Public Health Nurse or Registered Nurse
About The Position
Des Moines Valley Health and Human Services (DVHHS) currently has a full time opening for a Public Health Nurse or Registered Nurse. The Public Health Nurse or Registered Nurse provides skilled nursing care to assess physical, emotional and medical needs of families, carries out established plans of care, updates records, completes documentation of care, assists families in achieving goals, coordinates with school personnel and refers family health clients to community resources. Duties also include providing client/family assessments, teaching and coordination, screening, monitoring for complications and assisting families/clients to recognize early signs of disease and deviations from normal health.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or associate degree in nursing
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license issued by the State of Minnesota
- Valid driver’s license
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual
- Current Public Health Nurse certification
Responsibilities
- Provides skilled nursing care to assess physical, emotional and medical needs of families
- Carries out established plans of care
- Updates records
- Completes documentation of care
- Assists families in achieving goals
- Coordinates with school personnel
- Refers family health clients to community resources
- Providing client/family assessments, teaching and coordination, screening, monitoring for complications and assisting families/clients to recognize early signs of disease and deviations from normal health
Benefits
- full benefit package which includes Public Employee Retirement pension
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
