Public Health Nurse

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY:

Jefferson County Public Health isseekingto hire aPublic Health Nurseto join the Jeffco Family Connects team. The Family ConnectsPublic Health Nurseprovides home visits to any family caring for a newborn in Jefferson County. The goal is to assess family needs in several domains of physical and psychosocial well-being andfacilitatereferrals and connections to community agencies and the health care system for ongoing support and care. ThePublic Health Nursewill work with a team of clinical and non-clinical staff to implement this evidence-based Family Connects home visiting program.Therefore the ability to communicate effectively with others is essential. Although it is desirable for applicants to have experience in maternal and child health home visiting lactationeducationand/or fluency inadditionallanguages all who qualify are encouraged to apply!

This position will be expected to support the Jeffco Family Connects team to implement evidence-based strategies leverage community actions or resources and monitor progress for ongoing growth of the program

Background on the Family Connects program:

Family Connects provides universal evidence-based nurse home visits for postpartum families at around three weeks postpartum. During home visits a registered nurse provides comprehensive assessment of the birthing parent and infant tailored health education and connection to community and medical resources as needed. As a data-driven population health model Family Connects also helps communitiesidentifygaps between community needs and community capacity to meet those needs. The goal of the program is to strengthen connections for families with newborns and link them directly to supportive community care resources.

SCHEDULE:

This full-time position has the potential tooperateon our four-day work week (Monday-Thursday) or five-day work week (Monday-Friday). This position allows for some flexible work hours upon approval from direct supervisor. This position is hybrid witha large portionof the nurses work occurring in the community conducting home visits in addition to remote and in-office work as.

*No mandatoryweekend shifts!

COMPENSATION:

Hiring Range:$78234.13-$86926.81

Compensation will bedeterminedbased on educationexperienceand skills.

About Jefferson County Public Health:

Creating health equity which means everyonehas the opportunity toattaintheir highest level of health is a guiding principle of Jefferson County Public Health (JCPH). All positions within the agency are expected to contribute toward achieving health equity in Jefferson County. JCPH is committed to the diversity of its staff as well as providing culturally responsive programs and services that help to reduce health inequities in Jefferson County. As such JCPH welcomes and encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds and abilities to apply for positions within the agency.

JCPH Mission

Promoting and protecting health for all people across the lifespan through prevention education treatmentresponseand regulation.

JCPH Vision

By 2030 we will achieve success with Healthy People Healthy Places by purposefully serving and engaging the community acting efficiently and effectively to address public health needs using actionable and high-qualitydataand cultivating a thriving workforce.

JCPH Vision Slogan

Healthy People Healthy Places

Guiding Principles

• Respect: We approach all people with esteem understandingdignityand empathy.

• Equity: We approach all people with fairnessimpartialityand a willingness to help others.

• Collaboration: We work collectively for the mutual benefit of the community through the sharing of information responsibilityresourcesand ideas to achieve our mission.

• Trust: We act with benevolence integrity transparencyreliabilityand competence.

• Innovation:We empower our staff to develop ideas measureprocessesand improve methods to achieve our vision.

Read more at JCPHAbout Page!

BENEFITS:

Jefferson County offers a generous benefits package that supports your personal and professional life. Benefits include medical dental and vision insurance; paid time off and holidays includinga starting bank of 40 hours of PTO for new hires; retirement matching; wellness programs; tuition reimbursement; flexible schedules; remote work options; and more. For more information clickherefor our Total Rewards summary.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Perform a health and physical assessment of the birthing parent and infant.

• Apply knowledge and skills related to therapeutic communication trauma-informed care diverse family structures social determinants of health the Family Connects Model postpartum health infant health infant feeding lactation parent-child relationships safe sleep intimate partner violence perinatal mood disorders infant crying and substance use to identify and support family strengths and needs.

• Assistparents in making appointments with health care providers social services agencies and other community referrals. Serve as a liaison between families and providers/agencies as needed.

• Utilize professional interpreters as needed when interacting with families with limited Englishproficiency.

• Care for diverse populations with cultural humility.

• Respond to client needs through flexible scheduling of home visits.

• Apply effective time management organization and multi-tasking skills to manage a caseload of about 7 new families per week.

• Maintaintimelyaccurate and thorough documentation of interactions with families in compliance with programJCPHand Board of Nursing guidelines.

• Maintain licensure as a registered nurse Basic Life Support certification and valid drivers licenseat all times.

• Establish and nurture relationships partnerships and coalitions with community resources and services that provide support to families andparticipatein the community system of care for young children and their families.

• Work collaboratively with the Family Connects team toidentifyresourcesestablishrelationships with providersmaintainan updated list of resources andidentifygaps in needed community resources.

• Attend and activelyparticipatein case conferences regular team meetings clinical supervision and other meetings as.

• Precept and mentor nursing students and new employees as requested.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Research shows that women and other underrepresented and historically marginalized groups tend to apply only when they check every box in the posting. If you are reading this and hesitating to click apply for that reason we encourage you to go for it! A true passion and excitement for making an impact is just as important as work experience.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education/ Experience:Bachelors degree in nursing and a minimum of one year of experience in public health nursing. An associates degree in nursing and 3 years ofdirectly relatedexperience may substitute.

License/Certifications:Unrestricted registered nurse license in Colorado or in a state that has enacted the RN Licensure Compact and drivers license.

*Note: An equivalent combination of education and experience is acceptable.

Preferred knowledgeskillsand abilities:

• Able to work with culturally diverse populations.

• Able to move or lift at least 15 pounds

• At least 2 years of relevant clinical nursing experience such as postpartumNICUlactationhomevisiting and/orpublic health.

• Current CPR Certification at hire.

• Operates effectively witha high levelof autonomy.

• Proficient with laptops electronic health records and Microsoft Office applications.

• Any bilingualspeaking abilityis preferredbutnot. JCPH has a policy to additionally compensate workforce members whoare able todemonstratebilingual language skills.

Additional Job Information:

• A valid Colorado drivers license is required for positions that drive on County Business in either a county or personal vehicle within 30-days of hire or beginning to serve as an intern or volunteer.

• Offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of criminal history motor vehicle report education verification and/or references for all positions.

Accommodations Statement: We encourage people with disabilities to apply and are committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout our hiring process. Forassistancewith applications interviews or other hiring-related accommodations contact. This contactis for accommodation requests only and cannot provide application status updates.

APPLICATION:

Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.

All applicants mustsubmitan online employment application by 11:59PM on the posted cut-off date. Follow this link to apply now:Jefferson County Colorado Career Opportunities

• A resume and cover lettersubmittedwith your application is encouraged but will not substitute for the information requested on the application.

• Current Jefferson County employees must apply through their employee profile in Workday.

• In any materials yousubmit you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age date of birth or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Applications are reviewed for minimum qualifications listed in the qualifications section of the job bulletin and applicants are contacted directly by the hiring team if selected. To view the status of your application please log into yourcandidate portal.

For more details on the recruitment process please visit: the Jefferson County Recruitment Team at or