Job Description

Public Health Nurse (Part -time)

Pay rate: $56.00 hr

Temp ( 1 year +)

Job location: 445 Winn Way, Decatur, GA 30030

Hours: 9 hours weekly /Mon -Fri ( Some Saturday work based on scheduled events)

OVERVIEW 

The DeKalb Public Health (DKPH) Local Efforts towards Addressing Disparities in DeKalb (LEAD DeKalb) initiative aims to improve health, prevent chronic disease, and reduce health disparities in DeKalb County. The LEAD DeKalb initiative is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as part of their Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) program. One of the strategies that LEAD DeKalb has chosen for this iteration of the REACH program is Component B -- Adult Vaccination. The goals of this strategy include increasing awareness, confidence, demand, and access to all recommended adult vaccinations. 

This is accomplished in three ways: 

1. Community Outreach 

2. Community Partnerships 

3. Trusted Messengers 

Key Components of the Program include: 

1. Community Outreach : 

• Providing adult vaccination education and awareness at community events 。 Making vaccines available at community events 

2. Community Partnerships: 

Community organizations have an established relationship with certain groups, Establishing a partnership with a community organization that is a trusted source of information is one way to engage hard to reach populations. 

Local organizations can apply to be a sub awardee up to $10,000 a year to host community outreach events offering vaccinations as well as providing adult vaccination education and awareness is a culturally relative way. 

3. Trusted Messengers : 

DKPH will offer Trusted Messengers Training to individuals throughout DeKalb County beginning January 2025. 

Trusted messengers serve as a critical link between public health programs and communities to deliver messages that resonate with residents. 

This training is broken down into six sections: 

1. REACH Program Review 

2. Defining Trusted Messengers 

3. Clinical review of Adult Vaccines 

4. Priority Populations 

5. Social Media as a Tool 

6. Motivational Interviewing Techniques 

TARGET AUDIENCE 

The priority population will be Black or African Americans (i.e., non-Hispanic Black people) and Hispanic or Latinos living in DeKalb County ZIP codes 30032, 30038, 30340, 30058, and 30083. This population was selected due to the high disease burden in these areas. Additionally, the Hispanic or Latino community will be the secondary population due to its high prevalence of chronic diseases that can lead to COVID-19 and flu complications. The estimated number of Black or African American and Hispanic or Latino people in DeKalb County is 465,909. Further, DeKalb Public Health (DKPH) will prioritize subpopulations such as LGBTQ+ communities of racial and ethnic 

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minority groups, the unhoused, pregnant people and immigrant/refugee communities to increase adult vaccination awareness, confidence, and uptake. 

SCOPE OF WORK 

The REACH Nurse will provide health education about adult vaccines in the trusted messengers training that will be implemented beginning January 2025 through September 2028. In addition, the REACH nurse will be required to administer adult vaccines during community outreach events. The nurses clinical background is imperative to implementing this portion of the training so that participants have accurate information about all recommended adult vaccines. The contract nurse should have health education communication experience, be well versed in adult vaccine information, should be comfortable speaking in front of small groups and preferably the ability to speak both English and Spanish. 

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Position Summary : 

Under the direction and supervision of the Medical Director and Health Assessment and Promotion (HAP) Manager, this position will provide professional medical services in a health center setting as well as health education. This position will work closely with the REACH Program Coordinator and the Manager of Clinical Nursing Services to provide outreach and direct services to support adult vaccination education, awareness and uptake among racial and ethnic minorities in DeKalb County, GA. The Public Health Nurse Trainer will be fully responsible for implementing the vaccine education portion of the REACH Trusted Messengers Training which will be implemented at different facilities throughout DeKalb County, GA. In addition, they will administer adult vaccines during community outreach events. 

Job Description and Duties: 

Facilitate the clinical portion of the REACH Trusted Messengers Training for adult vaccination. 

Attend community health fairs and community outreach events to promote services and to encourage adult vaccine uptake. 

Administer adult vaccinations at community outreach events. 

Provide referrals and community resources as it relates to adult vaccinations. 

Work Closely with the DKPH Immunization Program for updates, protocol, and inventory. Increase the number of individuals who are up to date on all the recommended adult vaccines. 

Minimum Qualifications: 

Bachelor's degree in nursing from an accredited college or university AND current Georgia license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse AND CPR certifications OR Associate's degree in nursing from an accredited college or university AND one year of PHN experiences AND completion of a PHN course within one year of hire AND current Georgia Registered Professional Nurse license AND CPR certification. 

Preferred Qualifications: 

Preference will be given to those with experience in the health education role and at least two years of demonstrated experience and expertise in vaccine education. Exceptional skills in both verbal and written communication. Bilingual in English and Spanish. 

Work Environment : 

Community Environment - Trainings will be offered throughout DeKalb County in libraries, community centers, community partner organizations, etc. In addition , attend community outreach events. Some time will be spent in an office setting.

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