Correctional Nurse

To assess public health nursing needs and integrate community involvement; to evaluate health trends and risk factors and determine priorities for targeted interventions; develop and advocate public policy and targeted health promotion and disease prevention activities; and to provide health education, care management and to assure access to care to individuals and families.

Examples of Duties

Essential Functions:
1. Assess and evaluate public health nursing needs and integrate community involvement; assess and evaluate health care services to ensure clients are informed of programs and services available; assist with utilization of available services.
2. Evaluate health trends and risk factors; determine priorities for targeting interventions; monitor, anticipate and respond to public health issues.
3. Develop and advocate for public health policy; perform targeted health promotion and disease prevention activities; Implements strategic communication using social and direct media to increase public awareness and education on health and wellness subjects
4. Collaborate with other community groups, establish and build community coalitions; network, partner and cultivate relationships with allied health professionals, community organizations, professional associations and others.
5. Provide health education to individuals, families, schools, agencies and care providers; assure access to care and case management for individuals and families; serve as a liaison with physicians and other health care providers, as well as community organizations; serve as a resource and mentor on a wide variety of health and wellness subjects.
6. Participate in emergency planning and response, including surveillance, disease and health event investigation; identify, monitor and provide communicable disease case management.
7. Manage budgetary resources; write grants to secure funding; create and compile appropriate records and reports.

Marginal Functions:
1. Perform related duties and responsibilities as required. 2. Attend and participate in professional group meetings; stay abreast of new trends and innovations in the field of public health nursing.