Public Health Nurse
DuPage County Health Department, Wheaton, IL, United States
Overview
The DuPage County Health Department is looking for a Public Health Nurse, Spanish speaking highly preferred, to join our team at our Wheaton location. This team member will provide comprehensive public health nursing services to a diverse multicultural population in a variety of settings. In this position you will be responsible for providing professional nursing treatment and care to clients. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00am-4:30pm, working on Tuesday until 7:00 pm.
Benefits
We offer a comprehensive benefit package to include: 12 paid holidays per year, 12 vacation days, 12 weeks of paid parental leave, 5 paid personal days and accrued sick leave. IMRF Pension eligibility. We are a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Programs. Certification and tuition reimbursement and Health, Dental and Vision Insurance. This position includes a paid training program that includes job shadowing, e-learning modules, and structured clinical supervision.
Responsibilities
Provides direct public health nursing services to assigned caseload; administers health care and nursing services in homes, clinics, schools, daycare facilities, and community settings.
Assists with the training of staff; provides appropriate leadership and direction and promotes positive morale, creativity and teamwork among staff.
Delegates work assignments to co-workers as assigned; educates clients, both individually and in small groups, on a variety of health related topics.
Organizes and participates in clinics as assigned; completes assessments and reassessments of needed health care and social services; develops individual care plans; provides appropriate referral information to clients; counsels individuals and families with their health needs and concerns.
Completes paperwork, medical forms and health histories in a timely manner.
Administers and records medications; provides nursing consultations; administers immunizations and screening tests.
Presents classroom or other community based presentations.
Demonstrates independent judgment and discretion in making position related decisions.
Participates in emergency response activities as assigned.
Maintains required training, licensure, and/or certification.
Maintains confidentiality of privileged information and adheres to patient privacy laws.
Demonstrates sensitivity and understanding of other ethnic groups and cultures.
Available to respond to clients and/or customers, either in person or over the phone, during assigned business hours and/or clinic times.
May serve as clinic or conference charge nurse.
May conduct follow‑up investigations on reported cases of communicable disease; may provide observational experience for college nursing students, assuming overall responsibility for the shared case.
Qualifications
Completion of a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing with a current Registered Nurse License from the State of Illinois. One year of nursing experience preferred but not required.
Orientation
New hires are required to attend, on-site, paid HR New Hire orientation training the first week.
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The DuPage County Health Department is looking for a Public Health Nurse, Spanish speaking highly preferred, to join our team at our Wheaton location. This team member will provide comprehensive public health nursing services to a diverse multicultural population in a variety of settings. In this position you will be responsible for providing professional nursing treatment and care to clients. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00am-4:30pm, working on Tuesday until 7:00 pm.
Benefits
We offer a comprehensive benefit package to include: 12 paid holidays per year, 12 vacation days, 12 weeks of paid parental leave, 5 paid personal days and accrued sick leave. IMRF Pension eligibility. We are a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Programs. Certification and tuition reimbursement and Health, Dental and Vision Insurance. This position includes a paid training program that includes job shadowing, e-learning modules, and structured clinical supervision.
Responsibilities
Provides direct public health nursing services to assigned caseload; administers health care and nursing services in homes, clinics, schools, daycare facilities, and community settings.
Assists with the training of staff; provides appropriate leadership and direction and promotes positive morale, creativity and teamwork among staff.
Delegates work assignments to co-workers as assigned; educates clients, both individually and in small groups, on a variety of health related topics.
Organizes and participates in clinics as assigned; completes assessments and reassessments of needed health care and social services; develops individual care plans; provides appropriate referral information to clients; counsels individuals and families with their health needs and concerns.
Completes paperwork, medical forms and health histories in a timely manner.
Administers and records medications; provides nursing consultations; administers immunizations and screening tests.
Presents classroom or other community based presentations.
Demonstrates independent judgment and discretion in making position related decisions.
Participates in emergency response activities as assigned.
Maintains required training, licensure, and/or certification.
Maintains confidentiality of privileged information and adheres to patient privacy laws.
Demonstrates sensitivity and understanding of other ethnic groups and cultures.
Available to respond to clients and/or customers, either in person or over the phone, during assigned business hours and/or clinic times.
May serve as clinic or conference charge nurse.
May conduct follow‑up investigations on reported cases of communicable disease; may provide observational experience for college nursing students, assuming overall responsibility for the shared case.
Qualifications
Completion of a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing with a current Registered Nurse License from the State of Illinois. One year of nursing experience preferred but not required.
Orientation
New hires are required to attend, on-site, paid HR New Hire orientation training the first week.
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