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Public Health Nurse - Immediate Hiring Need in Lombard

Employer
DuPage County Health Department
Location
Chicago, IL
Closing date
Sep 29, 2022

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Sector
Nursing, General Nursing
Organization Type
Corporate
JOB
Are you tired of working the weekends, nights, holidays and endless overtime? We offer a great work schedule, benefit package and an attractive starting pay! If you enjoy a variety in your day, providing public health nursing services to a diverse multicultural population in a variety of settings, then we welcome you to apply today, to become part of our team, at our Addison location. This is an ideal role for new graduates as well as experienced nursing professionals, who love to be out and about working in our community! The hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00am-4:30pm, with one of these days working in our clinic, from 10:30 am to 7:00pm. As a full-time DuPage County employee, you will be eligible for our full comprehensive benefit package, to include Student Loan forgiveness and 12 paid holidays per year just to name a few. Please click on our benefits tab to see a list of our benefits that are offered. If your passion is a desire to help others and to make a difference in people's lives, then apply today and join our team! We at the DuPage County Health Department, value our employees and take great pride in providing the ability for them to have a good work life balance

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
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.

MINIMUM 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. Paid HR New hires orientation is required at our Central Public Health Center, in Wheaton, from 8:00 am until 4:30 pm your first week.

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