Temporary Public Health Nurse - Disease Prevention and Control

Dakota County • Various Throughout Dakota County, MN

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

This is a temporary position for up to six months, offering on-call flexible staffing with occasional evening and weekend work. The role is non-benefit eligible. Dakota County is a premier place to live and work, employing over 2,000 skilled individuals. This position offers an important career where you can make a difference in people's lives. The On-Call Public Health Nurse reports to the Disease Prevention and Control (DPC) Supervisor and assists in immunization clinics for children and adults. The role may also involve communicable disease investigations and reporting, following guidelines from the Minnesota Department of Health and the CDC. This position provides support in lead roles during immunization clinics.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
• One year of professional nursing experience that included working with communicable diseases and/or immunizations in public health, school, or community-based settings, hospital or clinic facilities
• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in Minnesota
• Current registration as a Public Health Nurse in Minnesota or qualifications to register and ability to obtain before start date
• Valid Driver's License

Nice To Haves

• Ability to speak, read, and/or write in a secondary language (e.g., Somali, Spanish)
• Experience working with Refugee and Immigrant populations
• Experience working with people with Tuberculosis disease or infection
• Experience in working with clinics, schools, and other community sites on communicable disease investigations
• Master's Degree in Nursing
• One or more years of experience as a Public Health Nurse
• Experience with immunization clinics and vaccine schedules
• Use of computerized medical charting systems (particularly MIIC, Ph-Doc, and MEDSS)

Responsibilities

• Provide immunization services to targeted populations at DPC clinics and other community sites.
• Assist with communicable disease investigations as needed; acting as a resource for disease prevention information.
• Perform public health emergency response functions as trained and assigned within the department's emergency response plan.
• Complete forms and documents in accordance with department policies and procedures and professional standards.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level