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The Eau Claire City-County Health Department has an exciting opportunity for a full-time Public Health Nurse in the Healthy Beginnings Division. The Healthy Beginnings Divisions provides a wide variety of individual and family services that positively impact the health of our community, specifically the maternal and child population. This position will be full-time (40 hours per week). Find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/eauclairehealth.
As a member of the public health nursing team, your primary duties will be to:
Provide nursing services in homes, clinics, schools and other community sites to protect and promote the health of the public. Coordinate and collaborate with community resource organizations to promote continuity of care.
Promote and maintain the health of individuals, families and the community through assessment, teaching, counseling, referral and case management specifically around elevated blood lead levels in children as well as general health topics.
Collaborate in development and delivery of programs and activities for individuals, families, and populations groups.
Institute measures to prevent and control communicable disease such as administering immunizations.
Create program reports as requested for grants, Medicaid, etc., and computerized clinical records and time reporting.
Provide public health nursing expertise and leadership in community and system initiatives to promote access to needed health services for all; promote healthy lifestyle choices and institute measures to reduce health disparities for at-risk populations in the community.
Serving in this position, you may also:
Serve on interdisciplinary department teams planning, implementing, and evaluating community health promotion activities.
Participate in quality improvement projects to improve department services and processes.
Assist with data collection, grant writing and evaluation of contract and grant programs.
Provide presentations to community and academic groups about topics of interest pertaining to public health nursing.
Training and Experience Required:
1. Baccalaureate degree from a college or university school of nursing which is accredited by the National League for Nursing or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
2. Current Wisconsin license to practice as a registered professional nurse.
3. Public health nursing/home visitation experience preferred.
Your minimum qualifications must include the items listed under the Public Health Nurse Knowledge, Skills and Abilities section as well as the following:
High level of ability to operate in collaborative internal and external environments.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
Positive, friendly attitude toward serving the public.
A passion about both public service and a work-life balance.
Extraordinary people skills with a great attitude.
This full-time Public Health Nurse position has an hourly rate of pay starting at $30.63. We also offer an excellent benefits package consisting of health, dental and life insurance, matched contributions into a retirement fund, paid holidays, and generous vacation and personal leave.
Please apply at http://eauclairewi.gov/jobs. Applications received by April 15, 2022 will receive first review. We look forward to hearing from you!
Public Health Nurse Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
1. Comprehensive knowledge and skills in current nursing practice.
2. Working knowledge of basic principles and practices of public health nursing.
3. Working knowledge of the use of community resources.
4. Working knowledge of the role of the nurse as team leader.
5. Working knowledge of inter-professional relationships in the implementation of programs.
6. Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
7. Ability to seek and utilize supervision to improve professional practice.
8. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with public health officials, professional and lay groups, co-workers, and the general public.
9. Ability to use independent judgment, initiative, and discretion in performing the duties without direct, immediate supervision.
10. Ability to establish priorities and maintain current knowledge over a broad range of subject matters.
11. Communication Skills:
Ability to communicate with individuals to exchange basic information and situation status, to consult on technical issues, and to address concerns and issues involving nursing and public health issues.
Skills and abilities of conflict resolution and effective listening to address concerns of distressed persons and stressful situations.
Ability to effectively communicate the level of risk, in each situation, based on nursing judgment and technical expertise.
Public sensitivity for working with residents and organizations affected by controversial health-related issues.
Ability to professionally handle confidential information.
