Job Information
Berrien County Health Department - Public Health Nurse II in St Joseph, Michigan
Public Health Nurse II
- $54,029 - $60,776/ Year
- Full Benefits Package
Duties:
- Promotes the health of individuals, families, and the community through education, counseling and appropriate preventive, therapeutic and rehabilitative measures.
- Provides nursing service in homes and clinics including services such as immunization of children and adults; communicable disease control; childhood lead poisoning; adolescent school services; case management of children with special needs; women, infants and children; nutrition education, and family planning services.
- Participates in the determination of priorities for nursing service according to identified community needs and the kind and amount of available nursing service.
- Maintains communication with professional and lay members of the community and with other social service agencies.
- Provides supportive care by listening, managing client interactions and making referrals to appropriate agencies and organizations.
- Documents client interaction, activities, phone calls and follow up.
- Participates in activities to promote professional advancement through conferences, workshops and professional readings.
- Performs a variety of assessments and uses problem solving techniques to determine a client's level of health risk.
- This description is intended to illustrate the type and level of work being performed by persons assigned to this job. It may not be a comprehensive list of all duties and responsibilities required by a person so classified.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in nursing and registration as a Nurse in the State of Michigan; OR
- Registration as a Nurse in the State of Michigan and an accumulated total of two years paid, full-time experience in a hospital, clinic or the military services, which includes an accumulated total of one year, paid full-time experience in community or public health field nursing.
- A Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is also able to apply for this position; an employee with an LPN is paid at one grade LESS on the salary schedule.
Special Requirements:
- Possession of a valid vehicle operator's license and a vehicle is required.
- In times of a public health emergency, may be required to report for specialized assigned duties inside or outside of Berrien County.
Required Knowledge and Skills:
- Thorough knowledge of nursing theory and skills and medical/clinical protocols and procedures.
- Reasonable knowledge of the scope of state and local public health programs; epidemiology of communicable diseases and the ability to conduct epidemiological investigations; growth and development and the ability to recognize deviations from the norm.
- An understanding of public health laws and ordinances with the ability to interpret and explain them to others.
- Able to utilize problem-solving techniques in planning for and providing skilled nursing services.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with others and maintain confidentiality.