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Primary Purpose

The primary purpose of this position is to administer immunizations to children 0-18 years of age and tracking immunization compliance for Craven County children.

Essential Functions

50%Immunization Administration and Follow Up

• Administers age appropriate immunizations according to local and state guidelines.
• Counsels parents / guardians on benefits and side effects of immunizations according to state and local guidelines.
• Assists with delinquent follow up.
• Documents care provided according to local protocol.
• Compiles immunization reports.
• Order vaccines as needed

45%Assist in the Child Health Primary Care Clinic

• In the absence of the Child Health LPN II, return needed phone calls to patients, pharmacies.
• Review records prior to health care provider's exam for other health care needs, ie: immunizations, well exam needs, delinquent follow-up needs.
• Assist with any procedures that need to be done in the clinic setting.
• Assist in keeping an even flow of patients to the clinic area to prevent bottlenecks.
• Responsible for maintaining clinic emergency cart/O2/isolation room log on a monthly rotation with other clinic nurses.

4%Outreach

• Performs immunization tracking in private physician's offices that receive state-supplied vaccines.
• Works in health fairs and schools administering immunizations when needed.

1%Other Duties

• In the event of a disaster, may be required to assist as needed, including acting as a health professional in a shelter.
• Other duties as deemed necessary by Supervisor and/or Management.

Minimum Education and Experience

• Graduation from a state accredited program of practicalnurse education and one year of practical nurse experience, which includes advanced or in-service training in the area to which assigned; or
• Graduation from a state accredited program of practical nurse education including a pharmacology course, or completion of an approved pharmacology course upon graduation which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities needed for administration of medications required by the work setting; or
• An equivalent combination or education and experience.