizes independent judgement, often without the availability of other health care personnel.
• Knowledge of the functions and resources of private and public agencies engaged in public health.
• Knowledge of the social indicators of health affecting individual and group health.
• Ability to reference current Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other appropriate professional groups’ guidelines for disease control and other health guidance.
• Knowledge of current developments in the field of public health nursing.
• Ability to apply accepted nursing techniques in the area of public health.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals, their families, colleagues, general public, and community agencies.
• Ability to communicate oral and written ideas in a clear manner.
• Ability to apply good organizational skills and to prioritize work when encountering multiple demands on time.
• Evening and weekend work may be required. Alternate work schedule will be applied.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum of 1 year of experience in nursing OR any equivalent combination of experience and training
• Current license as a Registered Nurse as issued by the State Board of Nurse Examiners

• Maintains public health by providing health services and information.
• Functions as a staff nurse in various clinical settings that treat or prevent communicable diseases such as vaccine preventable diseases, sexually transmitted infections and tuberculosis.
• Visits homes to provide education and encourage families to practice positive health habits in the areas of physical, mental, and emotional health and recognize early disease symptoms.
• Makes necessary referrals to appropriate health or human service agencies.
• Participates in epidemiological studies, surveys, and special projects.
• Conducts individual and group conferences for the instruction of disease prevention and health maintenance.
• Assesses and facilitates nursing needs of individuals and families for the development of care plans.
• Coordinates care with other local health agencies and communicates effectively with peers and local health professionals, providing education/information as needed/requested.
• Maintains confidential client records in appropriate format and prepares reports of findings and recommendations.
• Performs related work as required.
• The above statements reflect the general details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the job.