Leadership for Healthy People and Communities

The Ross County Health District, is an equal opportunity employer, strives to hire and maintain a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the culture and demographics of the population we serve.

The Public Health Nurse – Infectious Disease & Emergency Preparedness Coordinator applies nursing and public health principles to promote health and prevent disease across individuals, families, facilities, and the broader community. This role integrates responsibilities in communicable disease control, immunizations, community education, injury prevention, health screenings, and selected grant-supported programs. Core nursing actions focus on prevention, assessment, case management, investigation, monitoring, and surveillance, while upholding quality assurance, safety, and program improvement initiatives.

In addition, this position leads the agency’s efforts in public health emergency preparedness. As the Emergency Response Coordinator and local Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Coordinator, the role ensures completion of all preparedness-related deliverables, maintenance of current emergency response plans, and appropriate training of staff and leadership. The Coordinator collaborates with internal teams and external partners at local, regional, and state levels to plan for and respond to public health emergencies. Serving on the agency’s Incident Command Team, the position plays an active role in both preparedness activities and emergency response operations.

This role also supports the development, recruitment, and training of MRC volunteers. It is housed within the Public Health Nursing division, reporting directly to its Director, and works across all agency divisions to strengthen and enhance emergency response capacity.

 

·         Bachelor’s degree in environmental health, Nursing, Community Health, Public Health, Natural Sciences, Emergency Preparedness / Response, or related field.

·         Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail.

·         Ability to develop, organize, motivate, and coordinate groups.

·         Ability to collaborate effectively with staff members, public officials, representatives, and other stakeholders and communicate effectively with various audiences (both in writing and verbally).

·         Ability to prepare informative and accurate reports on program progress.

 ·         Must have a valid State of Ohio driver’s license and remain insurable in accordance with the agency’s insurance policy.

·         Ability to pass a B.C.I. Background Check and Drug Screening including Medical Marijuana.

·         RN license preferred.

     Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Retirement Plan (OPERS)

Tuition Reimbursement

Vacation

Sick Leave

Personal Leave

14 Paid Holidays

 

$21.80-$29.38

 

8-hour shift – Mon – Friday

 Send cover letter and a resume to:  hr@rosscountyhealth.org. If you have questions regarding this position, please contact Morgan Kelley at 740-779-9652.