Position Title: Public Health Nurse
Location: 201 Wheatsworth Road, Hardyston, NJ
Full Time / Part Time - 40 Hours/Week
Pay Rate: $66,167 Minimum Starting Salary - 2025
Closing Date: Until Filled
JOB DUTIES:
Under direction, teaches, counsels, conducts epidemiological investigations, and provides public health nursing services in homes, clinics, and schools to individuals and families in the community for a public health agency; uses knowledge from nursing, social and public health sciences to promote and protect the health of populations through the performance of core public health functions and the delivery of essential public health services; does related work as required.
EDUCATION:
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Nursing or Public Health.
EXPERIENCE:
One (1) year of experience in a public health field or, nursing experience gained while working under the close supervision of a licensed public health nurse.
NOTES:
- Nursing experience in a public health field may include Experience with volunteer work, community service, or employment with a Visiting Nurse Association, hospital or other community-based public health partner agency, organization or health department that provides direct public health services to the population or, that contracts such services to local health departments.
- Appointees are required to complete a course in population-based public health nursing within one (1) year of appointment.
LICENSE:
- Applicants must possess a current and valid registration as a Professional Nurse in the State of New Jersey
- Appointee will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.
RESIDENTS OF PENNSYLVANIA/NEW YORK ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY