Nurse I/Nurse II (RN)

Job ID: 29274
Agency: Health
Location: Huron, SD
Salary: $28.33-$33.20 Hourly, depending on qualifications
Pay Grade: N2
Closing Date: Open Until Filled

The South Dakota Department of Health's programs and services help prevent illness and injury, promote healthy places to live, work and play; provide education to help people make good health decisions; prepare for, respond to, and prevent public health threats; and support efforts to enhance quality and accessibility of healthcare. Our services touch the lives of every person in the state of South Dakota.

We recognize that employees are our most valuable resource, and we are committed to promoting a culture of excellence in DOH. We trust our employees to be innovative, challenge existing processes, and make the best decisions. We are interested in employing a diverse and skilled workforce that exhibits the values of leadership, accountability, communication, integrity, and teamwork. Public health is a diverse and growing field that offers many career options for people from a variety of educational backgrounds. Imagine yourself as part of a winning team that is making the lives of South Dakotans healthier and safer.

Please visit our website at http://doh.sd.gov/ for further information about the Department of Health and our various programs.

This opening is for a full time Registered Nurse with the SD Department of Health, Office of Public Health Nursing Services in Huron, SD. The RN works in collaboration with a healthcare team that works under the supervision of a Public Health Nurse Manager. The position provides multiple public health services which may include but not be limited to:

• Pregnancy related services; risk assessments, care coordination, referrals, education, physical/mental health screenings and regular monitoring to promote health pregnancy outcomes
• Psychosocial, physical, nutritional, and other health related assessments within the RN scope of practice for individuals and populations
• Development and implementation of plans of care at the individual, community, and regional level. Establishing measurable outcomes to meet client- or population-centered needs
• Documentation of care and outcomes, maintaining accurate records to facilitate continuity of care, evaluating interventions
• Breastfeeding education and support
• Linking clients and families to health and social resources
• Immunization services
• Promotion of oral health, application of fluoride varnish
• School based preventive health screenings and education
• Health and safety education for individuals, groups, community
• Developmental and Social/Emotional screening and education for infants and children
• Infant Safe Sleep promotion and education
• Collaboration with community partners and providers to enhance referral pathways and explore opportunities to partner in new and innovative ways.
• Community public health emergency response planning

Licenses and Certifications:

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse to practice in South Dakota. Basic Life Support certification.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• experience in the nursing profession serving women, infants, and children;
• candidate must have the knowledge, skills and abilities to work both autonomously and as a contributing and supportive member of a healthcare team;
• must demonstrate professionalism, flexibility, and excellent customer service;
• must be able to develop and maintain effective working relationships with clients and families, co-workers, and community partners;
• the ideal candidate will work cooperatively with his/her team to help achieve Department of Health public health strategic goals and will demonstrate a commitment to representing the Department of Health's mission, vision, and values.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

Knowledge of:

• public health principles and practices;
• maternal, infant, and child health practices;
• child and adult immunization recommendations;
• infant/child developmental milestones;
• ccope and standards of nursing practice.

Skills/Abilities to:

• work in multiple computer system software applications;
• work effectively with culturally and socioeconomically diverse populations and with interpreter services;
• multitask, prioritize complex situations, and adapt to quickly shifting priorities;
• be organized, plan ahead, and set goals;
• motivate and lead individuals/families/community in identifying strategies to help achieve and maintain optimal health;
• provide health information effectively via one-to-one or in group settings using a variety of formats; in-person, zoom, teams, telemedicine platform, phone, text, etc. Share education at the client's level of understanding;
• prioritize and facilitate referrals within the context of multiple and complicated client needs;
• apply federal and state regulations, policies and procedures in the functions of the position;
• use sound judgement, analysis, and discretion within the framework of defined policies, procedures, and standards of care;
• Identify potential barriers affecting client access to services, work to develop solutions;
• access data to identify unreached populations potentially eligible for services;
• recognize and facilitate opportunities for outreach, marketing, and partnership building;
• develop and maintain effective working relationships at the individual, group, community levels;
• maintain professional knowledge, demonstrate empathy, integrity, and professionalism.

Additional Requirements: To be considered, please attach your resume.

This position is eligible for Veterans’ Preference per ARSD 55:10:02:08.

NCRC: If you possess a National Career Readiness Certificate, please submit the certificate with your application. For more information on how to acquire a National Career Readiness Certificate contact a South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation Job Service Office. A certificate is not necessary to be considered.

The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9. The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using E-Verify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.

The State of South Dakota offers $0 premium employee health insurance option plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information at https://bhr.sd.gov/job-seekers/work-for-state-government/. This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.

Must apply online: https://gen-stateofsouthdako-trn.inforcloudsuite.com/hcm/xmlhttp/shorturl.do?key=MC
You must apply online, emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted.
South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources
Telephone: 605.773.3148 Email: careers@state.sd.us
http://bhr.sd.gov/workforus
"An Equal Opportunity Employer"

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