Registered Nurse

Position Title:

Public Health Nurse Locations:

5635 State Rd, Burbank

IL 60459

Employment Type:

Full-Time (Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm, 8 hours/day)

Salary Range:

$31-33 per hour

Benefits :

Health, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance, IMRF pension plan, paid time off

Requirements:

Registered in Illinois as a Professional Nurse. Associate Degree in Nursing, bachelor's degree in nursing preferred. Current CPR certification. Must have reliable automobile, valid driver's license and minimum state required liability auto insurance. Bi-lingual (Spanish, Polish or Arabic) preferred.

Job Description:

To provide professional public health nursing services to a diverse multicultural population in a variety of settings, delivering excellent customer service through professional, empathetic, and clear communication. Work involves responsibility for providing professional nursing treatment and care to clients according to established rules, regulations and standard practices of the profession. Services include, but are not limited to health education, disease prevention and health promotion, primary care in the clinic areas, Communicable Disease surveillance and response, and variety of tasks relative to assigned areas of duty. May be assigned to specific tasks and work in one or more areas within Public Health functions, this may include an assignment to any Stickney Township building or facility.

Job duties:

• Provide direct public health nursing services to individuals, families, and population groups in a clinic, community or home settings
• Connect patients to medical, social, and community services through referrals
• Educate and counsel patients individually, as families, and in small groups on health needs and concerns
• Collaborate with local healthcare providers, schools and daycares, long term care facilities, and other congregate care settings and community organizations in the jurisdiction
• Function as a member of the Communicable Disease Prevention and Control team, conduct disease investigations and surveillance of reportable diseases including STIs, contact tracing, and communicable disease follow-up
• Provide case management for children with elevated lead levels
• Participate in outreach activities, education events, and public health initiatives
• Participate in emergency response activities as assigned
• Collaborate with community partners to promote the health of population
• Clinic setting - completes medical assessment of patients, completes work/school physicals, administers immunizations and other injections, provides patient education on disease prevention and health promotion, assists with office procedures
• Complete required documentation in the electronic medical record The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be a complete list of responsibilities and duties required of personnel.

TO APPLY

: Candidates must meet the minimum requirements of the position to be considered. Apply online at Stickney Public Health District-employment opportunities or in person at the Stickney Public Health Medical Center, 5635 State Rd., Burbank

IL 60459

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$31.00 - $33.00 per hour

Benefits:

Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Retirement plan Vision insurance

Medical Specialty:

Public Health Physical Setting:

Clinic License/Certification:

RN (Required)

Work Location:

In person