Public Health Nurse - Better Birth Outcomes

Lake County IL-posted 3 months ago
Waukegan, IL
1,001-5,000 employees
Administration of Human Resource Programs
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The Public Health Nurse in the Better Birth Outcomes program responsibility includes the application of the nursing process, comprehensive case management services to clients (individuals and/or families) in the home and a variety of community settings. Participates in orientation, program development, community assessment, and quality assurance/improvement.

  • Participates in on-going assessment of health needs and develops plans with clients and other health professionals to meet identified needs.
  • Implements outcome-oriented nursing process (assessment of family and client health needs, formulates goals with client, develops, implements, and evaluates care plan and monitors progress) for clients in assigned geographic area or clinics.
  • Confers with other members of multidisciplinary health care team, community services and organizations to develop and modify care plans for clients.
  • Effectively manages assigned caseload, including timely and appropriate contact with clients and provision of needed interventions.
  • Maintains complete timely, accurate, and concise documentation of nursing interventions and outcomes. Compiles interagency/intra-agency reports as required.
  • Maintains current knowledge in maternal, child and adolescent health trends, issues and applies it to practice.
  • Participates in clinical case conferences, staff meetings, in-services, committees, and orientation of staff and students, as appropriate.
  • Provides health education in clinic settings or community groups and interprets Health Department services as appropriate.
  • Serves as a resource to other staff, health care providers and the community in the management of multidisciplinary situations related to public health issues.
  • Interprets for staff and client families, if bilingual.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
  • Current Illinois licensure as a registered professional nurse or Illinois license by reciprocity within six months of the initial date of employment.
  • Requires valid driver's license and access to privately owned and insured vehicle during working hours.
  • Maintain CPR certification.
  • Pediatric or OB experience preferred.
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