Position Summary: Western Plains Public Health is seeking a full-time Public Health Nurse to join our team. This position will provide professional public health nursing services to the community.
Essential Duties:
- Assist with/or provide health maintenance clinics, immunization clinics, blood pressure testing, rapid strep testing, tuberculosis screening, and medication management.
- Provide home visits as assigned and nursing care to meet physical, emotional, spiritual, social, and cultural needs of the patient by means of teaching and referral.
- Utilize the nursing process to identify individual client problems and to develop, implement, and evaluate patient care.
- Document observations, nursing interventions, therapeutic measures administered and status of coordinated activities between nursing and other professional disciplines utilizing the problem oriented electronic record system.
- Provide and promote community health services.
- Serve on health related coalitions and taskforces.
- Attend staff and branch office meetings as scheduled and continuing education opportunities as approved.
- Collaborate with emergency response planning and training in order to accurately respond to public health emergencies.
- Follow current HIPAA guidelines to ensure client confidentiality.
- Other duties may be assigned.
Specialty Duties & Responsibilities
HIV/Hepatitis C/STI Nurse
- Completion of ND Department of Health & Human Services HIV/STD Counseling, Testing, and Referral (CTR) training within six months of hire and maintenance of all required annual continuing education and competency requirements thereafter.
- Provides Counseling, Testing and Referral (CTR) services in accordance with NDHHS requirements, including maintaining required annual training and continuing education.
- Provides sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention education and outreach to community organizations, schools and other community partners.
- Assist with STI testing, follow-up activities, referrals, and prevention initiatives as assigned.
- Provides treatment of STI’s with the Health Officer’s standing orders.
- Provides HIV and Hepatitis C documentation to the NDHHS using designated electronic record program.
- Conduct the Hepatitis C/HIV/STI testing for high-risk individuals in local jails/correctional facilities and community organizations as requested.
- Maintain HIV and Hepatitis C supplies and refrigerator temperature logs.
- Follow grant guidelines and deliverables.
Mandan Good Neighbor Project Nurse
- Conducts harm reduction education and opioid prevention efforts in accordance with the North Dakota Department of Health & Human Services Program guidelines.
Newborn Home Visiting Nurse
- Conduct home visitation for parents with new babies.
- Complete assessments for both mother and baby
- Offer appropriate resources and follow up if needed.
Certified Lactation Counselor
- Successfully complete a pathway approved by Academy of Lactation Policy and Practice (ALPP) such as the Healthy Children Project Lactation Counselor Training Course.
- Pass the Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC) examination.
- Agree to comply with the ALPP CLC Program requirements and renewal guidelines.
- Offer lactation education to breastfeeding mothers during phone calls, texts and at home visits.
Cribs for Kids Safe Sleep Ambassador
Completion of Safe Sleep Training and certification.
Educate parents and caregivers on the importance of practicing safe sleep for their babies and by providing portable cribs to families who, otherwise, cannot afford a safe place for their babies to sleep.
Child Passenger Safety Technician
- Maintains Child Passenger Safety Technician certification through completion of all required continuing education, seat check activities, and recertification requirements.
- Provides child passenger safety education, car seat inspections, and child restraint installation guidance in accordance with National Child Passenger Safety Certification requirements and best practices.
- Assists with child passenger safety clinics, outreach events, and community education activities as assigned.
Morton County Nurse
- Offer Public Health nursing services to Mandan, rural Morton County, Sioux County and the Standing Rock Reservation as assigned. Morton County is the major work site. Office is located in Mandan ND.
Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program
- Current North Dakota RN license
- Current driver's license and reliable transportation
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Health insurance
- Retirement plan
- Paid time off
- Professional development opportunities
- Family-friendly, Monday-Friday schedule, limited evenings and weekends
About Western Plains Public Health
Western Plains Public Health serves the residents of Grant, Mercer, Morton, Oliver, and Sioux Counties through programs focused on prevention, education, environmental health, maternal and child health, emergency preparedness, and community wellness.
Position is open until filled. If you need more information or are interested in applying, please email our Director of Nursing, Jessica Barker, at jbarker@westernplainsph.org.