Consultant Public Health Nurse, Bureau of Environmental Disease and Injury Prevention

1 week ago


New York, United States City of New York Full time
Job Description

Program and Job Description:

The mission of the Bureau of Environmental Disease and Injury Prevention is to prevent environmental disease and injury in homes, communities, and the workplace, and to protect health by promoting healthy environments and health equity. The Bureau is comprised of five Programs - Healthy Homes, Office of Environmental Investigations, Environmental Exposure Assessment and Education, Poison Control Center, and Injury and Violence Prevention.

Duties and Responsibilities:

- Provide care coordination for cases of lead poisoned children and pregnant women
- Make initial contact with health care providers and families of children with elevated blood lead levels
- Review and reassess cases as needed
- Consult with the program’s medical director about cases requiring additional attention
- Provide information to the public and medical community
- Counsel and educate parents, pregnant women, medical providers and others on lead poisoning prevention
- Give presentations on lead poisoning prevention and control
- Under the guidance of the medical director
a) Develop and train employees on new policies, procedures and written protocols for case coordination
b) Participate in special projects
- Maintain all patient/medical documents in a confidential manner

Qualifications

1. A Bachelor’s of Science degree in Nursing from a regionally-accredited college or university or one recognized by the New York State Education Department as following acceptable educational practices;
and
2. A license and current registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State. This license must be maintained for the duration of employment.

Medical Requirement: Medical guidelines have been established for the position of Public Health Nurse. Candidates will be examined to determine whether they can perform the essential functions of the position of Public Health Nurse. Where appropriate, a reasonable accommodation will be provided for a person with a disability to enable him or her to take the examination, and/or to perform the essential functions of the job.
SPECIAL NOTE B
For assignment to Assignment Levels II and III, in addition to meeting the Qualification Requirements described above, individuals must meet the supervisory level qualification requirements set forth in Section 11.42 of the New York State Sanitary Code.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.



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