Part Time Public Health Nurse

Department: Health Department | FLSA Status: Non-Exempt, overtime eligible | Employment relationship: Just cause, subject to probationary period

About the role

This part-time position is within the Immunization Program of the Health Department located in Warren.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct nursing care in an assigned area, using appropriate authorized nursing skills.
• Teaches, consults, and acts as public health resource person to individuals, families, community groups, and other health care professionals.
• Documents appropriate data, activities, and outcomes in client records, utilizing the required recording format.
• Works with clients to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, and resolve problems.
• Assists in coordinating the activities of an assigned clinic and/or program area.
• Participates on selected agency committees as directed.
• Participates in the orientation of staff.
• Generates, evaluates, and chooses the best alternative in order to make a determination, draw conclusions, or solve a problem.
• Operates an automobile to perform assigned job functions.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Associate’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing.
• Licensed by the Michigan Board of Nursing to practice as a Registered Nurse, or be in the process of securing Michigan licensure.
• Minimum of one (1) year of professional nursing experience.
• Previous public health or community health nursing experience is preferred.

Skills

• Knowledge of nursing principles and practices, and assigned clinical or programmatic practices.
• Proficiency in Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other technology applications.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated decision-making ability and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate highly complex information to people with varying levels of knowledge.
• Effectively speak, write, and understand the English language.
• Ability to speak and understand a language other than English (Bosnian, Serbian, Croatian) is preferred.
• Adapt behavior or work methods in response to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected situations.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, other professionals, clients, and the public.
• Conduct oneself with tact and courtesy.

Work Environment & Conditions

The work environment and exposures described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• Office or similar indoor environment: Frequently/Continuously
• Individuals who are hostile or irate: Occasionally
• Individuals with known violent backgrounds: Occasionally
• Communicable diseases: Never/Seldom
• Blood Borne Pathogens: Occasionally

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Balancing on even or uneven surfaces/ground: Frequently/Continuously
• Bending (forward or backward bending at the waist): Frequently/Continuously
• Driving on sealed and unsealed roads: Occasionally
• Grasping, gripping, holding, clasping with fingers or hands: Frequently/Continuously
• Kneeling to work at low levels: Occasionally
• Manual dexterity (fine finger movements i.e., keyboard operating, writing): Frequently/Continuously
• Lift/Carry/Move objects up to 10 pounds: Frequently/Continuously
• Push/Pull objects away from or towards the body: Occasionally
• Reaching overhead (arms raised above the shoulder) or forward reaching (arms extended): Occasionally
• Sitting in a seated position during task performance: Frequently/Continuously
• Standing in an upright position without movement: Frequently/Continuously
• Walking considerable distances in the facility on multiple surfaces: Frequently/Continuously

Pay

$37.55 - $48.56 per hour