PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE - Maternal Infant Health Program

Jackson County; Jackson (MI); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Jackson County Health Department seeks an experienced Registered Nurse to provide public health nursing services for Jackson County residents. The role requires on-site work with intermittent remote options to support the community’s needs.

Responsibilities include home visiting, psycho-social assessment, care planning, and multi-agency coordination for housing, mental health and basic needs. Michigan RN license and valid driver’s license are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or Associate’s Degree in Nursing with five years’ experience.
• Two to three years of nursing experience is preferred; home visiting preferred.
• Current RN license in Michigan and valid Michigan driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Provide home visiting nursing services and assess physical and emotional health.
• Coordinate care plans and follow up with MIHP team and partners.
• Liaise with housing, mental health, transportation and social services.
• Maintain case records and complete required reports.

Skills

Patient care

Public health

Communication

Home visiting

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Associate’s Degree in Nursing + 5 years experience

Tools

Electronic Medical Records

GIS mapping

Office software

Job description

Position Summary

The Jackson County Health Department seeks an experienced Registered Nurse to perform public health nursing services for citizens of Jackson County. This position requires on-site services with intermittent remote work options to support the needs of the community.

Position Description

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Provides home visiting services, interviews client to assess their physical and emotional health, economic condition, safety, community and family supports.
2. Assess social and emotional factors related to illness, need for care, response to treatment, and adjustment to care and/or healthy prenatal/postpartum progress.
3. Completes psycho-social assessments of client’s needs including their strengths and weaknesses, and progress or lack thereof towards a positive pregnancy outcome. Assess postpartum care needs and reviews these needs with other MIHP disciplines as needed.
4. Develops psycho-social care plans based on input from the client, staff, and members of the client’s family, if applicable. Monitors implementation of care plans, consulting with MIHP social workers as necessary. Provides follow up and assessment of services in relation to goals and objectives of the service plan.
5. Initiates and maintains fluid communication among the MIHP throughout the course of care.
6. Provides comprehensive case management and coordinates services provided through a multidisciplinary approach collaborating extensively with multiple community agencies.
7. Provides medical crisis counseling to clients to enable problem solving when needed.
8. Contacts various agencies on the client’s behalf. Coordinates support services in areas such as housing, mental health, transportation, and other basic needs.
9. Networks and maintains good working relationships with other community agencies. Advocates on behalf of client’s to meet their social, emotional, and economic needs.
10. Collaborates with physicians, public health nurses, health organizations, such as Protective Services, Head Start, state, community and internal programs regarding referrals and client follow-up.
11. Documents all client contact, maintains case records, and completes timely reports as required by department standards and the requirements of third party funding sources.
12. Makes referrals to Early On as needed.
13. Participates/attends MIHP weekly meetings, MIHP Home Visiting Conference, and MIHP Quality Assurance Initiatives.

Other Functions

1. Participates in Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) and High Performance Organization (HPO) initiatives, projects and associated programs for the division or department.
2. Maintains client confidentiality and abides by HIPAA confidentiality requirements.
3. Required mandated reporter of suspected child abuse and neglect under the MDHHS, Children’s Protective Services, and Child Protection Law.
4. Completes basic incident command system, Strategic National Stockpile (SNS), and Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) courses and supports agency public health preparedness and emergency response efforts.
5. Responds to public health emergencies in the community in coordination with and under the direction of the Health Officer or other key department management personnel. During a public health emergency, may be required to perform duties outlined in the Emergency Operations Plan and be available for immediate response.
6. May be selected to receive training in a primary, secondary, or tertiary Incident Command System role to support department public health preparedness and emergency response efforts.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Possession of a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (or Associate’s Degree in Nursing with five years’ experience).

Experience: Two to three years of nursing experience is preferred. One year of home visiting experience preferred.

Other Requirements: Possession of a current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Michigan. Possession of a valid Michigan driver’s license.

Relevant Skills/Specialized Equipment Knowledge:

• Use of basic office equipment such as telephone, calculator, photocopier, fax, audio or video equipment, etc.
• Computer programs including word processing, spreadsheets, database entry and maintenance, financial applications, GIS/mapping, desktop publishing and specialized software such as electronic medical records and other systems.
• Ability to exercise excellent customer service skills with individuals and families.
• Ability to prepare clear, concise, and accurate reports, correspondence and other job-related documents for a variety of audiences.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative relations with public and private social and health agencies, as well as with internal JCHD colleagues. Perform public health nursing procedures required for the assigned specialty area.
• Ability to travel to and from client home and comfortability in providing home/community visiting services.