Public Health Nurse-Family Health

Salary: (BSN) $24.67 Salary: (ADRN) $23.07 Closing Date: Open Until Filled Education/Experience/Training: -- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing Certifications: -- Valid license to practice nursing in the State of Montana or the ability to successfully obtain and the obtainment of such licensure within three (3) months of the date of hire. A copy of the nursing license must be submitted with the application for applicants who possess such licensure or within three (3) months of the date of hire for applicants who are hired without such licensure and the obtainment of such licensure is a condition of continued employment. -- Valid Driver's License issued by the State of Montana or the ability to obtain within thirty (30) days of hire. * NOTICE: AS A HEALTH CARE FACILITY PURSUANT TO MCA 50-5-101, THE CITY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT IMPLEMENTS REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION MEASURES TO PROTECT THE SAFETY AND HEALTH OF EMPLOYEES, PATIENTS, VISITORS, AND OTHER PERSONS FROM COMMUNICABLE DISEASES. EMPLOYEES WHO DO NOT MEET AN EXEMPTION, WILL BE REQUIRED TO HAVE CERTAIN VACCINATIONS AND IMMUNIZATIONS OR WEAR A MASK. * JOB SUMMARY: The Public Health Nurse's (PHN) primary function within the CCHD (Cascade City-County Health Department) ? Family Health Services Division is to provide a variety of generalized public health nursing services focused on improving maternal and child health, preventing child abuse and neglect, encouraging positive parenting, and promoting child development and school readiness. The PHN promotes, identifies and teaches social, behavioral and positive healthy habits to pregnant women and parents of young children while using a core set of interventions including newborn screening and vaccinations. The PHN provides resources to pregnant women, families and foster parents, particularly those considered ?at-risk? with necessary resources and skills to raise children who are physically, socially and emotionally healthy and ready to learn. The PHN engages families in healthy living practices while being culturally sensitive, non-judgmental and empathetic to the client?s personal needs and provides families with information about injury prevention, available community resources and services and assists parents in developing and fostering healthy self-concepts, self-help skills and self-reliance. Facilitates parenting classes and has active involvement with various community committees and collaborative efforts with community partners, staff and agencies and performs other related duties as required or assigned. * ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Identifies physical, social and emotional health needs of individuals, families and populations groups through systematic assessment utilizing professional nursing skills, health histories and health data; Coordinates plans for services and nursing interventions in coordination with nutritionists, social workers, home visitors, medical providers and other professional workers involved with the individual and /or family health; Obtains medical records, immunization and developmental screening data from various medical providers; Drives to families' homes to provide newborn screenings, weight checks and delivers health, educational, nutritional and child growth and development information to caregivers as needed; Promotes the health of individuals, families and the community through individual and public education, support and appropriate interventions for prevention and health maintenance; Assists families in improving the condition and quality of family life, improving parenting skills and helping parents access medical care for their children; Coordinates with parents to ensure prenatal, well-child exams, immunizations, health screenings and nutrition assessments are complete and necessary follow-up occurs; Assists and supports families in locating resources and scheduling appointments with community resources that best meet their needs and ensures seamless quali y services for all enrolled pregnant women, children and their families; Demonstrates ability to assume primary responsibility for planning and implementing of home visits and activities with parents of young children, prenatally through kindergarten; Serves as a liaison among medical and social service providers in the community and acts as an advocate for these families; Participates in health department injury prevention programs and collaborative efforts in the community; Documents all interactions with or on behalf of the client accurately and in a timely manner in accordance with program requirements; Maintains accurate written/electronic records including health information, assessments, screening instruments, anecdotal observations and other required forms; Prepares and submits required data reports and assists with collection of program specific data; Coordinates activities of nursing interns as needed; Attends and participates in required model trainings and fulfills the minimum amount of yearly professional development hours; Maintains assigned caseloads and conducts home visits with families in accordance to program guidelines; Works as a team player with staff, parents and other community organizations to ensure quality services and program requirements are met to carry out the goals and objectives; Works with families/individuals of various cultural, social economical and educational backgrounds children in a culturally sensitive, empathetic, non-judgmental, respectful and professional manner; Establishes and maintains productive working relationships with fellow employees, supervisors and the public; Adheres to agency?s Arbinger principles while working toward achieving the mission of vision of the agency; Reports all suspected child abuse and neglect as required by law and documents accordingly; Informs supervisor of all possible reports prior to reporting to the child abuse hotline; Performs duties efficiently and effectively; Follows all County and Agency policies and procedures; Maintains strict confidentiality of sensitive information. * Knowledge and understanding of: Public Health Infant, child and maternal health and nutrition; Pregnancy conditions and breastfeeding; Early childhood development, mental health and developmental conditions; Community resources and skills to link families with appropriate agencies and services; Use of nursing process, case management; Community coalition work; Cultural sensitivity; Motivational Interviewing; Teaching and learning principles as required by model developer; Managing various data systems and electronic medical records; Case management Screening tools; CCHD and HIPAA privacy and security rules, policies and procedures; Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, Excel and the Internet; County and Department safety policies and procedures. * Skills in: Making significant decisions and effective problem solving with families regarding a variety of medical, social, developmental and nutrition issues; Utilizing computer in managing individual family and agency data to meet essential job requirements; Working with families with diverse social, economic and cultural backgrounds in an empathetic, non-judgmental, respectful and professional manner; Managing a caseload; Effective communication with medical professionals and community partners; Effective and professional communication, both oral and written, in person or by telephone; Efficient time management and organization. Managing multiple data systems for charting, visit tracking and billing. * Ability to: Monitor and move quickly in order to respond to children who are very active in order to ensure their safety; Work flexible schedule to accommodate family needs, may include some evening or weekend hours; Work with various data systems; Manage a caseload and provide home visits; Collaborate with community partners and internal MCH program staff such as WIC and evidence based home visiting programs; Adh