Public Health Nurse II

Grand Traverse Co; Michigan; Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health savings account (HSA)

Vision plan (EyeMed)

Delta Dental

Wellness incentives

Tuition reimbursement

Vacation & holidays

Personal leave

Parental leave

457(b) retirement plans

Life insurance

Job summary

Grand Traverse County in Michigan seeks a Public Health Nurse to conduct home visits, assess family needs, and support child health and development. The role requires strong nursing judgment, data-informed decision making, and collaboration with community partners.

The position emphasizes immunization promotion, health education, and maintaining compliant records while adhering to privacy laws. A bachelor’s in nursing is required, with 2–4 years of related experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing program.
• Two to four years of related nursing experience (preferred).
• Describes factors affecting the health of the community and use of data in decision making.

Responsibilities

• Performs home visits to provide support services to improve child health, growth and development outcomes.
• Promotes immunization recommendations and public health education.
• Prepares and maintains accurate records in HIPAA-compliant systems.
• Collaborates with community agencies to coordinate care and resources.

Skills

Independent nursing judgment

Home visits

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Tools

EHR software

Job description

* Demonstrates independent nursing judgment performing comprehensive individual and family assessments, including social determinants of health.* Works independently to conduct home visits with assigned families to provide support services to improve child health, growth and development outcomes.* Demonstrates decision making and problem solving, using critical thinking skills, regarding public health issues.* Utilizes a strength-based and person-centered approach* 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.* Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing program* Two to four years of related nursing experience (preferred)* Describes factors affecting the health of the community* Explains how community health assessments use information about health status, factors influencing health, assets, and resources* Use quantitative and qualitative data* Describes assets and resources that can be used for improving the health of the community* Describes how evidence (e.g., data, findings reported in peer-reviewed literature, evidenced based practices) is used in decision making* Make evidence-based decisions using data and best practice strategies to promote community health* Apply ethical principles on the use of data and information - Advocate for the use of evidence using public health science skills* Uses information technology in accessing, collecting, analyzing, using, maintaining, and disseminating data and information* Identifies the literacy of populations served (e.g., ability to obtain, interpret, and use health and other information, social media literacy)* Communicates in writing and orally with linguistic and cultural proficiency* Solicits input from individuals and organizations for improving the health of a community* Conveys data and information to professionals and the public using a variety of approaches* Communicates information to influence behavior and improve health* Describes the roles of governmental public health, health care, and other partners in improving the health of a community* Describes the scientific foundation of and prominent events in public health history* Retrieves evidence from multiple sources to support decision making* Recognizes limitations of evidence (e.g., validity, reliability, sample size, bias, generalizability)* Describes evidence used in developing, implementing, evaluating, and improving policies, programs, and services* Describes public health funding mechanisms and governmental agencies with authority to impact the health of a community* Adheres to organizational policies and procedures* Describes how teams achieve program performance standards and measures* Motivates colleagues for the purpose of achieving program and organization goals* Incorporates ethical standards of practice into all interactions* Describes public health as part of a larger inter-related system of organizations work together or individually to impact the health of populations at local, national, and global levels* Collaborates in developing a vision for a healthy community (e.g. emphasis on prevention, health equity for all, excellence, and innovation)* Advocates for the role of public health in population health* Participates in professional development opportunities* Describes ways to improve individual and program performance* Medical: The County offers employees a high-deductible plan through Priority Health. To help cover the cost of the deductible, Grand Traverse County will deposit a contribution amount up to $2,000 into an employee Health Savings Account every year. You may also direct deposit funds into this account every pay period.* Vision: The County provides a no cost plan for employees. We also offer an enhanced plan through EyeMed.* Dental: Our dental insurance provider is Delta Dental. You will pay no costs or premium for diagnostic and cleaning services.* Wellness: Grand Traverse County is committed to creating a culture of health. We provide a variety of incentives and programs that allow you to live a healthy lifestyle.* Employee Recognition: We highly value our employees, which we show by providing our employees awards and recognition throughout the year, and on anniversary dates.* Tuition Reimbursement: Employees are reimbursed up to $5,250 annually for enrollment in courses at an accredited college, university, or trade school.* Vacation: Grand Traverse County provides a generous amount of vacation days to benefitted employees so you can spend time with family and friends.* Holidays: The County gives you 12 days a year to celebrate holidays. Beyond these 12 days, you will receive additional floating holidays to use at your discretion.* Personal Leave: Employees receive up to 72 hours annually depending on contract, to use for appointments, take care of family needs and other personal reasons. Employees are paid every year for unused personal leave up to 40 hours.* Parental Leave: Employees may take up to 6 months of leave to begin at birth or date of adoption of their child.* Retirement: Grand Traverse County offers a defined contribution through MERS. The plan includes a generous match that fully vests after 6 years of employment.* **457(b) Retirement Plans:** The County also offers optional 457(b) deferred compensation and Roth retirement plans with matching contributions up to an approved amount, based on applicable contract provisions.* Life Insurance: Benefitted employees automatically receive life insurance.* Short Term Disability: The County provides a plan through Mutual of Omaha, which pays two thirds of your salary or wages for a maximum of 182 days.* Long Term Disability: The County provides a plan through Mutual of Omaha, which pays 60 percent of your salary or wages for a maximum of 24 months.Grand Traverse County Michigan - Your new career is here! Join a team of passionate and incredible people who are committed to providing responsive, effective quality service to our vibrant and growing community. We strive to be a leader in innovative, effective, collaborative, and sustainable county government. 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.Grand Traverse County is a great place to live, work and play. Come join our team and experience what our region is all about, apply today!