Public Health Nurse

The DuPage County Health Department is looking for a Public Health Nurse, to join our team at our Wheaton location. 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.

Office hours are Monday - 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Tuesday 8:00 am to 7:00 pm (rotating evenings, 7.5 hours) Wednesday 8;00n am to 4:30 pm, Thursday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm and Friday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. We offer a comprehensive benefit package to include: 12 paid holidays per year, 12 vacation days, 12 weeks of paid parental leave,5 paid personal days and accrued sick leave. IMRF Pension eligibility.

We are a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Programs. Certification and tuition reimbursement and Health, Dental and Vision Insurance. This position includes a paid training program that includes job shadowing, e-learning modules, and structured clinical supervision.

Provides direct public health nursing services to assigned caseload; Administers health care and nursing services in homes, clinics, schools, daycare facilities, and community settings Assists with the training of staff Provides appropriate leadership and direction and promotes positive morale, creativity and teamwork among staff Delegates work assignments to co-workers as assigned Educates clients, both individually and in small groups, on a variety of health related topics O rganizes and participates in clinics as assigned C ompletes 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 Completes paperwork, medical forms and health histories in a timely manner Administers and records medications 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 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 serve as clinic or conference charge nurse May conduct follow-up investigations on reported cases of communicable disease May provide observational experience for college nursing students, assuming overall responsibility for the shared case.

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

Current Registered Nurse license from the State of Illinois. 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.

Working skill in providing services; working skill in developing and maintaining positive and professional relationships with internal and external customers; working skill in maintaining appropriate medical documentation; working skill in delegating and assigning work to others; working skill in analyzing client needs; working skill in written and verbal communication; working skill in operating a personal computer, applicable software, and peripheral equipment.