Vacancy caducado!
The Eau Claire City-County Health Department has an exciting opportunity for a full-time Public Health Nurse in the Reproductive Health/Family Planning Clinic. This position is part of our Clinical Services team which provides reproductive health services, including testing and treating diseases and infections. This team also educates and raises awareness about less-risky sexual behavior. Find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/eauclairehealth.
As a public health nurse with the clinical services team, your primary duties will be to:
Independently provide high-quality sexual health and reproductive health services under standing orders that are consistent with the Providing Quality Family Planning Services: Recommendations from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Office of Population Affairs to all clients.
Adhere to the standards set by Title X federal statutes, legislative mandates, and regulations, along with relevant Wisconsin Statutes and reporting requirements.
Provide for prevention and control of communicable disease.
Provide services on-site, at outreach events, and other community sites to protect and promote the health of the public. Coordinate and collaborate with community resource organizations to promote continuity of care.
Provide services in a manner that is client-centered, confidential, culturally and linguistically appropriate, inclusive, and trauma informed.
Complete required documentation and other reports as requested for grants, Medicaid, and computerized clinical records and time reporting.
Serving in this position, you may also:
Serve on interdisciplinary department teams planning, implementing and evaluating community activities.
Participate in quality improvement projects to improve department services and processes.
Assist with data collection, grant writing and evaluation of contract and grant programs.
Provide presentations to community and academic groups pertaining to public health nursing.
Training and Experience Required:
1. Baccalaureate degree from a college or university school of nursing which is accredited by the National League for Nursing or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education or eligible to practice as a public health nurse based on qualifications identified in https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/admincode/dhs/110/139.pdf.
2. Current Wisconsin license to practice as a registered professional nurse.
3. Public health nursing experience preferred.
Your minimum qualifications must include the items listed under the Public Health Nurse Knowledge, Skills and Abilities section as well as the following:
High level of ability to operate in collaborative internal and external environments.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
Positive, friendly attitude toward serving the public.
A passion about both public service and a work-life balance.
Extraordinary people skills with a great attitude.
This full-time Public Health Nurse position has an hourly rate of pay starting at $32.19. We also offer an excellent benefits package consisting of health, dental, vision, and life insurance, matched contributions into a retirement fund, paid holidays, and generous vacation and personal leave.
Please apply at http://eauclairewi.gov/hdjobs. Applications received by February 29, 2024 will receive first review. We look forward to hearing from you!
Public Health Nurse Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
1. Comprehensive knowledge and skills in current nursing practice.
2. Working knowledge of basic principles and practices of public health nursing.
3. Working knowledge of the use of community resources.
4. Working knowledge of the role of the nurse as team leader.
5. Working knowledge of inter-professional relationships in the implementation of programs.
6. Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
7. Ability to seek and utilize supervision to improve professional practice.
8. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with public health officials, professional and lay groups, co-workers, and the general public.
9. Ability to use independent judgment, initiative and discretion in performing the duties without direct, immediate supervision.
10. Ability to establish priorities and maintain current knowledge over a broad range of subject matters.
11. Communication Skills:
Ability to communicate with individuals to exchange basic information and situation status, to consult on technical issues, and to address concerns and issues involving nursing and public health issues.
Skills and abilities of conflict resolution and effective listening to address concerns of distressed persons and stressful situations.
Ability to effectively communicate the level of risk, in each situation, based on nursing judgment and technical expertise.
Public sensitivity for working with residents and organizations affected by controversial health-related issues.
Ability to professionally handle confidential information.
Vacancy caducado!