Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

The Public Health Nurse I provides comprehensive, skilled, and specialized nursing care under a doctor's orders. Employees in this job have no formal supervisory role, however, work as part of a team and are responsible for ensuring that the team meets its objectives. Employees must meet the minimum requirements, conditions of employment, and be able to successfully perform all essential duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodations.

This position may require irregular hours. This position may require travel by the employee in the employee's own vehicle.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (may include but are not limited to the following)

Under the guidance of a supervisor provides skilled, comprehensive nursing services through a wide variety of preventative health and clinic programs:

• Demonstrates independent nursing judgment performing comprehensive individual and family assessments, including social determinants of health.
• Demonstrates decision making and problem solving, using critical thinking skills, regarding public health issues.
• Demonstrates knowledge and appropriate actions to be taken in multiple diverse and complex circumstances.
• Promotes and participates in public health education and disease prevention.
• Promotes immunization recommendations.
• Acts as a health advocate for individuals, families and the community.
• Prepares, updates, and maintains records to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Complies with privacy and security laws (HIPAA), Federal, State, and Agency policies, and procedures.
• Complies with all job safety requirements, including OSHA standards and quality control requirements.
• Demonstrates knowledge of community resources and makes referrals to community agencies.
• Collaborates with community agencies to ensure coordination of care.
• Participates in continuing education programs and self-directed education to keep skills and knowledge current.
• Demonstrates appropriate communication skills in addressing co-workers, community members and partners, and clients.
• Demonstrates basic computer skills and willingness to adapt to new software programs as indicated.
• Demonstrates dependable and reliable attendance patterns.
• Participates in trainings, drills, investigations, and team responses to public health emergencies and bioterrorism events.
• Participates in Community Health Outreach activities and events.
• All other duties as assigned or delegated.

EDUCATION, FORMAL TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE (minimum requirements)

• Associate degree in Nursing
• One to two years of related nursing experience

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES

• Possession and maintenance of a current license to practice as a registered nurse in Michigan
• American Heart Association, healthcare provider current CPR certification
• Other certifications may be required depending on assignment
• Requires a valid driver's license and personal vehicle insurance and must maintain eligibility to drive as per the County's Vehicle policy.

Grand Traverse County is a team of passionate and incredible people who are committed to providing responsive, effective quality service to our up-north community. We strive to be a leader in innovative, effective, collaborative, and sustainable county government. We offer stable work environments and competitive salaries to both full- time and part-time employees. Understanding the many challenges facing today’s professionals and families, we offer a competitive compensation package including an impressive list of benefits and time off.

Company Description

Grand Traverse County is a team of passionate and incredible people who are committed to providing responsive, effective quality service to our up-north community. We strive to be a leader in innovative, effective, collaborative, and sustainable county government. We offer stable work environments and competitive salaries to both full- time and part-time employees. Understanding the many challenges facing today’s professionals and families, we offer a competitive compensation package including an impressive list of benefits and time off.

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