Public Health Nursing Con

SALARY: $4,295.00 Monthly

$51,540.00 Annually

 

OPENING DATE: 11/22/17

CLOSING DATE: 11/28/17 11:59 PM

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, HEALTH RELATED

BOARDS DIVISION, SHELBY COUNTY

 

Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's

degree in nursing and experience equivalent to three years of full-time increasingly responsible

professional nursing work.

 

Substitution of Experience for Education: Qualifying full-time experience in nursing may be

substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of two years.

Substitution of Graduate Education for Experience: Additional graduate coursework in nursing may

be substituted for the required experience on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of one year.

 

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Necessary Special Qualifications: Applicants for this class must:

1. Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Tennessee.

2. A valid motor vehicle license may be required for employment in some positions.

Examination Method: Education and Experience, 100%, for Preferred Service positions.

 

JOB OVERVIEW:

Summary: Under general supervision, is responsible for professional public health nursing consulting

work of average difficulty; and performs related work as required.

 

Distinguishing Features: This is the entry level class in the Public Health Nursing Con sub-series. An

employee in this class provides advisory services and nursing consultation to health care

facilities/providers. This class differs from that of Public Health Nursing Con 2 in that an incumbent of

the latter may directly supervise a staff of professional and sub-professional personnel including

employees of this class or have oversight over a moderate to large statewide program.

 

COMPETENCIES (KSA'S):

Competencies:

1. Integrity and Trust

2. Decision Quality

3. Planning

4. Approachability

5. Problem Solving

6. Written Communications

7. Organizational Agility

8. Priority Setting

9. Ethics and Values

10. Perseverance

11. Composure

 

Knowledge:

1. Clerical

2. Administration and Management

3. Computers and Electronics

4. Education and Training

5. Public Safety and Security

 

Skills:

1. Critical Thinking

2. Reading Comprehension

3. Active Learning

4. Active Listening

5. Speaking

6. Learning Strategies

7. Skill to use scientific rules and methods to solve problems

8. Skill in the application of professional nursing techniques

9. Time Management

10. Management of Personnel Resources

11. Social Perceptiveness

 

Abilities:

1. Deductive Reasoning

2. Inductive Reasoning

3. Information Ordering

4. Oral Comprehension

5. Oral Expression

6. Problem Sensitivity

7. Written Comprehension

8. Written Expression

9. Stamina

10. Dynamic Strength

11. Static Strength – must be able to lift at least 25 pounds

12. Trunk Strength

13. Selective Attention

14. Night Vision

15. Finger Dexterity

 

EEOC Statement:

 

Pursuant to the State of Tennessee’s Workplace Discrimination and Harassment policy, the State is firmly committed to the principle of fair and equal employment opportunities for its citizens and strives to protect the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain, and hold employment without being subjected to illegal discrimination and harassment in the workplace. It is the State’s policy to provide an environment free of discrimination and harassment of an individual because of that person’s race, color, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, pregnancy, religion, creed, disability, veteran’s status or any other category protected by state and/or federal civil rights laws.