Public Health Nurse

Allegan County • Allegan, MI • 3h ago

Allegan County has much to offer, with 24 Townships, 9 Cities, and 2 Villages across nearly 900 square miles. The landscapes range from the lakeshore to beautifully wooded lands, our County's natural resources are a gift to be treasured. Allegan County businesses, citizens, and employees are world-class, and we remain a welcoming, closely-knit community. We are one of the fastest-growing counties in Michigan.

Allegan County Government places high importance on our core values: Respect, Integrity, Commitment and Honesty. A common thread among our leadership, employees and volunteers is a strong desire to serve and be part of something meaningful. We were recently identified as "Best in Class Winner" among mid-size companies for our excellence in optimizing employee and organizational well-being. We have also received the Impact Award for excellence in educating our employees about their retirement plans and overall financial wellness. We are looking for dedicated, caring, energetic people to join our team!

Job Summary:

Personal Health Nurses contribute to systems for monitoring health status indicators such as environmentally-caused illnesses, immunization levels, and communicable disease occurrence in order to identify problems that threaten public health and develop effective interventions. This position provides comprehensive nursing services in preventive health and clinic programs including assessment, diagnosis, teaching, counseling, and prevention services to individuals, families, and groups to promote health and wellness to clients in the county. Work is performed in the field and in health centers.

Starting Wage Range: $28.75-$30.76 per hour, depending on previous experience, full time

Future Earning Potential: up to $37.06 per hour

Excellent Benefits Plan: Health benefits begin on the first of the month after your hire date

Medical, Dental & Vision (3 medical plans to choose from, 2 of which have a $0 premium)

County-funded Health Savings Account with our two high-deductible medical plans

County-paid employee life insurance coverage

County-paid short-term disability coverage, up to 52 weeks

Generous retirement plan, including a county contribution of 7% of your annual earnings

Tuition Reimbursement Program for college degree courses

Generous PTO plan, including front-loaded hours into PTO bank at hire, and annually on January 1.

13 paid holidays, in addition to PTO

FREE use of Allegan County government's two fitness centers

Responsibilities and Duties:

Performs assessments, uses problem solving to determine client health risk. Duties may include, but are not limited to: assessing a wide variety of clients, formulating treatment plans, instituting nursing interventions, following through with medical interventions as outlined in written medical orders and protocols, making client referrals, evaluating patient outcomes

Assesses various tests and screening results and correlates them with health history and physical assessment. Provides supportive care by listening and managing client interactions. Plans and provides appropriate intervention and referral based on findings.

Documents client interaction, follow up phone calls and activities related to productivity.

Participates in activities that promote professional advancement through conferences, workshops and professional offerings.

Participates in outreach and continuous improvement activities.

Interprets health screening findings to the family and makes appropriate referrals, utilizing resources

Provides comprehensive case management and coordinates services provided through a multidisciplinary approach collaborating extensively with multiple community agencies while identifying community resources and developing community-based partnerships

Investigates and monitors reports of communicable diseases. Coordinates efforts with a variety of stakeholders

Provides education to clients and families

May provide home visits and completes assessments for families with special health needs.

Ability to document and navigate in multiple databases pertinent to program.

Completes mandatory reports and submissions of financial data as directed by regulatory and fiduciary entities.

Ability to respond to emergent public health issues, may require additional training, drills, table top exercises and occasional travel for work and/or modified work hours work sites.

May provide service in the county jail.

Reviews documentation in charts on periodic basis to ensure compliance with federal and state rules and regulations for the specific program area.

Program development and maintenance of a program manual updating policy and procedures in compliance with Michigan Accreditation minimum program requirements (MPR's).

Participates on committees at meetings within the agency and in the community as assigned.

Provides prevention and health education, case management, and care to individuals and families, in coordination with health care providers, Medicaid health plans, and local and state agencies.

Complies with Performance Expectation and Development Guide.

Performs medical/clinical interventions, services and specimen collection to include but not limited to medication and vaccine administration, lab draws, culture and urine collection.

Education:

-Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Associates Degree RN required

-Bachelor's Degree RN (BSN) preferred

License / Certification:

Current Michigan RN License required

Current Michigan Driver's License required

Current AED, BLS Certification at hire - or must obtain within 3 months of hire

Certification in Community Health Nursing preferred

Click here to review entire job description (https://www.allegancounty.org/home/showpublisheddocument/11831/638261514781600000)

Allegan County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. A copy of our EEO Utilization report is available on our website:

https://www.allegancounty.org/home/showpublisheddocument/2802/637974740005930000

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