Public Health Nurse - Wheaton

Dupage Health; Wheaton (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12 Paid Holidays per year

12 days of paid vacation

5 paid personal days

12 weeks of paid maternal leave

IMRF pension eligible

Job summary

The DuPage County Health Department is seeking a Public Health Nurse to join the Central Public Health Center in Wheaton. You will provide comprehensive public health nursing services to a diverse population across homes, clinics, schools, and community settings.

Responsibilities include assessments, care planning, immunizations, TB/HIV/STI counseling, home visits, and collaboration with other health professionals to ensure coordinated care.

Qualifications

• Completion of a Bachelor's degree in Nursing and one year of nursing experience; or an equivalent combination of training, and experience.
• Two years of experience working in a medical office/clinic is required.
• Bilingual in Spanish encouraged.
• Current RN license from Illinois.
• On-site HR orientation in Wheaton is required.

Responsibilities

• Educates clients and communities on health topics; conducts clinics as assigned.
• Completes assessments and develops individual care plans; provides referrals.
• Counsels individuals and families on STI, HIV, TB, and related health needs.
• Administers medications and records TB clearance; completes medical forms.
• Performs home visits for TB clients and provides nursing consultations.
• Provides immunizations and health screenings; delivers community presentations.
• Collaborates with healthcare professionals to ensure coordinated care.
• Links clients to personal health services and community resources.
• May supervise nursing students and respond to emergencies as needed.

Skills

Public health nursing

Bilingual Spanish

TB/STI case management

Immunizations

Home visits

Clinical documentation

Emergency response

Care planning

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Job description

The DuPage County Health Department is looking for a Public Health Nurse to join our team at our Central Public Health Center, located in Wheaton. This team member will provide comprehensive public health nursing services to a diverse multicultural population in a variety of settings. In this position you will be responsible for providing professional nursing treatment and care to clients. The office hours are from 8:00am-4:30pm; clinical hours may vary based on program needs. Flexibility in schedule will be addressed with supervisor. In this role, you will provide direct public health nursing services to assigned caseload; administers health care and nursing services in homes, clinics, schools, daycare facilities, and community settings. *Salary may increase based on experience.

As a full-time DuPage County employee, you will be eligible for our full comprehensive benefit package which includes, 12 Paid Holidays per year, 12 days of paid vacation, 5 paid personal days, 12 weeks of paid maternal leave, and accrued paid sick leave. This is an IMRF pension eligible position. We are a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program and offer tuition and certification reimbursement. Health Insurance coverage is through Blue Cross and Blue Shield.

• Educates clients, both individually and in small groups, on a variety of health-related topics; organizes and participates in clinics as assigned.
• Completes assessments and reassessments of needed health care and social services; develops individual care plans; provides appropriate referral information to clients.
• Counsels' individuals and families with their health needs and concerns related to Sexually Transmitted Infections, HIV, and TB; monitors adherence to prescribed medication regimen, following public health statutes to ensure public safety.
• Completes paperwork, medical forms and health histories in a timely manner including medical clearance of TB; administers and records oral and intermuscular medications.
• Completes home visits for Tuberculosis clients.
• Provides nursing consultations; administers immunizations and screening tests; presents classroom or other community-based presentations.
• Demonstrates independent judgment and discretion in making position related decisions including but not limited to assessing medication (TB) effectiveness and/or toxicity.
• Consults with offsite physicians; participates in emergency response activities as assigned; maintains required training, licensure, and/or certification.
• Maintains confidentiality of privileged information and adheres to patient privacy laws.
• Demonstrates sensitivity and understanding of other ethnic groups and cultures.
• Available to respond to clients and/or customers, either in person or over the phone, during assigned business hours and/or clinic times.
• May provide observational experience for college nursing students, assuming overall responsibility for the shared case.
• Collaborates with and educates other healthcare professionals to ensure proper treatment and coordination of client care.
• Links clients to needed personal health services to assure the provision of health care needs.
• Uses formal and informal networks among community organizations to improve the health of individuals, families, and groups within communities.

Completion of a Bachelor's degree in Nursing and one year of nursing experience; or an equivalent combination of training, and experience. Two years of experience working in a medical office/clinic is required, Bilingual in Spanish and experience in TB/STI case management is encouraged.

Additional Requirements

Current Registered Nurse license from the State of Illinois.

Attendance at our on-site, paid HR orientation in Wheaton at our Central Public Health Center, is required.

Good knowledge of practices and principles of public health nursing; good knowledge of social and economic factors influencing client behavior; good knowledge of immunization, diagnostic and laboratory procedures, tests and analyses; good knowledge of the inherent danger and applicable precautions to be taken with the use of medication; good knowledge of local health resources; some knowledge of medical record documentation and maintenance.

The DuPage County Health Department is an equal employment opportunity employer