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Public Health Nurse

Employer
Renville County
Location
Olivia, Minnesota
Salary
Starting salary $26.21 - $36.38 per hour

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Industry
Healthcare
Role
Nurse
Job Type
Long-Term
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

Renville County Public Health was first established in 1916. The department continues today with the goal of “making a difference” to the people and communities we serve.

Renville County offers a complete benefit package including medical, dental, life insurance, pension, holiday, vacation, sick leave, long term disability insurance, and tuition reimbursement.

The Public Health Nurse improves and maintains the health of individuals, families, groups, and the community by assessing the needs of people and the community by 1) functioning as a professional within the nurse practice act, 2) fostering independence by assisting people to recognize, accept, and adapt to health problems, 3) increasing knowledge of health through education and counseling, 4) providing direct nursing services, 5) interacting and coordinating with formal and informal service providers and 6) participating in community health planning, program implementation and evaluation.


Starting salary $26.21 - $36.38 per hour. Typical schedule is M-F, 8 - 4:30.  At employees request, can be scheduled for 30-40hrs/week (benefits would be prorated if less than 40hrs/week).


Benefits of being a Public Health Nurse:

  • Regular daytime hours
  • Flexible scheduling
  • Paid holidays off
  • Continuing Ed & tuition reimbursement
  • PERA pension
  • Community based care

Essential Duties
- Assesses and evaluates the health status of individuals and families in the home, clinic and community.
- Summarizes and records assessment data. Develops a comprehensive plan of care, which includes client, family and service goals.
- Explore and coordinate resources and services with the individual and family.
-  Develop plans of care in consultation with multiple service providers. Coordinates formal and informal services, which includes monitoring cost effectiveness, quality of care and safety, and to ensure client/family service needs are met. Provides ongoing case management to at-risk populations.
- Provides nursing care to individuals and families following professional standards and procedures within the Nurse Practice Act. 
- Provides ongoing evaluation of individual/family health status, signs and symptoms of disease process, monitoring progress toward goals, responses to treatment, and appropriateness of service.
- Assigns and orientates Home Health Aides to clients and families, directing their work activities. 
- Implements acute and chronic disease prevention and control measures, i.e., immunization clinics, tuberculosis assessment, lice investigations, cancer screening, universal precautions
- Assists the Minnesota Department of Health with investigation treatment, follow-up and enforcement of communicable disease outbreaks within the county. Administers vaccines and medications for emergency plans as needed.
- Provides comprehensive pediatric and family assessments.
- Coordinate and supervises school health programs. 
- Performs core Public Health functions. Provides ongoing needs assessment, identification of high risk groups, case finding, referral, consultation, coordination of services to eliminate duplication and/or gaps in services, local community involvement with civic groups, churches, volunteers, schools, public officials, businesses, and participation and organization of multi-disciplinary committees.
- Program coordination responsibility (MNChoices; PrimeWest Case Management; Home Care; Women, Infants and Children; Family Home Visiting; Help Me Grow; Child & Teen Checkup; Public Health Emergency Preparedness; Disease Prevention, Social Media, etc.).
- Coordination of clinics (Early Childhood Screening, WIC, blood pressure, foot care, immunizations).
- Works with other community groups and individuals in creating environmental, system and policy change for healthier communities. 
- Identify community health education needs and priorities. 

Minimum Qualifications

  • Minnesota Public Health Nurse Certification
  • Minnesota Registered Nurse license
  • Bachelor's Degree from accredited liberal arts college with National League of Nursing approved program in nursing,  including course work and field experience in Public Health
  • Valid driver's license
  • Minimum of one year previous nursing experience in an acute or chronic care setting.

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Company

THE MISSION OF RENVILLE COUNTY

Renville County’s Mission is to keep and enhance the quality of life for our family of citizens through services, stewardship of resources, and shared responsibility.

Company info
Website
Telephone
3205233753
Location
105 5th St. S
Suite 315
Olivia
MN
56277
US

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