Public Health Nurse

**Selection Process:** Applications will be accepted until filled and will be reviewed as they are received. *Of the two nursing positions (PHN and RN), only one position will be filled.* **ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES** **Public Health Nurse Duties and Responsibilities:** - Conduct comprehensive assessments of individuals and families in homes, clinics, and community settings, addressing physical, mental, social, environmental, and functional health factors. - Identify complex client and community needs; evaluate risk factors, vulnerabilities, and support systems. - Develop and implement individualized care plans in collaboration with clients, families, and service providers. Set measurable goals and define interventions. - Provide ongoing case management for at-risk populations, monitoring service quality, cost-effectiveness, and client outcomes. - Advocate for clients and make appropriate referrals to community resources. Coordinate services across multiple providers and systems. - Collaborate with healthcare providers, social workers, schools, and community partners to coordinate care. - Provide skilled nursing care, including medication administration, injections, wound care, catheter and ostomy care, monitoring of vital signs, and labs (e.g. International Normalized Ratio (INR), hemoglobin, glucose). - Evaluate health status and responses to treatment; modify care plans as needed and identify when changes in medical orders are necessary. - Assign and orient Licensed Practical Nurses and Home Health Aides to clients and families; direct, support, and provide performance input. - Educate clients, families, and community groups on topics such as health maintenance, disease prevention, chronic disease management, medications, lifestyle changes, breastfeeding, and parenting. - Implement and manage disease prevention initiatives, including immunization clinics, tuberculosis assessments and case management, and communicable disease investigations and enforcement. Collaborate with Minnesota Department of Health as needed. - Maintain vaccine inventory, ensure proper handling and storage, and document immunizations in compliance with state and federal regulations. - Assume leadership roles and complete assigned duties related to public health emergency response; assume assigned NIMS roles and duties during emergencies and drills. - Conduct pediatric and family health assessments using screening tools and developmental evaluations; follow up on identified concerns. - Build supportive relationships with parents and children to promote strong parent-child bonds, using evidence-informed curricula and infant mental health strategies. - Coordinate public health programs and clinics (e.g., Women-Infants-Children (WIC), Family Home Visiting, MnCHOICES, Home Health Care), ensuring alignment with goals, staffing, budget, and compliance. - Represent the agency and its programs on committees and in the community to promote public health. - Assist with community health assessments to identify high-risk populations and service gaps, contributing to community health improvement planning efforts. - Develop and maintain relationships with community groups and individuals to support environmental, system, and policy changes for healthier communities. - Participate in community-based coalitions to analyze health data, set goals, and implement health improvement strategies. - Conduct intakes and screen new clients; explain available services and determine eligibility based on agency criteria. - Identify opportunities for quality improvement and participate in initiatives in alignment with agency guidelines. - Contribute to program planning, agency goal setting, strategic planning, and evaluation of programs and policies. - Apply a health equity lens across all program areas and support policy development addressing social determinants of health. - Implement work and provide support to advance the foundational public health responsibilities…