Public Health Nurse

DuPage County Health Department • Wheaton, IL

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The DuPage County Health Department is seeking a Public Health Nurse for its Wheaton location. The nurse provides comprehensive public health nursing services to a diverse multicultural population in a variety of settings, including homes, clinics, schools, daycare facilities, and community settings. The position provides professional nursing treatment and care to clients, including assessments, care planning, education, referrals, counseling, immunizations, screenings, medication administration, and nursing consultations. The role may include staff training and delegation, clinic or conference charge nurse duties, communicable disease follow-up investigations, emergency response activities, and providing observational experiences for college nursing students. The position includes paid training through job shadowing, e-learning modules, and structured clinical supervision.

Office hours are Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Tuesday from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., with rotating evening coverage of 7.5 hours. The nurse must maintain required training, licensure, and certifications, protect confidential information, comply with patient privacy laws, and demonstrate sensitivity to different ethnic groups and cultures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing and one year of nursing experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Two years of experience working in a medical office or clinic.
• Current Registered Nurse license from the State of Illinois.
• Knowledge of public health nursing practices and principles.
• Knowledge of social and economic factors influencing client behavior.
• Knowledge of immunization, diagnostic, and laboratory procedures, tests, and analyses.
• Knowledge of medication-related dangers and applicable precautions.
• Knowledge of local health resources.
• Some knowledge of medical record documentation and maintenance.
• Skill in providing services and analyzing client needs.
• Skill in developing and maintaining positive, professional relationships with internal and external customers.
• Skill in maintaining appropriate medical documentation.
• Skill in delegating and assigning work to others.
• Written and verbal communication skills.
• Skill in operating a personal computer, applicable software, and peripheral equipment.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual in Spanish.
• Experience in TB/STI case management.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct public health nursing services to an assigned caseload.
• Administer health care and nursing services in homes, clinics, schools, daycare facilities, and community settings.
• Assist with training staff.
• Provide appropriate leadership and direction and promote positive morale, creativity, and teamwork among staff.
• Delegate work assignments to co-workers as assigned.
• Educate clients individually and in small groups on health-related topics.
• Organize and participate in clinics as assigned.
• Complete assessments and reassessments of needed health care and social services.
• Develop individual care plans.
• Provide appropriate referral information to clients.
• Counsel individuals and families about their health needs and concerns.
• Complete paperwork, medical forms, and health histories in a timely manner.
• Administer and record medications.
• Provide nursing consultations.
• Administer immunizations and screening tests.
• Present classroom or other community-based presentations.
• Use independent judgment and discretion in position-related decisions.
• Participate in emergency response activities as assigned.
• Maintain required training, licensure, and certification; protect privileged information and comply with patient privacy laws.
• Demonstrate sensitivity and understanding of other ethnic groups and cultures.
• Respond to clients and customers in person or by phone during assigned business hours and/or clinic times.
• May serve as clinic or conference charge nurse.
• May conduct follow-up investigations on reported communicable disease cases.
• May provide observational experience for college nursing students and assume overall responsibility for the shared case.

Benefits

• 12 paid holidays per year.
• 12 vacation days.
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
• 5 paid personal days and accrued sick leave.
• IMRF pension eligibility.
• Qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Programs.
• Certification and tuition reimbursement.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid training program including job shadowing, e-learning modules, and structured clinical supervision.

What This Job Offers

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