Community Health Nurse - Immunization Clinic

Salary: $27.82 - $36.18 Hourly
Location : Holland, MI
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 24000017
Department: Public Health
Opening Date: 09/19/2023
Closing Date: Continuous
FLSA: Determined by Position
Bargaining Unit: Group N
Job Description
Under the general supervision of the Clinical Health Team Supervisor, provides a wide range of nursing services to promote public health. These services may be performed in clinics, homes, schools, and other community settings. The responsibilities include but are not limited to; conduct clinical nursing services, provide health education, collaborate with community partners, investigate disease outbreaks and respond to public health threats. Must demonstrate strong technical skills, experience providing health education and ability to exercise independent nursing judgment. Nurses must be able to practice in compliance with Title X, Vaccine for Children Program, Michigan Public Health Code, CDC and other relevant minimum program requirements.
This is a full-time, benefited position based out of the Public Health Department's Immunization Clinic at the James Street Campus in Holland, MI. The person in this role will rotate through the different clinic sites throughout the county.

• Ottawa County offers excellent medical benefits, vision, dental, generous retirement plan(s), along with paid vacation and sick leave.
• Looking for a great work / life balance? Work hours are typically 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday. No weekend, or holiday hours.

Essential Job Functions
The essential functions of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Provides public health nursing and case management services to individuals and families in clinics, homes, and community settings, by assessing health care requirements, educating and providing or coordinating follow-up health and/or social services.
2. Interviews and educates patients, performs screening tests, administers vaccines and medications, documents patient information, makes referrals and performs related patient care duties.
3. Provides disease surveillance and works with an interdisciplinary team during outbreak investigation and response.
4. Sets up clinic sites for scheduled clinic operations, ensuring that all equipment is available and operational, medications and vaccines are properly stocked, stored and have inventory control management.
5. Collects, preserves, labels, and packages specimens for laboratory analysis.
6. Provides educational presentations to health care providers and the public.
7. Ensures that all client services are provided in compliance with established standards of professional practice and ethics, and Health Department policies, procedures and quality standards.
8. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Education, Training and Experience
Bachelor's of Science Degree in Nursing (B.S.N.) from an accredited college or university or R.N. degree from an accredited nursing program with one year of public health nursing experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Licenses and Certifications:
Possession of valid State of Michigan certification as a Registered Nurse required. Individuals in this classification provide services to clients in a variety of locations throughout the County and are responsible for providing their own transportation.
Additional Requirements and Information
Required Knowledge and Skills:

1. Thorough working knowledge of the principles and practices of public health nursing. Working knowledge of professional and ethical practice standards.
2. Proficient at administering injections and medications.
3. Working knowledge of Title X, Vaccines for Children, CDC, MDHHS and other federal, state and local statutes and regulations governing eligibility for and delivery of services to client populations.
4. Thorough working knowledge of statutory and regulatory requirements governing the confidentiality of patient health information, including the provisions of HIPAA.
5. Ability to interact positively with patients, co-workers, health care providers and human service practitioners and community representatives from widely diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds and with varying levels of interpersonal and communications skills.
6. Good organizational skills and the ability to prioritize the workload.
7. Computer proficiency and working knowledge of electronic medical records documentation standards.

Physical Requirements:

1. Must be able to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodations, including, but not limited to, visual and/or audiological appliances, and devices to increase mobility.
2. Must have sufficient manual dexterity to properly process and package specimens, provide multiple injections and draw blood.
3. Must be able to transport, set up and tear down equipment weighing up to 25 lbs. in order to set up clinic sites.
4. Must be able to wear all protective clothing, including a respirator mask and gloves.

Working Conditions:
Work is generally performed in a normal office environment. Delivery of nursing care to patients may entail exposure to a variety of communicable disease and bloodborne pathogens.
Disclaimer:
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
Ottawa County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
This position is benefited and is subject to the Group N manual. The Community Health Nurse and Nurse Practitioner positions are in Group N.
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The current Group N manual can be The 2023 Ottawa County Universal Wage Scale can be found