Public Health Nurse 1
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Job Location:
Milwaukee, WI - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 68146 - 76474
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Introduction
The City of Milwaukee is proud to employ a diverse workforcededicated to delivering exceptional service to its residents. If you have apassion for being a part of an inclusive team of public servants pleaseconsider the following opportunity.
Purpose
Public Health Nurses at the City of Milwaukee HealthDepartment (MHD) engage in a variety of population-based and individual nursingactivities in homes schools clinics and community settings designed to assurethat health care is accessible and available to residents.
Nursing assignments may be in one of the following programs:Empowering Families of Milwaukee (EFM) Home Environmental Health (HEH) ScalesNeighborhood Nursing (SNN) Communicable Disease (CD) Tuberculosis Preventionand Care (TB) and Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH).
Essential Functions
HOME VISITING PROGRAMS
Empowering Families of Milwaukee (EFM)
- Conduct in-person virtual and telephonic home visits and work intensively with at-risk population including pregnant women or newly delivered mothers and their infants and family support systems in order to improve maternal/child health and to provide health related education including: breastfeeding support prenatal and postpartum support and early childhood health development and well-being.
- Provide evidence-based parenting curriculum and health education via the Parents as Teachers model. Program offers up to three years of services for eligible families.
- Work in a dyad model with Public Health Social Workers to address the compounding nature of the social determinants of health; overall goals are to curtail child maltreatment and decrease infant and maternal mortality.
- Administer immunizations during scheduled clinics throughout the City at MHD health center locations.
Home Environmental Health (HEH) - Childhood Lead PoisoningPrevention Program
- Provide family-centered case management to assess early childhood developmental nutritional and medical needs of children testing positive for lead poisoning.
- Provide education on lead hazards and strategies to reduce exposure.
- Conduct in-person virtual and telephonic home visits to engage families to develop and implement care plans.
- Work collaboratively with Lead Risk Assessors to assure lead safe housing.
- Work with community organizations in lead poisoning prevention education.
- Administer immunizations during scheduled clinics throughout the City at MHD health center locations.
Scales Neighborhood Nursing (SNN)
- Conduct community health assessments to identify health disparities resources and needs within assigned neighborhoods.
- Build relationships with community members organizations and stakeholders to promote trust and collaboration.
- Advocate for health literacy and facilitate access to health information.
- Provide guidance and referrals for clients experiencing crises including housing instability food insecurity and domestic violence.
- Assist clients in navigating healthcare systems linking them to appropriate services and resources.
- Assist in the development of education materials in response to community health needs and trends.
CLINIC BASED PROGRAMS
Communicable Disease (CD)
- Perform communicable disease control activities such as detection intervention surveillance education and referral in order to prevent the further spread of infection of reportable communicable diseases (e.g. enteric illnesses vaccine preventable diseases water or vector borne infections and new emerging infections).
- Work collaboratively with MHD programs to investigate reportable communicable disease outbreak.
- Administer immunizations during scheduled clinics throughout the City at MHD health center locations.
Tuberculosis Prevention and Care Clinic (TB)
- Perform TB screening and assessment and provide treatment to patients using established medical protocols and in consultation with the medical consultant.
- Conduct and evaluate TB case investigations.
Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH)
- Perform STI and HIV screening assessment counseling; treat clients seeking services using established medical protocols.
- Participate in the prevention of STI HIV and other communicable disease through one-on-one counseling group education and community outreach.
- Collaborate with local State and Federal partners to perform epidemiological investigation and follow up of suspected or confirmed STI and HIV cases.
We welcome qualified individuals with disabilities who areinterested in employment and will make reasonable accommodations during thehiring process in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of1990 as amended by the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA)of 2008.
Conditions of Employment
- Participate in a work schedule that includes occasional weekend and evening hours. The current hours of work are as follows: Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m.-4:45 p.m.
- Must wear industry related personal protective equipment (PPE) such as gloves facemask or face shield.
- May travel outside the City of Milwaukee occasionally overnight in order to attend training and conferences.
- May be required to carry a mobile device during business hours.
- Must be able to lift and move up to 25 lbs.
- May be exposed to infectious agents or toxins.
- May be required to respond to an emergency and/or broad impact event.
- The required preplacement tests include:
- Physical/lift test
- Audiogram
- Vision
- Medical evaluation for respirator
- Respirator fit test
- Non-DOT drug test
- The required pre-employment vaccines include:
- TB Test; annually throughout employment
- Hep B Vaccine
- Covid-19 Vaccine Confirmation
- MMR Vaccine
- Varicella Vaccine
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited nursing program.
(Note: Students in their final semester in school may participate in the selection process but may not be hired until the degree has been completed.) - Current permit or license to practice professional nursing in Wisconsin OR eligibility to receive such permitorlicense. License must be obtained by the time of appointment and maintained throughout employment.
- Valid drivers license and possession of a properly insured vehicle for use on the job is required at time of appointment and throughout employment. Private auto allowance may be paid pursuant to Section 350-183 of the Milwaukee Code.
NOTICE:Please do not attach your academic transcriptsto your employment application. The hiring department will verify candidateseducation as part of the background screening process prior to extending anyjob offers.
Desirable Qualifications
- Ability to provide interpretation for clients who speak Spanish Hmong or another language.
Knowledge Skills Abilities & Other Characteristics
Technical
- Knowledge of nursing practice and patient health assessment related to community and public health care.
- Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat injuries and diseases.
- Ability to efficiently use database spreadsheet word processing presentation and case management information systems.
- Knowledge of mathematics to accurately calculate dosages and take various measurements.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules and technical materials.
Communication and Interpersonal
- Ability to work cooperatively effectively and fairly with coworkers and residents whose background may differ from ones own.
- Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with a multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary staffthe public various City of Milwaukee officials and other agencies.
- Ability to provide services in a culturally sensitive manner.
- Ability to speak effectively to individuals and to groups and teach and train others.
- Written communication skills to accurately document patient information such as case notes treatment and care plans and produce written reports and job-related correspondence.
Judgment and Responsibility
- Ability to work under pressure and handle multiple and changing priorities.
- Situational awareness.
- Listening and problem-solving skills to gather information and make informed decisions.
- Analytical and reasoning skills.
- Excellent planning organizational and time management skills.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of health related and sensitive information.
- Ability to perform work duties with professionalism honesty and integrity.
- Highly motivated self-directed and well organized.
Current Salary
The current salary range (Pay Range 2GN) is$68146-$76474annuallyand the resident incentive salary range for City of Milwaukee residentsis$70872-$79532annually.Appointment above the minimum is possiblebased upon level of experience and other qualifications and is subject toapproval.
BENEFITS
The City of Milwaukee provides a comprehensive benefitprogram that includes the following:
- Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) Defined Benefit Pension Plan
- 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
- Health and Dental Insurance
- Paid Parental Leave
- Comprehensive Wellness Program
- Onsite Clinic Services
- Onsite Employee Assistance Program
- Alternative Work Schedules
- Long Term Disability Insurance
- Group Life Insurance
- Tuition Benefits
- Paid Vacation
- 12 Paid Holidays
- Paid Sick Leave and other paid leaves
- Flexible Spending Arrangement
- Commuter Value Pass
For full details of the benefits offered by the City ofMilwaukee please visit Process
THE SELECTION PROCESSwill be job-related and willconsist of one or more of the following: an evaluation of educationexperience and/or responses to supplemental questions; a written orperformance test a structured interview or other assessment methods. TheDepartment of Employee Relations reserves the right to call only the mostqualified candidates to structured interviews and performance interviews may include written exercises. Selection processcomponent weights will be determined by further analysis of the job.
INITIAL FILING DATE-The selection process willbe held as soon as practical after the deadline listed above. Receipt ofapplications may be discontinued at any time after this date without priornotice. However recruitment may continue until the Citys needs have been applicants will be notified of the date time and place of theselection process components. Unless otherwise required by law the City ofMilwaukee will not provide alternative selection process dates or times. Theapplicant is responsible for attending all phases of the job selection processat the time and place designated by the City of Milwaukee.
Additional Information
- APPLICATIONS and further information may be accessed by visiting you would like assistance completing an application please contact the Department of Employee Relations at or.
- The Department of Employee Relations is located in City Hall 200 E Wells St Room 706 Milwaukee WI 53202.
Conclusion
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The City of Milwaukee values and encourages diversity and isan equal opportunity employer.
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