Public Health Nurse I/II
Franklin County Public Health•Columbus, OH
•$28 - $36•Hybrid
About The Position
The Public Health Nurse I or II works directly with historically marginalized individuals, carries out health promotion programs at all levels of prevention, conducts basic data collection and analysis, and participates in field work including home visits and other outreach activities. Specifically, this position provides personalized case management to individuals and their infant(s) during pregnancy, the postpartum period, and/or up to the child’s third birthday. This position is grant funded through a Community Partnership Grant.
Requirements
- Associate degree in Nursing from an accredited College of Nursing (for PHN I)
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing from an accredited College of Nursing (for PHN II)
- 2 years’ experience in nursing including OBGYN, postpartum, public health, case management, home visiting, or related (for PHN II)
- Knowledge and proficiency using an Electronic Health Record system.
- Current and unrestricted Ohio Registered Nurse license
- Ohio Driver's License
- BLS CPR Certification
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (for PHN I)
- OBGYN, postpartum, or related experience (for PHN I)
- Lactation counselor certification
- Public health or related nursing experience (for PHN I)
- Case management and home visiting experience (for PHN I)
Responsibilities
- Provides comprehensive health care coordination to pregnant and postpartum individuals along with their families.
- Conducts home and/or community visits with families and children from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, educational, racial, and ethnic backgrounds.
- Evaluates and performs physical nursing assessments with individuals and their infants.
- Creates a care plan for the client and their infant(s) based upon any stated and observed needs.
- Uses data related to the social determinants of health to provide and coordinate care for all clients.
- Provides education and appropriate resources to clients, families, and community members pertaining to health conditions and other relevant public health topics.
- Accurately documents all case management and client contact in an Electronic Health Record System including using mobile technology for partial remote work and on home visits.
- Participates in other related duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Life insurance
- Short-term disability options
- Long-term disability options
- Vacation time
- Personal time
- Sick time
- Paid holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
