MOREHEAD CITY — The County Well being Division is searching for approval for $115,000 in short-term state funds to rent a public well being nurse who would act as a college well being liaison to help with COVID-19 screening, testing and vaccine administration.
The particular person would additionally coordinate different faculty and public well being providers.
The request is amongst a number of COVID-19 associated matters to be addressed through the County Consolidated Human Companies Board assembly at 6 p.m. Monday through Zoom.
To attend the assembly, go to: https://carteretcountync.zoom.us/j/84102295967?pwd=VW5EcmJEdytsN3JzY0d2dnM0V240Zz09.
Anybody who needs to make a public remark on the assembly ought to e mail Consolidated Human Companies Director Cindy Holman forward of time at cindy.holman@carteretcountync.gov to share the data they want to see offered.
As for the general public well being nurse place, if authorised, the particular person shall be positioned within the faculty system and “will encourage continuity of present COVID-related actions, preserve the well being division’s integral function in screening and testing, construct upon the work already begun, and guarantee a holistic evaluation and monitoring of illness burden with the native faculty system,” in response to an agenda doc.
The County Board of Commissioners should additionally approve the funds. The cash will present for wage and fringe advantages, workers growth and coaching, know-how {hardware} and software program, cell telephones and workplace provides and journey.
The board may also contemplate a request to rent a brief medical assistant. Federal Coronavirus Assist, Reduction and Financial Safety (CARES) Act funds can be used to fund the place. The proposed wage is about at a spread of $31,266 to $48,462, plus advantages.
Based on a memorandum from Well being Division Director Nina Oliver relating to the proposal, the division skilled a greater than 600% improve in COVID-19 testing providers in August.
“In August, greater than 260 COVID-19 checks have been carried out in comparison with a median of 36 checks per thirty days in Could, June and July,” the doc states.
In different motion, the board will:
· Contemplate a request from Ms. Oliver to simply accept $39,900 from the N.C. Division of Well being and Human Companies to deal with COVID-19 associated well being disparities. Funds can be used to stop and management COVID-19 an infection or transmission amongst populations at greater threat and underserved, together with racial and ethnic minorities and other people residing in rural communities.
· Hear a presentation from little one welfare social work program supervisor Kody Krebs on the connection between little one welfare and the college system.
· Hear updates from Ms. Oliver, DSS Director Jessica Adams and Human Companies Director Cindy Holman.
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