Maternal Child Health Nurse

Yamhill County • McMinnville, OR

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Yamhill County Health and Human has one full-time position for a Maternal Child Health Nurse. The nurse will work within one or more of Yamhill County Public Health’s nurse home visit programs including Babies First!, CaCoon, and/or Family Connects Oregon to assess families and ensure they have what they need to create a safe and healthy environment during early childhood. In addition, the nurses will assess infant growth and development and ensure they have resources and referrals to ongoing care. National Health Service Corp (NHSC) and Oregon Office of Rural Health approved site—loan repayment opportunities available.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in nursing or a public health nursing certificate
• An unencumbered RN license.
• A minimum of two (2) years’ experience as a registered nurse.
• Any satisfactory equivalent combination of experience and training which ensures the ability to perform the work may substitute for the above.
• Must have a National Provider Number (NPI) number or be able to get one upon employment.
• Must have an unencumbered Oregon license as a registered professional nurse at the time of appointment.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Organized and detail oriented in work.
• Ability to work effectively both alone as well as in a team environment.
• Excellent customer services skills.
• Ability to interact and work with people of all backgrounds and life circumstances with respect and dignity.
• Proficient in computer use, including knowledge and experience with Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel.
• Ability to secure and maintain a driver’s license valid in the state of Oregon is required as you may be required to drive a County vehicle.
• Employees authorized to operate a private vehicle on County business are required to carry a valid driver’s license and liability insurance minimums as outlined in ORS 806.070.
• Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of this classification with or without accommodation.
• Must not be excluded from participation in federal health care programs (Medicaid, Medicare, and other federally funded programs that provide health benefits).
• Must not be excluded from participation in federal procurement (Federal Acquisition Regulation) and non-procurement activities (Executive Order No. 12549).

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree
• Experience in public health
• Spanish language skills

Responsibilities

• Assess families and ensure they have what they need to create a safe and healthy environment during early childhood.
• Assess infant growth and development.
• Ensure infants have resources and referrals to ongoing care.

Benefits

• 15 paid holidays per year.
• 19.5 days of Flexible Earned Time (FET) accrual in the first year (based on an 8-hr day).
• PERS (Public Employee Retirement System) - 100% employer funded contributions.
• Full health benefit offerings with employee premiums starting as low as $70.18/month for PPA or $0/month for HMO during current plan year 2025-2026.
• $750 and 40 hours of paid time annually for professional development/training.
• $200 annually toward required license and/or certification fees.
• HRSA/NHSC approved site with many loan repayment opportunities available.
• Qualifying employer for public service student loan forgiveness.
• Most positions are eligible to accrue overtime.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level