What are the responsibilities and job description for the Public Health Nurse - Family Case Management position at Lake County Illinois?
General Description
The Public Health Nurse is a valuable member of our health prevention team who participates in orientation, program development, community assessment, and quality assurance/improvement. Independent application of the nursing process, comprehensive case management services to clients (individuals and/or families) in the home and a variety of community settings.
Scheduled Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Essential Functions
- Participates in on-going assessment of health needs and develops plans with clients and other health professionals to meet identified needs.
- Implements outcome-oriented nursing process (assessment of family and client health needs, formulates goals with client, develops, implements, and evaluates care plan and monitors progress) for clients in assigned geographic area or clinics.
- Confers with other members of multidisciplinary health care team, community services and organizations to develop and modify care plans for clients.
- Effectively manages assigned caseload, including timely and appropriate contact with clients and provision of needed interventions.
- Maintains complete timely, accurate, and concise documentation of nursing interventions and outcomes. Compiles interagency/intra-agency reports as required.
- Maintains current knowledge in maternal, child and adolescent health trends, issues and applies it to practice.
- Participates in clinical case conferences, staff meetings, in-services, committees, and orientation of staff and students, as appropriate.
- Provides health education in clinic settings or community groups and interprets Health Department services as appropriate.
- Serves as a resource to other staff, health care providers and the community in the management of multidisciplinary situations related to public health issues.
- Interprets for staff and client families, if bilingual.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Knowledge Skills Abilities and Education Required
- Current Illinois licensure as a registered professional nurse or Illinois license by reciprocity within six months of the initial date of employment.
- Pediatric or OB experience preferred.
- Requires valid driver’s license and access to privately owned and insured vehicle during working hours.
- Maintain CPR certification
Supplemental Information
As the largest human service provider in Lake County, we believe that services must be available without barriers. No residents are turned away due to the inability to pay. We believe in providing services in an environment of mutual respect, free of discrimination or bias. Whether assuring accessible and effective care, impacting policy, or assessing and monitoring risks, the Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center has been an essential part of the public health system in Lake County for 60 years. We are looking for passionate, qualified team members who can help make a difference in our agency and, most importantly, in our community.
Additional information about the Lake County Health Department, our culture, and why you should join our team can be found at https://lakecountyil.attract.neogov.com/health-department.
Currently, you must reside in Illinois or Wisconsin to work for the Lake County Health Department. Any offer of employment is conditioned on the successful completion of a background screening, drug and alcohol testing and may include a pre-employment medical exam.
The Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.
