Public Health Nurse II

• $54,029 - $70,416/ Year
• Full Benefits Package

Duties:

• Promotes the health of individuals, families, and the community through education, counseling and appropriate preventive, therapeutic and rehabilitative measures.
• Provides nursing service in homes and clinics including services such as immunization of children and adults; communicable disease control; childhood lead poisoning; adolescent school services; case management of children with special needs; women, infants and children; nutrition education, and family planning services.
• Participates in the determination of priorities for nursing service according to identified community needs and the kind and amount of available nursing service.
• Maintains communication with professional and lay members of the community and with other social service agencies.
• Provides supportive care by listening, managing client interactions and making referrals to appropriate agencies and organizations.
• Documents client interaction, activities, phone calls and follow up.
• Participates in activities to promote professional advancement through conferences, workshops and professional readings.
• Performs a variety of assessments and uses problem solving techniques to determine a client's level of health risk.
• This description is intended to illustrate the type and level of work being performed by persons assigned to this job. It may not be a comprehensive list of all duties and responsibilities required by a person so classified. 

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in nursing and registration as a Nurse in the State of Michigan; OR
• Registration as a Nurse in the State of Michigan and an accumulated total of two years paid, full-time experience in a hospital, clinic or the military services, which includes an accumulated total of one year, paid full-time experience in community or public health field nursing.
• A Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is also able to apply for this position; an employee with an LPN is paid at one grade LESS on the salary schedule.  

Special Requirements:

• Possession of a valid vehicle operator's license and a vehicle is required.
• In times of a public health emergency, may be required to report for specialized assigned duties inside or outside of Berrien County.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Thorough knowledge of nursing theory and skills and medical/clinical protocols and procedures.
• Reasonable knowledge of the scope of state and local public health programs; epidemiology of communicable diseases and the ability to conduct epidemiological investigations; growth and development and the ability to recognize deviations from the norm.
• An understanding of public health laws and ordinances with the ability to interpret and explain them to others.
• Able to utilize problem-solving techniques in planning for and providing skilled nursing services.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with others and maintain confidentiality.