Public Health Nurse II
Core
Population-based public health nurse focusing on infection prevention, outbreak management, and surveillance of Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs) in non-hospital settings.
Role type
Public Health Nurse II (Infection Prevention & Epidemiology)
Builds
Infection prevention strategies, outbreak response plans, and antibiotic stewardship programs for community and long-term care settings.
Domain
Public Health / Infectious Disease / Healthcare
Required skills
Infection prevention, outbreak investigation, epidemiology, HAIs surveillance, antibiotic stewardship, regulatory compliance, specimen handling, disaster response coordination
Preferred skills
CIC certification, Master's in Nursing or Public Health, statistical analysis, APIC training
Technologies
Microsoft Office, data collection and management systems
Responsibilities
Partner with facility leaders and agencies on infection prevention; develop educational resources for care delivery settings; conduct outbreak investigations in healthcare and congregate settings; interpret laboratory results and report infectious diseases; assist in specimen processing and shipping; respond to public health emergencies and mass vaccination clinics.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC