Western Plains Public Health has a wide range of benefits and perks such as:
We would love to have you as part of our team!
If you have any questions regarding our open positions, please contact our administrator, Erin Ourada, at 701.667.3370 or eourada@westernplainsph.org.
Salary: $27-28.00 per hour
Provide professional public health nursing services to the community.
Essential Duties:
Specialty Duties & Responsibilities
HIV/Hepatitis C/STI Nurse
Mandan Good Neighbor Project Nurse
Morton County Nurse
Job Type: Full-time
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
Schedule:
License/Certification:
Work Location: In person at Mandan, ND office and in client's homes or other predetermined locations
Please email resume to jfetsch@westernplainsph.org or call 701-667-3370 to speak with Director of Nursing, Jodie Fetsch.
Salary: $27-29/hour
Carries out a variety of environmental health regulatory and consultative activities across a broad range of programs; funded by local levy, grants, and fees. Analyzes data for all Western Plains Public Health programs.
Essential Duties:
1. Educates the regulated public and enforces health and sanitation regulations for body art facilities, onsite sewage treatment, aquatic venues, food and beverage establishments, water supply, tanning facilities, and public health nuisances.
2. Assists and consults as needed with solid waste, hazardous materials, vector control, and air quality.
3. Responds as necessary to public health emergencies to ensure protection of responders and the public, as well as restoration of facilities to ensure the public health.
4. Collaborates with partners to interpret and promote environmental health.
5. Conducts training in environmental health subjects.
6. Prepares reports and submits them to the Administrator at regular intervals.
7. Pursue and participate in professional development to maintain REHS credential.
8. Attend required meetings and conferences.
9. Participation in professional organizations related to environmental health is encouraged.
10. Respond to a wide variety of situations which could entail numerous job tasks not specifically assigned.
11. Development of informational resources.
12. Other duties as assigned.
Specialty Duties & Responsibilities
Minimum Qualifications:
Job Type: Full-time
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
Schedule:
Work Location: In person, Main office location is Mandan, ND
Please email resume to eourada@westernplainsph.org or call 701-667-3370 and ask for Erin Ourada.
Western Plains Public Health environmental health practitioners will inspect public health nuisances under the authority granted through North Dakota Century Code 23-35-09. A public health nuisance can be defined as a condition, activity, or situation that interferes with the use or enjoyment of property and is injurious to health. The nuisance is a public issue when it unreasonably interferes with a right common to the general public. Examples may include breeding areas for flies, collection of sewage, water serving as a mosquito breeding area, rat harborages, bed bugs and other mediums of disease transmission.
If you are aware of a public health nuisance, source of filth, and/or cause of sickness, please call our office at 701-667-3370 or complete the webform.
Each year, winter weather affects North Dakotans on a broad scale, ranging from travel inconvenience to death. However, you can benefit from preparation and making sure you are ready for the wintry season the region is notorious for. Winter storms can give advanced warning or occur suddenly, and a proactive approach, versus a reactive one, can help ensure your safety.
NOAA Weather Prediction Center
Summer in North Dakota means a variety of outdoor activities and plenty of fun to be had. But there are also many opportunities to incur injuries. This summer, remember to be safe when participating in activities and to be aware of the dangers around you, and or your family.
Skin cancer is the United States' most common cancer. Use the above UV Index widget to see information for any geographic location. Each year, more new cases of skin cancer are diagnosed in the U.S. than new cases of breast, prostate, lung, and colon cancer combined. One in five Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime. One American dies from skin cancer every hour. Unprotected exposure to UV radiation is the most preventable risk factor for skin cancer.
The first way to combat the heat is to be aware of the temperatures. By following information disseminated by the National Weather Service, you will know if you are facing heat, heat combined with humidity, etc. One of the best things you can do to stay safe in the heat is stay hydrated.
During the summer, the temperature in a vehicle can rise up to 20 degrees in 10 minutes and become dangers for people or pets. Even a vehicle with the windows rolled down can be deadly. Heat-related vehicle deaths are preventable.
Being outdoors more often likely means being confronted by Mother Nature at some point. While summer storms differ in dangers from winter storms, the danger can be deadly. Use the following terminology to understand the potential weather you may be facing and to stay alive during subsequent weather events:
Whether swimming, boating, skiing, using a personal watercraft, or fishing, water provides limitless ways to have a memorable day. Make sure you are safe on the water to ensure it isn't memorable for all the wrong reasons.
According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, 280 people go to the emergency room every day with fireworks-related injuries in the month around the Independence Day holiday. More than 50 percent of these injuries occurred to individuals’ fingers and hands (31 percent) or head, face and ears (22 percent).
While fireworks safety tips can help to keep you more safe, it is important to remember there will always be a potential for harm with fireworks. The only way to assure your complete safety is to leave fireworks to the professionals.
Few images evoke Americana the way cooking meat on a grill in the summer does. When it comes to a family cookout, hamburgers, hot dogs, steaks, kabobs, or a variety of other foods can make your summer event complete. But injury by fire, or damage to a home or similar structure, is also a possibility. Gas grills account for about 8,000 home fires per year, while charcoal or other solid-fueled grills were involved with 1,300 home fires each year.
It is good to be prepared for disasters that may strike your area. Having an emergency supply kit will help in that preparation. (It is suggested to plan for three days). Some suggested items are:
Minimum of 3-Day Food/Water Supply
Health Supplies
Personal Care Items
Safety Supplies
Electronics
Documents
Miscellaneous
Children
Pets
Your pets are important members of your family. In the event of an emergency, you want to ensure they are taken care of. Leaving pets out of evacuation plans can put pets, owners and even first responders in danger.
In the event you need to stay in a hotel, finding a location that is pet friendly is key. Below are pet-friendly search tools for locations in North Dakota. Verify with the hotel prior to booking your reservation.
An injury or illness may cause any animal to act unpredictably. Be sure to examine any animal from a distance initially to determine if the animal is injured. Be sure to only interact with an animal if they are in a safe environment where unexpected motion will cause no injury.
Pets may indirectly start fires around open flames. The American Kennel Club estimates that 500,000 pets are affected by home fires each year. Use the following tips to keep your pets and family safe:
