Seasonal Associate Park Services Specialist (Regional Parks)

About the role

Public Health Nurse position within Health and Human Services, based in Cambridge, MN (multiple sites). Full-time, 40 hours per week, Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., on-site. Non‑exempt, non‑union.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates community health programs (Disease Prevention and Control, Child and Teen Child‑Outreach, Children's Dental services, Early Hearing Detection and Intervention, Birth Defects, Elevated Blood Lead, Perinatal Hep B, WIC Nutrition Program, Family Home Visiting Programs including MECSH, TANF, MCH, VBB, TAPP, Follow Along Program, Pregnancy Testing).
• Supports Aging and Disability Unit with nursing assessment.
• Assists with grant and budget management of programs.
• Provides direction for Health Services Programs as needed.
• Consults and cooperates with school and community personnel to promote health programs.
• Assesses individual and family needs via nurse‑completed assessments.
• Develops and implements plans of care for individuals or families.
• Assists in all phases of planning, detecting, controlling, and responding to viral pandemics and other public health emergencies.
• Provides education and referrals to community resources.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing, and minimal experience in home and community‑based nursing, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minnesota Board of Nursing Registered Nurse license on hire.
• Minnesota Board of Nursing Public Health Nurse Certificate on hire.
• CPR certification (any certified person to teach CPR) on hire.
• Valid driver’s license and proof of insurance, maintained.
• Special qualifications (preferred): Certified Lactation Specialist/Consultant; Registered Dietician.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of nursing methods and techniques applied to physiological, psychosocial, and spiritual functioning.
• Knowledge of Federal, State, health care plans, and other health care and social agencies and their relationships to public health programs.
• Knowledge of billing practices of health care plans.
• Skill in assessing clients' comprehensive needs and implementing/evaluating nursing care plans using broad community services.
• Skill in use of personal computers, associated software, hardware, and peripheral equipment.
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
• Ability to keep detailed records and produce written/oral reports and computer reports.